Welcome Aboard!
We are delighted to announce that Zane Chetty has joined BTTA Ltd as a trainer/assessor. Zane will train and mentor our Modern Apprentices and monitor their progress with our client base. He brings over 25 years experience as an electrical engineer in the construction industry across industrial, commercial, and residential sectors. Most recently he was […]
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Jack Wilson who has just completed his Modern Apprenticeships at Morrison and Murray Engineering Ltd in Galashiels. Jack has completed an Engineering Modern Apprenticeship in Mechanical Manufacturing (Fitting and Assembly) We wish him all the best in his future career.
New Mechanical Fitting Area Complete
We have now completed our Mechanical Fitting area and are moving ahead with other areas. Keep a look out for more info in the near future
SOSE Funding
We are delighted to announce that in July BTTA received approval for grant funding from South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE). The funding will be used to purchase equipment and tools to equip our training centre in Tweedbank. Progress continues apace on the building with most of the internal partitioning completed. Please watch this space for […]
Congratulations!
Our congratulations go to Tom Cromarty and Joshua Beaumont who have just completed their Modern Apprenticeships at Forbes Technologies in Kelso. Tom has completed an Engineering Technical Support MA and Joshua a Welding & Fabrication MA. We wish them all the best in their future careers.
Welder Fabricator Vacancy
Morrison & Murray in Galashiels have welder/fabricator vacancy at SCQF Level 7. Hours: 35 Salary: £7.55- £12.21 Please send CV and covering letter to btta@btinternet.com. Closing date is 4 August 2025
STEM Day Kelso
BTTA will once again be taking part in the annual Scottish Borders Primary 6 Inspire Learning STEM day. It will take place on Tuesday 27 May 2025 (10.00-14.00) at Springwood in Kelso. The initiative organised by DYW Borders is designed to inspire and encourage pupils to consider careers in Science Technology Engineering Mathematics.
End of an Era
After 18 years we say goodbye to Bank House, our headquarters in Newtown St Boswells. The move to the new training centre/offices in Tweedbank has gone very smoothly and work to kit it out continues apace. Watch this space for progress reports and news of the official opening.
Training Centre Progress
Work on our new training centre in Tweedbank continues apace as we build internal offices and workrooms. Please see below!
Scottish Apprenticeship Week
To mark Scottish Apprenticeship Week Rachel Hamilton MSP took time from her busy schedule to visit the apprentices at Plexus UK in Kelso last week. Present were all six Modern Apprentices managed by BTTA Ltd and one of Plexus’ three Graduate Apprentices. Rachel, the MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, took time to speak with each […]