News: Apprentices join expanding Assured team

Rotherham-based Assured Fire and Security is continuing its expansion with the launch of a new apprenticeship scheme.

The Dinnington-based fire and security specialist has appointed two new members of staff under its apprenticeship project, with plans for more to follow.


Lee Butler, who is 19 and lives in Doncaster, is working as an installations coordinator at the same time as studying for an NVQ while 16-year-old Ethne Sheldon is combining her studies with work in the administration department.

Matthew Spivey, operations director at Assured said: "As a developing company we always needed people with established skills and knowledge in the past.

"Now we have a strong team, we feel it is the ideal time to encourage people to develop new talents.

"Apprentices also free up the time of the more experienced team members to concentrate on other projects.

"Lee and Ethne have been such a success that we are already looking at appointing a third apprentice for our finance department."

In November, Assured launched a five-year plan that aims to transform the company into the country's leading fire and security specialist, expanding the workforce from 45 to around 200.

The company is continuing to strengthen its head office team with two further appointments.

Sam Roberts, of Maltby, joins the company as a credit controller while Christopher Ball, also of Maltby, joins the telesales department.

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