Author: Patrick Harrington, Operations Manager
As the new academic year begins, I wanted to highlight the Quinns Apprentice Scheme and my admiration for the dedication Kris and the Directors show towards investing in future talent.
We are delighted to have recently welcomed Matthew Graham who is joining us as an Apprentice Electrician and commences his studies at Andover & Sparsholt College later this month. This is the start of a 4-year journey leading to full NVQ 3 qualification and an AM2 Practical Assessment.
On the Mechanical side of the business, Daniel Sparrow joined us in July and starts at Wiltshire College this month. Daniel will work towards full qualification both as a plumber and heating engineer. We wish Matthew and Daniel every success as they combine on-the-job training with college assessments over the coming years.
At the other end of the spectrum, we are delighted that three of our Apprentice Engineers are just a single practical assessment away from full qualification. With the support of JTL and Wiltshire College, Rhodri Thomas, Lewis Wakeford and Matthew Young have all progressed beyond our expectations and the Company Directors are excited about their future prospects.
To keep up with the level of enquiries, the business is keen to upskill on our Mechanical side. We are pleased that we will be working with a new assessor to ensure that Jake Shinton & Tyren Harrington complete their Domestic Gas and Plumbing portfolios as soon as possible. Again, we are in no doubt that both are excellent engineers and will achieve their final sign-off over the coming months.
Finally, Andrew Conway and Lewis Russell start their second years in Electrics and Carpentry respectively and again we look forward to supporting them through the process.
Kris and the team are justifiably proud that we have now have nine apprentices. Again, as a person new to the industry, I did not realise the level of commitment required on the company’s behalf to embark on these schemes. At the same time, I have been amazed at the attitude and desire to learn shown by all these young people and I look forward to watching them succeed over the next few years and beyond.
