Katie started a different course at college but realised it wasn’t right for her;
“I’ve always enjoyed learning in a practical environment. When I saw the Property Maintenance programme, it appealed to me as I could try lots of different trades and discover what I really like. I am gaining experience in multiple trades and the best thing is, I can use all these skills in or out of the workplace. I can now paint my room at home, I could tile a kitchen or make things out of wood, how amazing is that!
“My favourite trade is painting & decorating so now I’m coming to the end of my course and thinking about work placements and an apprenticeship, I feel so much more confident in my decisions and what path I want to go down.
“I now have a work placement lined up with a really great painting and decorating company and I’m super excited! I’m going to try my hardest and hopefully secure an apprenticeship at the end.
“My trainers have been a huge part of my experience and I am really grateful to have them. They make the course enjoyable and I look forward to my time in college. They treat me with respect and have built a relationship with me as an adult. I have the freedom to manage my work knowing that I will achieve something really good in the long term.
“In the future I want to work within an established business where I am doing different work all the time. My long term goal though, is to eventually start my own business and celebrate women in the construction industry.”
Mike, Katie’s Trainer says, “Katie is fantastic; she’s motivated and enthusiastic and that’s what we look for in great tradespeople. Plus she produces work to a very high standard and she really listens and concentrates on the tasks she’s asked to do. I have no doubt she’ll be a great asset to a building firm in the future.”