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05/12/2017

Spark Energy To Recruit 160 New Staff Members

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Selkirk-based Spark Energy has revealed plans to recruit 160 new staff members during 2018.

The Borders energy supplier said the new roles will be based across the business's customer service and back-office departments including IT, finance, legal and compliance, HR and training.

The announcement has been made made following the first anniversary of the company's dedicated on-site Spark Academy, which has so far delivered more than 23,000 hours of training and upskilled nearly 200 employees.

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Spark's Director of People of Culture, John Hawkins, said: "This is a fantastic milestone for the Spark Academy and the volume of training delivered is testament to its benefits for not only Spark and its customers, but the entire Border's region.

"Most of Spark's staff live within 10 miles of Selkirk, making an invaluable contribution to the jobs market in the local area. But we're growing quickly and now also have teams in Edinburgh and Horsham so we're always on the lookout for new talent to help the business provide a great experience for our customers.

"The Spark Academy is a vital part of this process – it's the incubator where each new recruit spends time to learn about us, our customers and culture and of course about their role. The current team also benefit from courses designed to develop their skills and careers."

Image: The Spark Academy was officially opened by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon last year.

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