Celebrating National Apprenticeship Week

There's a misconception that apprenticeships are just for school leavers, however this couldn't be further from the truth. In fact there's no age limit, which creates a great opportunity for anyone looking to reskill or seeking a career change.

This week we're celebrating National Apprenticeship Week. A week which shows the value that apprentices bring to the business and the value that they can create for those who choose that path.

This year's theme is 'Skills for Life' and it is something we have experience of here at Heathline, as many of our team begin their journey as labourer's, progressing in their skill set to undertake their Level 3 HGV Technician Apprenticeship.

Here at Heathline, along with our sister companies, Moody Logistics and MCR, we're proving that apprenticeships open doors to new opportunities at any stage of life.

Within our team, we can showcase some fantastic example of how apprenticeships have helped to upskill and allow the team to develop their careers.

Dean Dodd is the perfect example that there's no time limit on continuing to learn and that the learning never stops. He started his apprenticeship journey with our sister company, Moody Logistics, taking on their internal driver apprenticeship programme. Later swapping the wheel, for a mechanics toolkit. He's now embarked on his Level 3 HGV Technician apprenticeship which when completed will see him as a fully qualified HGV Technician within our Heathline team.

Craig Summers is also proof that apprenticeships can be for anyone. Craig Summers came to us with 20 years of experience as a car mechanic before fast-tracking his training to become a fully fledged HGV Technician in just 17 months.

Our team are testament to the 'skills for life' theme of this years National Apprenticeship week, showing it's never too late to stop learning and you can continue to develop skills for a lifetime.

Considering an apprenticeship - do it, it's never too late to start something new!