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Bobby Wilson, an apprentice based in Paignton with Barratt David Wilson Homes Exeter, is helping the homebuilder celebrate this year’s National Apprenticeship Week (5th– to 12th Feb) as one of the business’s six trade trainees.

Bobby’s apprenticeship blends on-site work at the Berry Acres development in Paignton with college education that focuses on Bricklaying Level 2 skills. Aged...

Bertram Fairbanks, a niche commercial Exeter-based law firm is ‘flying the flag’ for the South West by actively recruiting new trainee solicitors, paralegals, and apprentices who have a personal or direct connection to the SW region, as part of its expansion and commitment to local regional plans. The dynamic firm of lawyers rebranded and moved to larger premises in Pynes Hill in 2022,...

• At the same time, 41% of young people say they are now more likely to consider on the job learning such as an apprenticeship.
• More than a third (38%) of young people say they are concerned about their job prospects since the onset of the pandemic.
• Proportion of young people offered information about apprenticeships via school falls to four-year low.

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A talented apprentice from Plymouth has taken been crowned runner up at the regional finals of this year’s prestigious EEF Future Manufacturing Awards.

Samuel Newton, aged 24, who works for Babcock, fought off competition from across the region to take silver in the Higher Level Final Year Apprentice Award. Judges said they were overwhelmed by the quality of apprentices nominated this...

Apprentices in Plymouth now have the chance to get their first step on the career ladder by entering this year's Top Trade Apprentice award.

The competition, organised by Screwfix which has a store in Plymouth, launched on 6 February to find and reward the best trade apprentice in the UK and to ensure their future in their chosen industry looks bright.

Brilliant budding...

A former contestant on The Apprentice will be among those the sharing secrets of their success at postgraduate showcase for Plymouth University’s Faculty of Business.

Charleine Wain, a semi-finalist on the BBC show last year, will be delivering a talk on her rise through business at the Master Your Future fair on 10 May.

Charleine, who now owns Maiya’s Hair and Beauty Salon in...

Leader of Plymouth City Council Tudor Evans along with key partners from the Building Plymouth network have officially launched the search to find Plymouth’s first construction apprentice of the year.

This award will acknowledge and celebrate an apprentice’s exceptional contribution to their workplace, and recognise their commitment to the apprenticeship experience.

Cllr Evans...

Greenergy, the UK’s largest road fuel supplier, has extended its apprenticeship scheme to its Plymouth fuel distribution site. Michael Fesler, a Plymouth resident who has just turned 18, joins another eight young people currently completing their apprenticeships with Greenergy throughout the UK.

Michael Fesler, Greenergy Maintenance Apprentice said:

“The traditional route of A...

The nine apprentices from Plymouth City Council, who have been taking part in the Brathay Apprentice Challenge have been announced as joint winners of the Brathay's Community Project Award, for their orchard project in Ernesettle.

At the finals which were held at Lake Windermere, the team were also delighted to take second place in the overall competition.

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We are offering a Traineeship covering both the Electrical and Plumbing industry, which is running for 4 weeks starting from Tuesday 30th June 2015! This 4 week programme is designed to further your knowledge about both industries and increase your chance of starting an Apprenticeship and gaining employment.

The Traineeship offers candidates the opportunity to gain both theoretical...