Ofwat: Apprentices
(asked on 8th April 2025) - View Source
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether OFWAT has offered apprenticeships in each year since 2010.
Answered by
Emma Hardy
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
The Civil Service is committed to using apprenticeships to break down barriers to opportunity, support skills development and deliver more effective public services.
OFWAT has made use of apprentices in its workforce since 2014 and recruitment data, where available, has been provided below:
Employed as Degree Apprentices: | ||||
Quantity | Apprenticeship | Start date | End Date | Training provider |
2 | Operations (Technology & Infrastructure) | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | South and City College |
1 | Professional economist (integrated degree), Level: 6 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2028 | The University of Kent |
2 | Project manager (integrated degree), Level: 6 | Oct 2024 | Sep 2027 | University of Exeter |
2 | Solicitor, Level: 7 | Mar 2025 | Feb 2027 | DAMAR Ltd |
1 | Professional economist (integrated degree), Level: 6 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2028 | The University of Kent |
Ofwat Employees who joined Apprenticeship Programmes: | ||||
1 | Solicitor, Level: 7 | Sep 2024 | Aug 2027 | DAMAR Ltd |
1 | Assistant accountant, Level: 3 (Standard) | Sep 2019 | Sep 2020 | Solihull College and University Centre |
1 | Professional accounting or taxation technician, Level: 4 (Standard) | Dec 2020 | Mar 2022 | Solihull College and University Centre |
1 | Business Administrator, Level: 3 (Standard) | Jun 2019 | Sep 2020 | QA Ltd |
1 | Coaching professional, Level: 5 | Feb 2022 | Aug 2022 | HTP Apprenticeship College Ltd |
In addition, OFWAT is recruiting for a September 2025 Degree Apprenticeship intake: 2 x Economist, 1 x Chartered Manager, 2 x L7 Solicitor Apprentices