ACHIEVE TRAINING BLOG

Congratulations to Ellie Moston 18, Marketing Assistant Apprentice for achieving a Distinction in her Business Administration Level 3 Apprenticeship.

Portmeirion Group PLC is consists of six global brands and the designs that underpin them. Collectively these brands have over 750 years of history. From their ceramic manufacturing base in Stoke-on-Trent, they undertook a recruitment drive for new apprentices using apprenticeship levy funding to support their business goals.

Zara Hale, 18, from Biddulph in Stoke-On-Trent, is currently exceeding expectations at Churchill China working in the Stone Casting department as an apprentice. Zara started her journey on the construction skills pre-apprenticeship programme with Achieve Training after realising college was not for her. 

Nicola Hudson, 29, from Stoke-on-Trent, has been on an incredible journey with Achieve Training. As we celebrate 40 years in business, Nicola's journey has gone full circle, from first starting as an apprentice, to excelling and becoming a Wellbeing Development Manager in her role today - 10 years after she first joined the company. This is her story in her own words.

Congratulations to Harry Brammer for achieving a Distinction in his Level 2 Maintenance Operations Apprenticeship (which is now known as Property Maintenance Level 2).

Benjamin Mellor, 17, from Bignall End, Stoke-On-Trent is currently excelling his business skills at LA International in Trentham as a Business Administration Level 3 Apprentice. Just months into his apprenticeship journey with Achieve Training, Ben is already getting recognised by his team members since starting in November 2021 at LA International working alongside the Security and Data Input team.    

Congratulations to Taylor Downing, Apprenticeship Assistant at Keele University, who has achieved Distinctions in her Level 3 Business Administrator apprenticeship scoring full marks in two of her projects.

Melissa Hart, 23 of Walsall proudly supports women progressing into gas engineering roles. Having left school with the blessing of her first child, Mel's start to her career took a rather different turn. 

Apprenticeships have helped turn the life around of 19-year-old, Steven Flowers, who is loving his job as a successful bricklaying apprentice with K Scott Construction Ltd.

Apprenticeship training provides a cost-effective way of recruiting new talent into your business, nurturing that talent, and providing progression routes to help grow your business.  The varying levels of apprenticeships mean a progression route can be planned out, showcasing a pathway for young people and your existing employees to develop, grow and add value to your business.