Southern Vectis Investing Further In Skills Of Its Engineering Team

Southern Vectis is further strengthening the skills of its vehicle engineers, by investing in cutting-edge training for current team members and future joiners. 

Its parent company Go-Ahead is making a multi-million-pound investment in engineering. This includes creating two leading engineering academies to train new apprentices and to up-skill its 900 engineers across the UK.

Engineers from Southern Vectis maintain 96 buses, which transport passengers across the Isle of Wight. They will attend the engineering academies to refine their skills and knowledge, learn about new technologies, gain zero-emission bus qualifications and prepare them for future management roles. 

New apprentices will initially learn about complex mechanical and electrical systems in classrooms and in real-life settings before joining Southern Vectis to learn ‘on the job’, whilst gaining a qualification and earning a wage.

The programme will be delivered in partnership with S&B Automative Academy, one of the leading providers of apprenticeships to the automotive sector and will include placements with some of Go-Ahead’s other partners. Dedicated mentors will help guide and support recruits throughout the programme.

The investment into engineering will support safer, more reliable and greener public transport. 

Steve Hamilton, Southern Vectis engineering director, said:

“Our engineers play a crucial role in delivering dependable bus services to our customers across the community. By investing in the skills of our existing and future engineers we’re making their careers here more rewarding and making our services even more reliable for customers.” 

For more information, please visit islandbuses.info