Pictured above: (l-r) Apprentice Adam Vickers, Jane Peters
and mentor Amy Leech
Jane Peters, employer services director for the National
Apprenticeship Service (NAS) in the West Midlands, visited the
Sanctuary Group to learn more about the organisation's extensive
apprenticeship opportunities.
Jane showed her support for the leading housing provider's
expanding apprenticeship programme, which is nurturing talent
nationwide. As part of the visit to the Worcester-based head
office, Jane met with apprentices, managers and mentors to hear
first hand about the programme and its success to date.
She said: "Sanctuary has an excellent approach to
apprenticeships and has wholeheartedly embedded the programme
within the organisation. Apprentices are not seen as an 'add
on' but as an integral part of the business.
"We want to encourage more companies to take Sanctuary's lead
and ultimately use the apprenticeship programme as the foundation
to their organisation's development and as a building tool for the
future."
Sanctuary apprenticeship schemes, which are up and running in a
number of business areas across the UK, include business
administration, finance, IT and health and social care.
Apprenticeships in horticulture, housing and maintenance
operations are currently being added.
Successful candidates take part in nationally recognised
development frameworks, which help them to build their confidence
and gain valuable on-the-job experience whilst studying for
qualifications.
David Bennett, Chief Executive for Sanctuary Group, said: "As
Jane's visit has highlighted, the Sanctuary apprenticeship
programme is going from strength to strength. It is an
important programme for the Group and shows our commitment to
providing exciting development and career opportunities."