Apprentice Name: Natalie Lunn Employer Name: Deerhurst Nursery Type of Apprenticeship: Level 3 Childcare I worked in a nursery as part of a work experience placement whilst doing my A-levels and really enjoyed it and this is what made me decide to go on to do an apprenticeship in childcare. I really liked the idea… Read more »
Name: Katie Turner Employer: Amada UK Training Provider: Business Administration Apprentices Level 2 and 3 Katie had no idea what she wanted to study or do as a career after she left school. Her friends were going on to study A levels and then university, so she decided to follow this same route. Katie started… Read more »
Apprentice Name: Hannah Boit Employer Name: Worcestershire County Council – Bromsgrove Library Type of Apprenticeship: Customer Service Level 2 When I finished my GCSEs (1xA*, 3xA, 5xB, 3xC) the next logical step to me was A levels. I started my first year doing Archaeology and German alongside English Literature and Classical Civilisation, but quickly realised… Read more »
Apprentice Name: Grace McNiff, Apprentice Grounds Assistant Employer Name: University of Worcester Type of Apprenticeship: Level 2 Horticulture Grace had found the school a very challenging environment and attended a Pupil Referral Unit in the latter part of her education and left with no qualifications. However, she loved the outdoors and was able to find… Read more »
Apprentice Name: Sheri Moule Employer Name: Worcestershire Health and Care Trust Type of Apprenticeship: Business Administration Sheri Moule is a perfect example of how far Apprenticeships can take you in your career. After leaving school at 16 and deciding Sixth Form and A Levels were not for her, Sheri initially joined the NHS on a Youth… Read more »
Name: Jordan Leaman Employer: Sanctuary Group Training Provider: Business and Administration After having difficulty looking for jobs relevant to my skillset, towards the end of 2018 I decided to look for an apprenticeship. I had started studying at Heart of Worcestershire College in 2013 and achieved the qualifications that I wanted in 2018. Having not achieved… Read more »
Apprentice Name: Ella Bates Employer Name: Worcestershire County Council – Children, Families and Communities Type of Apprenticeship: Level 3 Business Administration I attended Stourport High School left in 2016 achieving 10 GCSEC graded A-C and joined Worcester Sixth Form College for 2 years where I studied BTEC Level 3 business studies and extended diploma– which… Read more »
Apprentice Name: Tom Everard Employer Name: Bransford Webbs Type of Apprenticeship: Level 2 Horticulture Tom left school with some great GCSE grades (7Bs and 2Cs) and attended Worcester Sixth Form College studying Psychology, Applied Science and PE with an ambition to go to university to study as a PE teacher. Although being accepted to the… Read more »
Apprentice Name: Carla Nash Employer Name: Wyevale NurseriesType of Apprenticeship: Level 2 Horticulture Why did you choose an apprenticeship? I was already working at Wyevale Nurseries when I saw they were advertising for apprentices. I knew it would be a great opportunity to progress so I applied for the position. After an interview I was… Read more »
Apprentice Name: Steve Jenkins Employer Name: Ball ColegraveType of Apprenticeship: Level 2 Horticulture Why did you choose an apprenticeship? I chose an apprenticeship because I wanted to progress in my current role. I’ve always wanted to work in the horticulture industry but I also wanted to learn more and increase my job prospects. Doing an… Read more »
