A CONSTRUCTION consultancy firm is planning to keep up its reputation of employing school-leavers by taking on a new batch of apprentices.
Faithful+Gould has pledged to take on three apprentices as part of the Post's Get Notts Working campaign.
The Beeston firm has a long-established policy of taking on school-leavers as apprentices – with some going on to become project managers.
It has built up strong links with local schools – in particular the George Spencer Academy, in Stapleford, and Trinity School, in Aspley – to develop a feeder system for pupils who wish to take on building and quantity surveyor apprenticeships.
The apprentices work for four days a week at Faithful+Gould.
They get day release to attend university and study part-time towards a degree.
The firm is also looking to build links with colleges to offer NVQ qualifications.
The three pledges count towards the Post's aim of creating 300 apprenticeships in 100 days.
Director David Picks said: "Apprentices play a big part in our business.
"We believe if we bring in a school-leaver we can train them up in the ways that we work. It has been a successful policy in the past and we intend to continue with that."
Mr Picks said they would be looking to take on the apprentices in the coming weeks.
The Post campaign is being run in conjunction with the Derbyshire and Notts Chamber of Commerce, the National Apprenticeship Service, the city council and the Nottinghamshire City and County Employment and Skills Board.
