Plumber Kady Midgley is truly a rose amongst thorns. She is the only female contractor working alongside 200 men on the reconstruction of Weston’s Grand Pier.
Kady, who is 22 and lives in Shirehampton, Bristol has been working on the Pier for the last four months. Her job is to install all the piping needed for the toilet blocks and heating systems in the new Pavilion building. She works for the contractors Joyner Morgan.
Kady was the only woman on the plumbing course she attended at the City of Bristol College and admits things can be a bit tough sometimes, but she really enjoys her job because she is doing something different every day. She says she gets the usual friendly banter but doesn’t feel at all challenged.
She said: “My family are very proud of me for being a female plumber. Working on the Pier is an absolutely fantastic opportunity. I am gaining an awful lot of experience while I am here and will be able to finish my NVQ level 3 qualification before I move on to another job. I am used to working with men and wouldn’t change my career path for anything else.
“It will be great to be able to come back to Weston-super-Mare in the future and say to people ‘I worked on re-building the Pier’. I will be part of the history”.
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Wednesday 31 March 2010
Wednesday 10 March 2010
GP to Stage Major Recruitment Event
One of the largest recruitment drives in the region is due to take place this month with the Grand Pier planning a 2 day event to fill more than 250 vacancies in all parts of the business. The Pier was tragically destroyed by fire in 2008, owners Kerry & Michelle Michael invested more than £39m in an ambitious redevelopment programme that will now bring hundreds of jobs to the town.
“Work on the Pier is going according to schedule and we are on course to reopen this summer,” said Peter Angelides, AGM Group Managing Director, “We need a whole new team of people and we are looking for a very wide variety of skills and experience. We are very specific about the kind of people who will succeed as part of the new Grand Pier Team. We are looking for the highest calibre of person and not everyone is up to the demands of working in such as high-profile and dynamic business. It takes a great deal of energy, enthusiasm and the right disposition,” he added, “We are in the business of selling ‘fun’ whilst delivering the highest standards of customer service. These are the skills we will be looking for the most.”
Employment opportunities on this scale are good news for Weston-super-Mare where unemployment levels increased by over 122% last year. These new figures show a dramatic increase in the number of unemployed in the town and there are calls on the government to do more to give greater support to businesses like the Grand Pier who will become one of the region’s largest employers.
“We are taking an unusual approach to find the right people to work as part of our new team,” said Pier HR Manager Andrew Tregenza, “We are organising this three day event that will take place at the Winter Gardens, starting with two Open Days on Wednesday 17th and Thursday 18th March,” Andrew added, “We are looking to fill a very wide range of positions; everyone from Accounts Assistants to Restaurant Staff and we have organised some fun and entertainment to make the whole event exciting”.
Vacancies will include both full and part-time positions as well as permanent and temporary contracts right up to Supervisory level. The Grand Pier aims to build its reputation as a model employer by offering Continuous Staff Training and Development, including bespoke Apprenticeships, linked with Weston College
Doors will open at 10am on the each of the two Open Days with entertainment and refreshments organised throughout the event. Once inside, candidates will be interviewed by a member of the Grand Pier Recruitment Team and over 300 successful applicants will be invited to go forward to the Final Selection day.
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“Work on the Pier is going according to schedule and we are on course to reopen this summer,” said Peter Angelides, AGM Group Managing Director, “We need a whole new team of people and we are looking for a very wide variety of skills and experience. We are very specific about the kind of people who will succeed as part of the new Grand Pier Team. We are looking for the highest calibre of person and not everyone is up to the demands of working in such as high-profile and dynamic business. It takes a great deal of energy, enthusiasm and the right disposition,” he added, “We are in the business of selling ‘fun’ whilst delivering the highest standards of customer service. These are the skills we will be looking for the most.”
Employment opportunities on this scale are good news for Weston-super-Mare where unemployment levels increased by over 122% last year. These new figures show a dramatic increase in the number of unemployed in the town and there are calls on the government to do more to give greater support to businesses like the Grand Pier who will become one of the region’s largest employers.
“We are taking an unusual approach to find the right people to work as part of our new team,” said Pier HR Manager Andrew Tregenza, “We are organising this three day event that will take place at the Winter Gardens, starting with two Open Days on Wednesday 17th and Thursday 18th March,” Andrew added, “We are looking to fill a very wide range of positions; everyone from Accounts Assistants to Restaurant Staff and we have organised some fun and entertainment to make the whole event exciting”.
Vacancies will include both full and part-time positions as well as permanent and temporary contracts right up to Supervisory level. The Grand Pier aims to build its reputation as a model employer by offering Continuous Staff Training and Development, including bespoke Apprenticeships, linked with Weston College
Doors will open at 10am on the each of the two Open Days with entertainment and refreshments organised throughout the event. Once inside, candidates will be interviewed by a member of the Grand Pier Recruitment Team and over 300 successful applicants will be invited to go forward to the Final Selection day.
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Tuesday 9 March 2010
Grand Pier Welcomes a Dragon
Dragons’ Den star Theo Paphitis will be joining the Weston Mile at the Grand Pier for Sport Relief on March 21st. The run is to take place up and down the waist (the long stretch between the shore and the Pier head) and then along the beach as far as the SeaQuarium. The Grand Pier will be open for the very first time since re-building work started, especially for Sport Relief so runners will get a sneak preview of the multi-million pound re-development, due to open this Summer.
The Weston Mile will be televised. Runners can choose to run 1, 3 or 6 miles and they are encouraged to get as much sponsorship as possible. All the money raised is spent by Comic Relief to help transform the lives of poor and vulnerable people, both at home and across the World’s poorest countries.
North Somerset Council has agreed to transfer this year's event from Hutton Moor Sports Centre so runners and spectators can get a sneak preview of the New Grand Pier and sea front enhancement works.
Theo Paphitis, who is Managing Director of Ryman Stationery, is busy encouraging his 2,500 Ryman employees and their millions of customers nationwide to raise in excess of £100,000 for Sport Relief.
Theo said, “Having recently returned from a trip to Kenya with fellow Dragons where we saw the positive impact of money raised through Sport Relief, I am more determined than ever to raise loads of cash. The experience was completely humbling. It’s great to know that the money raised will transform the lives of those in desperate need across the UK and world’s poorest countries.”
Pier Owner Kerry Michael, who will also be running alongside Theo in the event, added “I’m thrilled that we are able to host the event for Sports Relief on the Pier this year. We will all be running to raise as much money as possible for some really great causes.
To join Theo, Kerry and the Grand Pier Team on the day and help them raise as much money as possible for Sport Relief, log onto www.sportrelief.com search for Weston-super-Mare and then sign up to run or please give as much as you can and help needy people all around the World.
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The Weston Mile will be televised. Runners can choose to run 1, 3 or 6 miles and they are encouraged to get as much sponsorship as possible. All the money raised is spent by Comic Relief to help transform the lives of poor and vulnerable people, both at home and across the World’s poorest countries.
North Somerset Council has agreed to transfer this year's event from Hutton Moor Sports Centre so runners and spectators can get a sneak preview of the New Grand Pier and sea front enhancement works.
Theo Paphitis, who is Managing Director of Ryman Stationery, is busy encouraging his 2,500 Ryman employees and their millions of customers nationwide to raise in excess of £100,000 for Sport Relief.
Theo said, “Having recently returned from a trip to Kenya with fellow Dragons where we saw the positive impact of money raised through Sport Relief, I am more determined than ever to raise loads of cash. The experience was completely humbling. It’s great to know that the money raised will transform the lives of those in desperate need across the UK and world’s poorest countries.”
Pier Owner Kerry Michael, who will also be running alongside Theo in the event, added “I’m thrilled that we are able to host the event for Sports Relief on the Pier this year. We will all be running to raise as much money as possible for some really great causes.
To join Theo, Kerry and the Grand Pier Team on the day and help them raise as much money as possible for Sport Relief, log onto www.sportrelief.com search for Weston-super-Mare and then sign up to run or please give as much as you can and help needy people all around the World.
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