Apprenticeships

Leah was nominated by her Training Coordinator, Tina, who said:

"Leah's confidence has grown from strength to strength and has improved so much, she is always keen to help everyone, she gets involved as an Apprentice Ambassador, attending evening events when she can. Leah has taken full responsibility for the termly newsletter which has become something our apprentices and line managers look forward to reading. It is always filled with really interesting articles, and she has been keen to go out and visit a number of very different places to ask our apprentices questions on their work."

"She did an amazing job for her project, setting up a Networking event that was very successful and has opened up ideas for possible events such as these for our apprentices. Many apprentices commented on how professional Leah was throughout and on how much fun they had with the activities she set up.

"She has a positive and happy nature and always wants to do her best and is such an important part of the apprenticeship team."

Nominated by her Training Coordinator, Chloe and her Line Manager, Sarah, who shared the following:

"Megan is by far the most enthusiastic and diligent apprentice that we have ever had, or could ever hope for. Since she started she has never been late, has a smile on her face everyday, and everyone would agree she has fitted in as if she has been here a lot longer.

"Megan approaches every task with a genuine interest in learning and doing the best job she possibly can - from cleaning the workshop to the more technical tasks she gives everything her all. She takes instructions really well, isn't afraid to ask questions, and is a very quick learner! Megan adds to the happy, humorous environment that we strive for, gives as good as she gets, and we can all tell that cars and mechanics is in her blood - she is a natural. She is an asset and a joy!"

Amy was nominated by her Training Coordinator, Katy, who said:

"Amy has always been enthusiastic about learning even when it was tough at the beginning, and is always completing work to a high standard, her attendance and punctuality at both work and college has been excellent in both her Level 2 and Level 3 apprenticeships. Amy has a great attitude in everything she does, she has worked hard in gaining the required evidence for her portfolio... and gives support and advice to other apprentices and even her mentors!"

"She has taken on the role of an apprenticeship ambassador for the college which she has attended open evenings, schools and networking events, and other ambassador duties that involves Amy completing work in her own time. Amy is very modest when people complement her skills, knowledge, and behaviours even when she achieved a distinction across the board in all three elements of her Level 2 EPA. This was a great achievement for her and one of the highest grades achieved amongst her peers. I do not think she realises that she is not just a great apprentice and role model to others but also a great carpenter!"

Sean was nominated by his Training Coordinator, Tina Pattison, who kindly shared:

"Sean is considered an important part of his team and is always willing to support and help out when the team is busy, and his confidence has grown from strength to strength.

His ability to talk to a wide audience has excelled through attending senior management events, apprentice events and more recently being an apprentice ambassador, being able to lead discussions with Year 8 and 9 students and being able to explain on how useful his transferable skills are that he has gained through the apprenticeship and how they can be used in a wide range of careers."

Grace was nominated by her Assessor, Sheila Greenman, and her Training Coordinator, Tina Pattison:

Sheila shared, "Grace demonstrates maturity, responsibility and professionalism in all aspects of her apprenticeship. Feedback from her team highlights what a strong team player she is, and how willing she always is to provide help when needed and to take on new challenges. Her exceptional work ethic has also been demonstrated in the effort she has put in to preparing evidence for her portfolio and the way in which she is progressing her project."

Tina added, "Grace has shown that she goes above and beyond what is expected of her. She is always supportive of the other apprentices and her team, and maintains a mature, confident and professional presence in all she does."

Thomas' Training Co-ordinator, Sonja made the following nomination having received the following feedback from his line manager “Since joining the team in April 2023, he’s excelled in helping staff and students with immigration queries, advising on visa impacts, and keeping records up-to-date … Thomas has consistently shown a high level of professionalism, scoring ‘excellent’ for punctuality, reliability, and attendance from the very first review. He’s taken on extra tasks, supported colleagues, and impressed everyone with his proactive approach. We're proud to have him on our team!”

Further to this, he has shown real growth within his role by putting forward his own ideas and suggestions for responding to tricky email queries, and the Head of the Student Immigration team has been particularly pleased with his progress:

“I am exceptionally pleased with how Thomas has grown into the role and is now asking lots of thoughtful and insightful questions about his role and duties. He has been a positive role model for other apprentices in the building and also staff within our team. It is great to see him taking on new responsibility and being proactive in deciding when he can manage a task, or email response on his own or suggesting ideas and solutions."

Ryan has shown remarkable growth and confidence since joining. According to his manager, David, "Ryan takes enormous pride in his responsibilities and consistently seeks opportunities to learn and improve."

Ryan's regular presentations to over 150 colleagues have enhanced his public speaking skills significantly. David further notes, "Ryan regularly presents to the whole business on behalf of the department, which further enhances his personal speaking skills." He also receives positive feedback from various business areas for his support during company events.

His Training Coordinator, Chelsea, adds, "The confidence growth I have seen in Ryan has been amazing. He really deserves to be recognised for the hard work he continues to put into his apprenticeship."

He was nominated by our Apprenticeship Training Coordinator, Adrian, who kindly shared the following:

"Raj has the most positive attitude of any apprentice I look after. He “never says no” to work, devouring his way through work at a breakneck pace - but never compromising on quality.

Raj inherited a backlog of 1000+ invoices and while his manager ensured he was exposed to a wide variety of workplace tasks Raj made it a matter of personal pride to tackle this backlog. He worked through it tirelessly, without errors, once achieving a record 140 invoices processed in a single day."

She was nominated by her Apprenticeship Training Coordinator, Adrian, and Line Manager, Jason, who shared the following:

"I am nominating one of our own apprentices, which may seem unfair, but I truly believe that Ruby deserves it.

Ruby received the short end of the stick early in her apprenticeship; she was made redundant by her original employer after only 3 months. We were fortunate to be able to employ Ruby as she had already made a dramatic start in HR at her original employer, working diligently in all areas of HR.

Even when dealing with very senior colleagues in tense conversations Ruby is confident and professional. Jason has every confidence in Ruby and feel they make a very effective double team. 'Ruby has worked immensely well and immensely hard. We're really grateful for that effort.'"