We caught up with Bailey Hick who is completing his Level 2 Bricklaying qualification at PJB Building – a busy and successful construction company – to find out more about his experience so far and where he hopes his apprenticeship will take him in the future.
“I’m far happier completing my apprenticeship than I was at school; I’m much more of a hands-on person. No two days are the same at work – one day I’ll be building a wall, and the next fitting a door frame or window. This means that I am getting lots of varied experience, which will help my career going forward.
“My bosses at PJB Building are very supportive and are committed to my training. They even create quizzes where I have to research different methods of carrying out tasks, or which tools would be the best to use. This helps to add to my industry knowledge, outside of my qualification.
“I really enjoy training at Skills Group – I always look forward to Wednesdays when I go to the Training Centre. The trainers are very knowledgeable and make the sessions fun and informative; it’s nice to take the time to go through the skills I’ve put into practice during the week at work.
“In the future, I would like to achieve my Level 3 qualification in carpentry so that I become multi-skilled. Carpentry is also the area I’m most enjoying in my day-to-day work. In the future, I have dreams of owning my own construction business!”
Congratulations Bailey and good luck!