The company, which seeks to be carbon net-zero by 2045, is part of the Tata Group - one of the world’s most trusted brands, and has famous sister companies in the UK that include Jaguar Land Rover, Tetley Tea, and Taj Hotels.

Tata Steel has a long and proud history of recruiting the best and brightest talent to strengthen its workforce in its sites across the UK including Hartlepool, Corby and  Wednesfield in England, Shotton in North Wales, and Catnic, Trostre, Port Talbot and Llanwern in South Wales.

Chief HR Officer Chris Jaques said: “This is always one of the most exciting weeks of the year for us as we welcome another cohort of talented individuals to help us to innovate, invest, develop and collaborate in an industry, which is not only the foundation of UK manufacturing, but also underpins communities across the country.

Chris added: “Undoubtedly our industry faces many challenges, not least to decarbonise steelmaking and to continue to contribute to building a future green economy. And to do that we need to continue to have a workforce that is energetic, challenging, innovative and creative – we have found that every year our new graduates, apprentices and interns act as a real catalyst for proactive and positive change.”