![]() ![]() Lisa comments: “Whilst it’s wonderful to win the awards and I know it gives a sense of confidence to our apprentice applicants, our scheme is purely and simply about nurturing and developing young people for future careers ensuring that our business is sustainable.” Although, MD Lisa Kerford is keen to stress that the scheme is about nurturing and developing young people and not about gathering awards. Now firmly established, the Aptus Apprenticeship Scheme has won several accolades. Aptus have continued to invest in me, beyond me completing my apprenticeship and I am due to start on my NEBOSH in March, an internationally recognised course, that will provide me with fundamental health and safety knowledge to help with my day to day responsibilities.” “Today, I’m now a trainee health and safety advisor department loving my role. The skills I learnt were incredible and with the added bonus of getting time to study in the classroom at college and I got paid during all my training. “I applied to the Apprenticeship Scheme in 2019 year as it came highly recommended and I’ve had a really thorough learning experience whilst at Aptus. I was keen to get working, and I felt that going through the university route wasn’t really my thing either. Jack, a H&S apprentice commented: “I knew I wanted a career in Health and Safety, but I really didn’t know where to start. Apprentices have the option to progress on to higher levels of learning and are actively encouraged to specialise in chosen areas of the business to advance their career.Įleanor Kirkpatrick started as an apprentice in business administration in 2014 and then progressed to a full-time, permanent job as a Lead Estimator, supervising a team of 10 Business Development colleagues. They are mentored through on-the-job training at any one of the company’s depots across the country, where they work towards their qualifications. Apprentices are trained with a multi-skill approach, so they understand all elements of utility connections.Īptus Utilities Business Administration Apprentices are sourced through training providers, Alliance Learning, Bolton College and Performance Through People. Modern construction techniques are further explored at college. The course leads to nationally recognised qualifications. It combines on the job training and classroom learning, delivered by further education college Utility & Construction Training (UCT). After beginning life in 2010 with one employee, Aptus now employs more than 300, which is testament to the success of its responsive and versatile business model.Īptus developed its pioneering multi utility two-year apprenticeship scheme back in 2015. Apprenticeships are a fantastic route into a career in the construction industry.” Aptus’ approachĪptus recognises that in order to future-proof its business there is a requirement for both business administration apprentices and construction apprentices.Īs a young, dynamic and ambitious organisation, there’s plenty of scope for apprentices to develop new skills and advance their career. When the current workforce is due to retire, we will have ready-developed skilled workers who are trained in our high standards of project delivery and ready to take over. “Apprentices help us grow our business of the future. MD at Aptus, Lisa Kerford explains: “Whilst all our employees play an important role, our apprentices are crucial to ensuring the future of not just Aptus, but the industry as a whole. ![]() The company welcomed its first Business Administration Apprentice in 2012, with the Aptus Multi-Utility Apprenticeship scheme launching in 2015, and now 37 employees out of its workforce of over 300 people started as an apprentice. At Aptus Utilities, based in Bolton with sites spread across the UK, everyone recognises the value and the essential part of the company that the apprentices make – they are seen as the employee of the future. For many, being sent for a ‘long weight’ was a rite of passage.Īpprenticeship schemes in the construction sector have changed drastically, and for the better. Just a few decades ago, it could be said that apprenticeship schemes in the construction industry had a poor perception with stories of apprentices being at the butt of jokes. As National Apprenticeship Week draws to a close, Aptus Utilities provide insight into their award winning ‘employee of the future’ apprenticeship scheme ![]()
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