Scott first came to Optimum Skills on a Traineeship course at our Gateshead Construction Academy. After success on the traineeship, Scott joined Optimum Skills as a Property Maintenance Apprentice. The team saw a lot of potential in Scott and his ability to support the teaching of the learners, progressing him into a Trainee Tutor role!…
The team and some of our trainees at the Optimum Skills Construction Academy in Gateshead tell us what it means to them to be a woman in the construction industry and why more women should consider a career in construction!
Josh, Butcher at Stoneygate Farm Shop, recently achieved a pass with excellence in his Butchery Level 2 Apprenticeship Qualification! We visited him at his place of work, Stoneygate Farm Shop, to find out how he found the apprenticeship experience and his thoughts on the feedback received from Terry Fennell, FDQ CEO. “On behalf of FDQ,…
The Optimum Skills Construction Academy in Gateshead prepares young people across the region with skill-building in bricklaying, joinery, and roofing, work-ready training and nationally recognised qualifications. We deliver Construction Traineeships for 16 – 24-year-olds, to build basic construction skills and work with local employers who provide valuable work experience. The Trainees progress into apprenticeships with…
Josh (Level 2 Butchery Apprenticeship – Stoneygate Farm Shop, Ravensworth) “This apprenticeship gave me skills to help me develop myself not only as a butcher but as a forward-thinking individual too. I am over halfway through my apprenticeship now and am gaining more and more confidence every day on the job.” “The skills which I…
Tom and Nathan of Blackwell’s Butchers in Norton, tell us about their experience on the butchery apprenticeship qualifications with Optimum Skills! If you are interested in starting your apprenticeship journey, get in touch for more information https://www.optimumskills.co.uk/contact/
We sat down with Diane, Company Director of Blackwell’s Butchers in Norton over Zoom, to find out about her experience with Optimum Skills and Apprenticeships! For more information about Apprenticeship support for your business, get in touch https://www.optimumskills.co.uk/contact/
Optimum Skills have recently celebrated the achievement of Ryan Carr, who has successfully completed his butchery apprenticeship. Ryan is the first Optimum Skill Apprentice, and one of the first in the North East to pass the Level 2 Butchery Qualification. “I’m glad I’ve got the apprenticeship under my belt. It’s a skill I can use…
We are on to day five and the final day of ‘A Week in the Life of an Apprentice’, following our business admin apprentice Alanis. Today at Optimum Skills we are having a dress down and buffet day to raise money for Zoe’s Place in Middlesbrough. Alanis has been overseeing collecting everyone’s donations for the…
We are joining Alanis again for ‘A Week in the Life of an Apprentice.’ This morning Alanis accepted the stationery order from the delivery person. Alanis and Chloe have been working together to put everything away, sorting them into the correct place so that the Optimum Skills staff can find any stationary they need. Alanis…