CMAC

Please introduce yourself and your company

My name’s Amber Green. I’m the Head of Sustainability at CMAC and part of that is to work with HR too make sure we’re building sustainability into our recruitment practices. The local economy is very important to us and we’re planning to get out into the community, being visible, finding apprentices and helping people get back into work

How many employees do you have and what’s your turnover?

We’re currently at 163 employees and we’ve had more than 200 in the past. In the summer we often get very busy and we have recruitment drives on the run up to summer but with covid that’s changed. In terms of turnover, pre-covid we had a turnover of around £65 million.

What sector is your business in?

We are the UKs leading provider of pre-planned and emergency transport, so we’re in the transport and logistics sector. We also book accommodation.

What countries do you operate in?

We currently operate in the UK and Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Morocco, Malta, Cyprus. We work in a lot of European countries. Our offices are in Barcelona and Greece, as well as the three sites we have here in the UK.

Here in the UK we’ve got the Accrington offices, Manchester Airport and we also have an office in Nottingham.

Tell us a little about your own career path

I’m originally from Todmorden, then we moved to Burnley when I was ten. So I’m from this part of the world. After school I became an apprentice with the North Lancs Training Group. They asked me what I liked doing, and they arranged for me to have an interview here at CMAC.

I’ve now been here for 13 years. I’ve had many different roles. I’ve experienced almost every role here from Operations to Pre-planning, Accounts, and now senior management.

What different careers can be achieved for young people in your company?

We’ve got a variety available. In the past its been primarily business administration, we’ve also got more finance-based apprentices.

There are many different opportunities with CMAC. Apprentices can get experience of all different parts of the company. There is also potential with the IT department because we’ve got inhouse developers. Cyber security is a hot topic in at the moment.

Would you recommend working for CMAC?

Absolutely. I would completely recommend working for CMAC. There is an abundance of opportunities and the culture here is great.

There’s a consensus that we all get involved. If one department succeeds, we all succeed. It’s an open and honest company and the directors are very approachable.

It’s a great company to work for from a cultural perspective and a great Amazing Accrington business.

How can people find more information and apply for apprenticeships with CMAC?

Our head office is here in Accrington so people can apply by getting intouch with the HR Department. There is a form on our website here: https://www.cmacgroup.com/ContactUs/Recruitment which will go straight to the HR department. You can also call 03333 207 100 to speak directly to a member of staff.