Pictured above: Carly Weston

Local girl Carly Weston is the glamorous new face of glass technicians at the Birmingham branch of National Mobile Windscreens, where she has become the first female vehicle glass repair specialist. 

Carly, aged 23, qualified through the company training scheme and is now a valuable member of the busy team at the branch at Phoenix Park, Aston, who respond to emergency calls from drivers needing assistance for broken or chipped windscreens and other vehicle glass problems.

"Drivers are a bit surprised when I arrive because this is generally regarded as a man's job, but I deal with it very professionally and we are getting good feedback from our customers," she said.

"The best part of the work is that drivers are quite often stressed out when you arrive because the damage has wrecked their plans and they are up against the clock. But once the work is done they can get back on the road and go away happy customers," she said.

Carly, a former pupil at Alderbrook School, joined the company in January. She has previously worked in the parts department of a garage and also did a spot of modelling at the Max Power show at the Birmingham NEC.

"I love my new job because I get out and about meeting new people, and I also get on well working with my male colleagues who treat me like their younger sister," she said.

Carly's hobbies include motorbikes, photography, socialising. She wants to own a Harley Davidson and travel, but admits loving the colour pink and has a pink 4x4 and a pink motorcycle. 

Branch manager John Shoer said: "Carly has settled in very well and is a valuable member of our team"