A leading IT company in the East Midlands is celebrating the success of its apprentices, as part of National Apprenticeship Week (10th – 14th February).
Around a third of the workforce at Your IT Department in Nottinghamshire have come through the apprenticeship route.
Apprentices are supported by the company’s in-house ‘Your IT Academy,’ which offers training and development opportunities for all employees, while also offering them financial incentives to develop their skills.
The company’s latest apprentice is 21-year-old Leon Clark, a former communications specialist with the Army. The Apprentice Service Desk Engineer was recently voted ‘Employees’ Employee of the Quarter’ by his colleagues and also received a leadership award.
“I’m really enjoying the apprenticeship and learning new skills while also helping customers who contact our service desk,”
said Leon, who went to school in Eastwood, where Your IT Department is based.
After four years in the Army, which included training exercises in Canada and mainland Europe, Leon decided he wanted a change of lifestyle. He applied for the apprenticeship, which combines on-the-job training with college-based work.
“This is a great opportunity to expand my knowledge,”
added Leon.
“I would recommend an apprenticeship to anyone considering it. Everyone here has made me feel part of a family. I’m so grateful for the support I’ve received.”
Leon is boosting his qualifications by taking part in courses organised by the company’s training and development service ‘Your IT Academy,’ which provides individual training plans for employees.
The Head of Staff Development at Your IT Department, Sam Hewson, said she is delighted to see the company’s apprentices develop their careers.
“It’s part of our vision to help nurture and develop our apprentices and give them the individual support they need in order to flourish,”
said Sam.
“Your IT Academy has been designed around the different roles within the company and it’s very rewarding to see our employees grow alongside the business.”
Your IT Department Ltd currently has six employees who joined the business as apprentices. The award-winning company provides managed IT services to more than 100 businesses across the UK.
Image: Your IT Department’s Head of Staff Development, Sam Hewson, is pictured (second from left) with six employees who joined the company as apprentices. They are (left to right): Leon Clark (Apprentice Service Desk Engineer), Kieran Starbuck (Technical Engineer), Alice Taylor (Sales and Marketing Co-ordinator), Narayan Dosanjh (Security and Compliance Engineer), Fern Ritchie (Security and Compliance Engineer / Team Leader) and James Atherton (Service Desk Engineer).
For more information visit www.your-itdepartment.co.uk