As part of the government-run National Apprenticeship Week (6th to 12th February 2023), we’re recognising the achievements of the many apprentices who have made an impact here at James Ramsay.
Right now, we have three apprentices on board: Thomas Quinn, third-year heating and ventilation; Paul Clancy, first-year heating and ventilation; and Daniel Robertson, first-year service and maintenance.
Ian Mathieson, operations director at James Ramsay, said: “Apprenticeships are an essential part of any national skills strategy and must be considered a key driver to address skills shortages, increase productivity and develop the skilled workforce of the future.
“We’re committed to helping every learner achieve their full potential here at James Ramsay and are delighted that many of our apprentices from over the years, are still with us in key roles today, including our managing director, Gary Shepherd.”
In addition to the apprenticeships, we also run in-house development programmes to ensure office-based staff have a clear path of career progression too, and continually improve skills and knowledge learned from other more experienced members of the team and through structured training programmes.
Our former apprentices still with us in the business today include Gary Shepherd, managing director; Marc Millar, project manager; John Milligan, foreman; heating engineers Ross Mowat, Malky Aitken, Stevie McNeil, Colin Bright, Stuart McBeth; and Kyle Munro, service engineer.
Apprenticeships are a great work-based qualification route available across a wide range of industries, from healthcare to engineering, travel, hospitality and accountancy, as well as everything in between. They combine academic study with on-the-job training enabling individuals to gain industry specific skills, work experience, a nationally recognised qualification, and they are paid roles.
National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) is an opportunity for the education and skills sector to celebrate the achievements of apprentices around the country and the positive impact they make to communities, businesses, and the wider economy.
Find out more at National Apprenticeship Week and #SkillsForLife
