Case Studies
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Tanya becomes latest Barratt recruit to begin site management training in the south west Tanya Overton-Summers began her promising career initially by taking on the role of…read more
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Meet Jordan: our award winning Apprentice in the running for fourth commendation One of our Apprentices in the South West has been put forward for an…read more
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Luis Fournillier – Former Apprentice, now Team Leader When Luis Fournillier moved to Bristol from London to embark on a joint honours degree in law and…read more
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Simon grew up in Redruth, Cornwall before moving to Bristol in his early twenties. A keen sportsman and rugby player, he worked in hospitality while studying…read more
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Brunelcare are renowned as a provider of high quality housing, care and support for older people in the South West. For over 75 years we have…read more
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Airbus is the world’s leading manufacturer of passenger aircraft, and the wings, fuel systems and landing gear integration are designed at our Filton headquarters, just north…read more
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Airbus prides itself on the calibre of its undergraduate apprentices, many of whom go on to achieve great success within the company and within engineering. Colleagues…read more
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Although he’s now been working on Taylor Wimpey sites for the past five years, Assistant Site Manager Daryl Forbes says he still learns something new every…read more
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After finishing his A-Levels and leaving school, Jack Stephens wasn’t sure which direction he wanted his career to go in, but after spending just 18 months…read more
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A bricklaying apprenticeship was the perfect solution for Bristol teenager Harpreet Klair, who was keen to leave school once he’d completed his GCSEs. Although he’d done…read more
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Holly Quinn – National Diploma in Graphic Design I’ve made it… Creative Director at PQube Holly studied a National Diploma in Graphic Design at Weston College…read more
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Contemporary Art and Professional Studies BA (Hons) Alex Tucker struggled at school due to dyslexia and left with no qualifications. He came to Weston College to…read more
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Level 4 AAT Accounting Apprenticeship at The Porter, Bath Having completed the Level 3 AAT apprenticeship I decided that it would be beneficial for me to…read more
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Level 3 business administration apprentice at Bath College “I hadn’t specifically been looking for an apprenticeship, but mostly because I didn’t know about them. At school…read more
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Level 2 in Warm Glass with Bath Aqua Glass I started searching for an Apprenticeship when I finished my A Levels. I wanted to get practical…read more
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Former customer service Apprentice and now Technical Account Manager at Gradwell Communications. “I applied for my apprenticeship when I was 18 as I didn’t have a…read more
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A TEENAGE eye-care expert is encouraging others to see straight after completing an apprenticeship with the high-street opticians, Specsavers. Lauren Smith, who works at the Cribbs…read more
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Personal details Age: 22 Job: Second year software apprentice at Renishaw, currently based in Charfield, South Gloucestershire From: Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol School: Clifton College, A-levels in Maths,…read more
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THE University of the West of England (UWE) encourages students to take advantage of work-based learning opportunities including placements, internships and volunteering in local, national and…read more
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Liz Hassett has the job of site manager firmly within her sights, having started out as an apprentice bricklayer with Taylor Wimpey as a school leaver….read more
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A FORMER Weston College student –who is now working for Aardman Animations – is advocating the importance of choosing the right qualifications. Keith Kilpin gained a…read more