We’re very proud that since 1995 well over 100 people have successfully completed the McPhillips Apprenticeship Programme, over 20% of McPhillips’s direct workforce began life as apprentices.
During a recent visit to our project at Chester Zoo, McPhillips’ SHEQ Manager Stuart Bishop caught up with two of our apprentices Louis Dean Smith, and Rory Burns. Both are currently benefitting from the professional guidance of Foreman Steve Farr (aka Ringo) and Machine Operator Malcolm Tracey.
We posed a few questions to Louis and Rory…
Louis Dean Smith (2 years in)
My apprenticeship has enabled me to…
Become an independent young adult.
The most surprising thing has been…
Responsibility.
What I have enjoyed the most is…
Every day is different.
What I have enjoyed the least is…
The pressure of digging around services.
I have learnt from the people around me that…
Don’t over complicate it.
I would like my career to progress to…
Site Manager.
The best advice I’ve been given is…
Take every day as it comes.
I’d recommend an apprenticeship with McPhillips because…
Reputation, established, structured.
Summing up my apprenticeship in one word I would say…
Opportunity.
Rory Burns (1 year in)
My apprenticeship has enabled me to…
Learn new skills.
The most surprising thing has been…
How quickly you settle in.
What I have enjoyed the most is…
I enjoy kerb laying and the job satisfaction of it.
What I have enjoyed the least is…
Wet days.
I have learnt from the people around me that…
If a job is worth doing, do it well.
I would like my career to progress to…
Foreman or Machine Operator.
The best advice I’ve been given is…
Keep going.
I’d recommend an apprenticeship with McPhillips because…
I feel secure in my work.
Summing up my apprenticeship in one word I would say….
Rewarding.
About the McPhillips Apprenticeship Programme
The McPhillips structured apprenticeship programme is designed to enable young people to develop the skills and knowledge required to realise their full potential. McPhillips apprentices fulfil genuine roles within the company and receive a competitive wage whilst also studying for a qualification at college. Since 1995 well over 100 people have successfully completed the programme, over 20% of McPhillips’s direct workforce began life as apprentices. For more information visit: https://www.mcphillips.co.uk/apprentices/ or contact: mcphillips@mcphillips.co.uk
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