As part of National Apprenticeship Week, we were delighted to be invited by our client Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure to host a workshop at ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ด๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐น ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฆ๐ผ๐๐๐ต๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ๐๐ผ๐ป. Morgan Sindall has a ๐ณ๐ถ๐๐ฒ-๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ with the school, dedicated to tackling the construction skills shortage and supporting the cityโs Southampton Pound initiative ensuring that job opportunities are created locally through collaboration between the public and private sectors.
This partnership focuses on ๐ฒ๐ป๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐๐น๐๐บ, ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐๐๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ฝ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น-๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐น๐ฑ ๐ฒ๐
๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐๐ฟ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป. By leveraging their supply chain and industry connections, Morgan Sindall is helping young people access training, guidance, and hands-on experiences that will shape their futures.
During our visit, six members of the Hopkins team ranging from ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ ๐๐๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ฟ, ๐๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ป ๐๐ป๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ข๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ delivered a ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ธ, ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ๐๐ต๐ผ๐ฝ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป for 12 students, covering:
๐น Who we are and what we do at Hopkins
๐น Management, leadership and site-based activities
๐น Real industry challenges such as recruiting, upskilling, an ageing workforce and financial constraints
๐น Brainstorming and problem-solving exercises
The engagement and enthusiasm from the students was incredible! Their feedback highlighted how valuable and eye-opening the experience was:
๐ฌ “I learned how to communicate from a project designer to project manager all the way to the builder.”
๐ฌ “I enjoyed learning about leadership and working with someone who knows what they are doing!”
๐ฌ “I liked executing the plan and seeing it built.”
๐ฌ “I now understand how important communication is within a team.”
A huge thank you to ๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฆ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐น๐น, ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ด๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐น and ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฝ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ who showed up with so much passion and enthusiasm to support the next generation of construction professionals. The future of our industry is bright and weโre proud to play a part in shaping it!
๐ธ Check out some moments from the session! https://www.linkedin.com/posts/j%26b-hopkins-ltd_naw2025-nationalapprenticeshipweek-futuretalent-activity-7295826169461944322-58nP?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
#NAW2025 #NationalApprenticeshipWeek #FutureTalent #ConstructionCareers #HopkinsCareers #CommunityPartnership #InspiringTheFuture #MorganSindall #RedbridgeSchool #SupplyChainPartnership #GrowingTalent
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ง ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ป๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด!โก๐ ๏ธ
At Hopkins, weโre passionate about developing the next generation of
๐บ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐. Thatโs why weโre proud to support
๐ง ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น๐โa game-changer in technical education that bridges the gap between the classroom and the workplace.
T Levels in ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ป๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐๐ฟ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป are giving students hands-on experience and industry-relevant skills, making them ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ-๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ. With a ๐ฐ๐ฑ-๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐, we get to shape future talent while students gain real-world insights into our sector.
๐ก ๐ช๐ต๐ ๐ง ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ ๐จ๐:
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Build a pipeline of skilled future engineers
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Provide real-world experience to students
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Help bridge the skills gap in our industry
As we celebrate #NAW2025, we encourage businesses to explore how T Levels can ๐ณ๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ-๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ฒ. If you’re a student or educator interested in learning more, reach outโweโd love to connect!
#NAW2025 #NationalApprenticeshipWeek #TLevels #Engineering #MechanicalEngineering #ElectricalEngineering #FutureTalent
Today, weโre shining a light on the experiences of our apprentices sharing their insights to inspire those considering this rewarding career path.
๐ฌ โ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฌ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ธ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ ๐ฆ๐น๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ช๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ฆ ๐ช๐ด ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ง๐ช๐ค๐ช๐ข๐ญ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ข๐ฏ ๐จ๐ฐ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ช๐ฏ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ง๐ถ๐ญ๐ญ-๐ต๐ช๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ฆ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ค๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ.โ
โ Sophie Hillebrandt, ๐๐๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ฟ
๐ฌ โ๐๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ช๐ฏ๐ด ๐จ๐ฐ๐ฆ๐ด ๐ข๐ฃ๐ฐ๐ท๐ฆ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐บ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ฑ ๐ต๐ณ๐ข๐ช๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐น๐ต ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ.โ
โ ๐๐๐ต๐น๐ฒ๐ถ๐ด๐ต ๐๐ฎ๐, ๐๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ฑ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น ๐ฏ ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ
๐ฌ โ๐๐ท๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐ช๐ง ๐ช๐ต’๐ด ๐ด๐ฎ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ, ๐ ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ๐ฏ ๐ด๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ธ ๐ฆ๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ๐บ ๐ฅ๐ข๐บ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ต๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ข๐ต ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ซ๐ฐ๐ฃ.โ
โ ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป ๐ช๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต, ๐๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ป ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ
These insights highlight the real value of apprenticeships gaining hands-on experience, learning from experts and growing every day. ๐ฑ
โจ Ready to kick-start your career? Explore opportunities with Hopkins here:
https://lnkd.in/ep3FYVBW
#ApprenticeWednesday #NAW2025 #ApprenticeInsights #Apprenticeships #Careers #LearningandDevelopment #Hopkins #EarlyCareers
At Hopkins, we believe in the power of apprenticeshipsโnot just to grow our business, but to create real social impact. Our apprentices gain meaningful employment, hands-on experience, and specialised training tailored to our industry. From day one, they become part of the team, learning alongside experienced colleagues. By earning while they learn, they develop invaluable skills and gain formal certification, setting them up for long-term success.
Meet Caleb, one of our newest ๐๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ฑ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น ๐ฏ ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ at Hopkins! Caleb joined us on December 9th and is already making great progress in his role. Hereโs what he had to say about his apprenticeship journey so far:
“Iโm Caleb, Iโm 18 years old, and sports have always been a big part of my life. Iโve played high-level football for as long as I can remember and even spent some time boxing. But when it came to thinking about my career, I wanted something that Iโd find interesting and rewardingโsomething that would give me real experience while helping me grow professionally. Thatโs why I decided to start a Business Administration Level 3 apprenticeship with Hopkins in December.
Since joining, Iโve been learning so much, especially when it comes to document control and using key business tools like Excel and Word. My time is split between working at Hopkins and attending business-focused training sessions, both of which are helping me develop valuable skills. The support Iโve received from the team has been amazingโtheyโve trained me well and are always there when I need guidance.
This apprenticeship has already had a big impact on me. I feel like Iโve grown as a person, becoming more professional, more confident, and much more knowledgeable about the business world. If I had any advice for someone thinking about an apprenticeship, it would be to take notes when learning something newโit makes working independently so much easier. And most importantly, be yourself and build good relationships with the people around you!
Iโm excited to see where this journey takes me, and Iโm grateful to be part of the team here at Hopkins.”
Weโre proud to support Calebโs journey and look forward to seeing all that he achieves! ๐
Thinking about starting an apprenticeship? Take the first step with us โ get in touch today using the link below! ๐
https://lnkd.in/gikX4WBk
#SkillsForLife #NAW2025 #NationalApprenticeshipWeek #Hopkins #EarlyCareers #Spotlight
Congratulations to Julian Smart for receiving our Employee Recognition Award! ๐
Julian was nominated for the Hopkins ERA this quarter for his outstanding dedication and positive influence. Through every challenge, his commitment and optimism have been invaluable in boosting team morale, resilience and keeping projects on track. Beyond his technical expertise, Julian helps create a truly supportive team environment.
With an incredible 34 years of service at Hopkins, his consistent professionalism and willingness to help make this recognition truly well deserved. ๐ธ Check out the throwback photo of Julian celebrating passing his Apprenticeship with one of our founders, John Hopkins! ๐
Thank you and congratulations once again Julian!
#EmployeeRecognition #Congratulations #TeamworkMakesTheDreamWork #WellDeserved
๐ Happy New Year from Hopkins! ๐
As we step into 2025, weโre excited about what lies ahead this year โ new opportunities, growth and partnerships. Hereโs to an amazing 2025, filled with success, happiness and achievement for all!
From everyone at Hopkins, we wish you a Happy New Year! ๐ฅ
#HappyNewYear #2025 #TeamHopkins #NewYearNewOpportunities
This year, we have given our employees the gift of extra time to spend with their loved ones so please note our offices will close earlier at 5pm today and re-open ๐ง๐ต๐๐ฟ๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐, ๐ฎ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฑ.
Weโd like to take this moment to thank you for your incredible support throughout the year. Itโs been a pleasure working together and we look forward to collaborating on what promises to be an exciting 2025! โจ
We would also like to express our gratitude to our wonderful supply chain partners who visited us and kindly sponsored our special events over the festive period:
Tamara Beckett & Leigh-ann Rutter at Alliance (CS) Limited
Gary Polkinghorne & Nathan Crighton at Fusion People
Mark Dowle & Paul Ingram at Options Resourcing Limited
Chris Tunnicliffe, James Rhodes, Paul Cooper & Luke Gilligan at Avolon M&E
Scott Clarke at CJL Build Recruitment Ltd
James Steel at Right Contract Services Ltd.
Joe Martin at YESSS Electrical
Julian Shaw at Smith Brothers Stores Ltd
Joshua Bloomfield at voestalpine Metsec plc
Will Phillips at City Plumbing
Rebecca Moore at BSS
Jason Ellis at City Electrical Factors
Mike Kingston at Rexel UK Ltd
Jason Smith at Wolseley Pipe Centre
Simon Browning at BISON
Mark Hobden at Tamlex
Happy Holidays and Best Wishes for the New Year!
What a joy to see the Hopkins Site Teams and Head Office showcasing their festive spirit in support of Save the Children! From sparkling jumpers to dazzling suits, everyone brought their A-game.
Congratulations to Harry Smith, who stole the show (and the prize ๐) with his fabulous Christmas suit! ๐โจ
By supporting Save the Children, you can help to provide life-changing support to children in need.
To learn more about their incredible work or to donate, visit: Save the Children UK | International Children’s Charity
Remember, every little bit counts! Thank you to everyone who got involved and made the day so special.
Weโre excited to announce that Hopkins Energy has officially commenced on-site operations at ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป to deliver an innovative charging system for vessels!
This project involves:
๐ง Comprehensive civil works managed by Hopkins Energy.
โก Installation of a custom-designed ABB E-House, a modular and prefabricated power distribution and automation solution.
๐ ๏ธ Integration of a Shore Link charging arm for efficient energy transfer to docked vessels.
This cutting edge solution marks a major milestone in the journey toward greener port infrastructure, providing a powerful boost to the maritime sectorโs transition to sustainable energy technologies.
Together, weโre building a cleaner, more efficient future for ports worldwide. ๐๐
At Hopkins, weโre committed to making a positive impact in our communities, especially during the festive season.
This Christmas, we reached out to the Waypoint Hub/Fareham Food Bank who shared their plans to create special packages for those in need. It was an absolute privilege to contribute to this wonderful initiative.ย Our Sales Director, Mike Jenkins, and Bid Manager, Brandon Coe, personally delivered the packages, ensuring they reached the foodbank in time to spread some much needed holiday cheer.
Weโre proud to continue our commitment to social responsibility by spreading kindness and making a difference where it matters most. Hereโs to a season of giving and community! ๐
#Hopkins #SocialResponsibility #CommunityImpact #Kindness #ChristmasGiving
