Workers facing redundancy at a Toolstation warehouse in Somerset are to be offered support to find new jobs at Hinkley Point C, the nuclear power station has said.
More than 200 jobs are at risk at Toolstation’s e-commerce distribution centre in the Express Business Park in Bridgwater, after the hardware supplier revealed plans earlier this year to relocate the facility’s operations to a new site in Northampton by the autumn.
Hinkley Point C, which is located around 12 miles away from the warehouse, said its jobs team would be attending an employment event at Toolstation next month, alongside eleven contractors working on the plant, one of Europe’s largest construction projects.
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It comes after French energy giant EDF, which is developing Hinkley Point C, announced plans to offer 30,000 training courses, for enterprises including welding, electrical and mechanical skills, throughout the remainder of the project. The start of commercial electricity generation at the site is currently slated for June 2027.
Louise Brown, Hinkley Point C’s job service lead, said “We recognise how stressful it can be for those facing redundancy, and we are committed to supporting Toolstation employees during this uncertainty. We can help by providing advice and job opportunities on the project – where we have a huge variety of roles to suit all preferences, skillsets, and experience.”
Hinkley Point C said jobs had previously been found for workers facing redundancy when retailer Argos announced the closure of its distribution centre in Bridgwater in April 2021, affecting 230 employees.
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