British Steel has started a recruitment drive, its first since being saved by the Government, seeking to hire over 180 new workers as part of an operation ramp-up.
The company released a statement confirming that it has secured necessary raw materials for sustained activity of two blast furnaces at its Scunthorpe site and is set to significantly boost iron and steel production in the subsequent months.
Offering a range of roles from professional to skilled and unskilled positions across locations in Scunthorpe, Teesside, and Skinningrove, British Steel's job portfolio includes sectors like engineering, environment, chemistry, cleaning, legal, labouring, safety, and stores management.
Interim CEO Allan Bell said: "With the backing of the º£½ÇÊÓƵ Government, we are focused on cementing British Steel as one of the world’s leading manufacturers of steel.
“To help achieve this, and meet customer demand, we will be upping production across all our sites and recruiting more than 180 people to help drive us forward.
“These are exciting opportunities across our business, offering rewarding careers which will play important roles in building stronger futures for our business and the º£½ÇÊÓƵ economy.â€
The majority of the jobs on offer positions will be based in Scunthorpe.
Lisa Coulson, interim chief commercial officer, said: “Our employees always have been and always will be our greatest asset – they are the people who make British Steel such an incredible place to work.
“Together we have a bright future so apply now and join our team.â€
TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak said: "This is great news for workers and the wider communities in Scunthorpe, Teesside and Skinningrove."
He added: "It shows the value of using the power of government to protect º£½ÇÊÓƵ industry and to help it thrive."
Mr Nowak also called for robust plans in an industrial strategy, saying: "We now need an industrial strategy with plans to protect and create jobs in sectors like energy, vehicles, chemicals, and ceramics."
Community union’s National Secretary for Steel, Alun Davies said: “Under the site’s previous ownership, we regularly highlighted that there was a need to recruit to keep up with workload and reduce reliance on overtime. This went unheeded for far too long.
“It’s good to see that the º£½ÇÊÓƵ Government and º£½ÇÊÓƵ management team are taking swift action to address this by recruiting new staff across the business.â€
The Government stepped in earlier this year to take control of the British Steel plant at Scunthorpe after fears grew that its Chinese owners were running down the site. It later announced that a consultation on redundancies launched in March would be scrapped, saving thousands of jobs.
