Journey to Date Jessica began her apprenticeship in Business Administration with a company which later went into liquidation. This caused a little bit of a delay in Jessica’s progress. She began her new employment with Hughes Bros part way through her qualification. “Optimum picked up the mantel, if you like, and pulled everything together for…
Journey to Date When Jessica joined the Traineeship programme in March, she was initially very apprehensive. She felt that she lacked self-confidence and was very conscious of how the experience of being in a new environment and meeting new people would impact her. Jess had a vague idea of what she wanted to do for…
Journey and Progression to Date Becky’s journey with Arlington Automotive has seen her develop massively with her professionalism, understanding of the company and her job role. She has gained confidence with communicating to suppliers and customers and rarely asks for support with tasks. She is proactive with taking on work and completes it to a…
Journey to Date Minster Cleaning are a cleaning company based in Blaydon upon Tyne. They also run another business from the premises called Pure Concierge. Both are owned and managed by Simon Bibby. Minster Cleaning are a nationwide company but this franchise in Blaydon employ around 130 people, they are one of the most successful…
Learner Journey to Date When Lewis first started his apprenticeship with Glen Office Supplies, he was very shy however, he didn’t let this hold him back as he always gave his full attention when speaking with people. He had an air of self-confidence, despite being shy. Lewis now has knowledge of store locations, he has…
Learner Journey to Date After a period of uncertainty regarding employment and having various knockbacks in terms of apprenticeships, Matthew started his journey with the reputable Beaumont Grounds Maintenance in April 2018 as an Apprentice in Landscaping and Horticulture. Matthew was selected from a pool of candidates due to his enthusiasm and eagerness, as well…
Learner Journey to Date Paul first arrived at Optimum Skills after signing up as an apprentice butcher in August 2018. Previously Paul took voluntary redundancy from his main employment in mining. Paul has a partner and two young children and has taken this opportunity to find a career path that was more suitable for his…
Learner Journey to Date: Lauren is currently doing a level 2 apprenticeship in childcare at West Park Academy. She started her apprenticeship a year ago, previously she studied hairdressing but realised that wasn’t for her so decided to take a different route. Her day to day duties include, risk assessments on the mornings and afternoons…
Tracey is working towards her level 3 in Management at Supportive in Ferryhill. Her Assessor is Chris Humble who has worked closely with Tracey to help her get to a level 2 in functional Maths, English, and ICT, so that she can pass her tests. Michael Arnold has also worked with Tracey teaching her Level…
