Search is on for Plymouth’s first construction apprentice of the year
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 said: “Not only is this award a celebration of our apprentices achievements, it also recognises the real importance of the construction and built environment to our city. This Council is working extremely hard for our city by investing in construction jobs with real prospects for local people. We support local people who are trying to make our city great.”
The annual award will be known as The Ron Simmonds Construction Apprentice of the Year Cup. Ron Simmonds was a former Alderman and Mayor of the city and trained as an apprentice bricklayer, the award pays tribute to the contribution he made to Plymouth. The cup in his memory will acknowledge and celebrate an apprentice’s exceptional contribution to their workplace, and recognise their commitment to the apprenticeship experience.
Councillor Evans continued: “Ron was a life-long advocate for the building trade and for many years was a senior trade union leader. His concerns were quality and safety so it was only natural that such an award should be named in his honour and I’m delighted that his family have agreed for his name to be used.”
Entries are open to nominations of Plymouth residents (with home post codes within the Plymouth City Council boundary), employed within the local construction and built environment sector who are working towards an Apprenticeship Programme (any level), or who have completed an Apprenticeship during the calendar year 2015. There are no age restrictions.
Entrants will be judged on:
- Significance of the apprentice to their employer
- Commitment to the Apprenticeship
- Enthusiasm and motivation
The judges will give additional consideration for any other stand-out performance that particularly merits this award such as acting as a role model and apprentice ambassador.
All entries must be received by 5pm on Friday 19 February 2016. Nominations can come from employers or training providers.
The winner of which will be announced at the Building Plymouth Apprentice Recruitment Fair as part of National Apprenticeship Week on Saturday 12 March.
For full terms and conditions and to download an entry form go to, www.buildingplymouth.co.uk
2016 will be an exciting year for construction in Plymouth. Later this month the city is holding its next Building Plymouth Summit where delegates will hear firsthand about the plans to increase the local availability of skills, connect more people to employers and job opportunities, enhance the image of the sector, and to increase local awareness of careers in the construction and built environment sector.
The Summit is taking place on Wednesday 27 January – register here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/building-plymouth-summit-3-tickets-20059010039?af...
