Most Improved Award 2019 - Jennie Charlton
10:52The winner of our Most Improved Award went to... Jennie Charlton!!
We asked Jennie a few questions about her Apprenticeship and winning this award...
1) What is your Apprenticeship?
I am doing the Level
5 Operations/Departmental Manager Apprenticeship and OCR Level 5 Diploma in
Leadership and Management.
2) Can you describe some benefits of undertaking Apprenticeship based training?
I was very apprehensive about taking the qualification to start with and wasn’t sure it was really for me, but it has enabled me to gain more experience and has really boosted my confidence at work. To be able to learn and gain a qualification whilst still working is a great asset, and makes it manageable.
3) What was your reaction to winning your award?
I’m really thrilled
to have won, although slightly embarrassed because I am a lot older than the
school leaver apprentices, and there still seems to be a stigma attached to
being an apprentice. I was really pleased to have been presented with the award
by the Registrar, and in the Sheldonian, where both my parents collected their
DPhils many years ago. I was also happy that my boss, Sharon Lloyd (who
nominated me), Graham Wilson (my course tutor), and Becca and Clive were there
as well as some other familiar faces. Everyone involved has been very
supportive and encouraging.
4) What would you recommend to anyone else considering an Apprenticeship/taking on an apprentice?
Go for it! I have
not only been doing this course myself, but I have been working with a previous
winner at the apprentice awards, Grace Parsons, and she is a fantastic asset to
our department.
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