Westray Recruitment Group have joined the Tiggor 2 programme.

Posted on 13 December 2024

Westray Recruitment Group is looking to challenge unconscious bias, and catalyse change to the 
norms of out-dated employment practices, as the Green Energy Transition looks to imminently 
double up its workforce. 

The world has set itself some rather ambitious targets to get to Net Zero and to succeed, we will see 
migrations of personnel as career opportunities and awareness accelerates within the Renewables 
Sector.
 
With so many businesses, including European cohorts joining the UK renewables supply chain, the 
demand for experience will most certainly outstrip supply in the short term. 

Gateshead based business Westray predict that 30,000 supply chain roles will be needed for 2025 
within the Offshore Energy sector alone. The UK has a finite supply of available experience and 
renewable energy has much work to do to secure its growth through its investment in people. 

The business has come full circle in 34 years, from its early days supplying welders to build oil rigs. 
We are proud to announce that we have joined the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult TIGGOR 
programme, to increase the pipeline of new entrants, young and old, into the future offshore wind 
industry. 

Ashleigh Wright, Managing Director of Westray said “there is a great opportunity to broaden the 
pipeline of potential new entrants. Westray has a wealth of experience in this field; whether its 
electrical, lifting, moving, welding or management, our role is to promote the conversation to attract 
the proactive workforce into the renewables industry. Green energy offers an exciting prospect, its 
attractive for so many people seeking career stability. Getting the package sounding right and 
presenting opportunities correctly is where we come into play for employers willing to think more 
outside the box”   

Justin Pringle has recently joined Westray to grow the future Green Energy Transition opportunity. “I 
have just returned from a recent trip to Amsterdam Offshore Renewables event to see what they do differently. Tennet for example, have embraced their conscientious Net Zero ambitions to open the 
doors to all that aspire to work in Green Energy and look to invest and nurture future careers. 

Manon van Beek CEO promotes and empowers diversity, Tennet make the workplaces less polarised 
and more interesting, which is working. Attracting the right type of person is the refreshing angle we 
seek to foster with those businesses looking to change as part of our TIGGOR programme”  

The Tiggor2 Offshore Renewables Business Support Foundation Programme, assists businesses 
located in Newcastle, North Tyneside, or Northumberland, to help them enter or grow within the 
emerging Offshore Wind Sector. 

Eligible businesses receive a mixture of group and 1 to 1 support, providing awareness of the 
offshore renewables sector and how their product or service offering fits within this industry. The 
programme provides sector intelligence on who the main players are, how to access the 
opportunities and also local industry visits to those who are operating within the sector. This mixture 
of support is aimed at providing more knowledge and support to help them make more informed 
decisions on how they develop their own business to meet the needs of this growing sector. 

Anyone interested in having a conversation please contact us on; 
• Email: info@westray.co.uk 
• Telephone: 0191 492 6622