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West & North Yorkshire Business
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EN:Able Futures in action Through the EN:Able Futures Flexi-job Apprenticeship Service, 21 year old Dan started his Level 4 Site Supervision Apprenticeship with Esh Construction earlier this year. He is helping to supervise the build of 105 family homes for Efficiency North member Together Housing Group at a site in Beech Hill, Halifax, as well as the 82-home Pemberton Road scheme in Castleford. Dan has a history of working within the trade side of the industry and wished to progress into the professional/ managerial side. He said: “I first became interested in construction as a career while supporting Site Manager’s with health and safety on a labouring job I did during my holidays between college and university.” With support from managers at Esh Construction, Dan was put in contact with Hannah Norton, a Development Coach at EN:Able Futures, she said: “As a Development Coach I work with individual apprentices on a one-to-one basis to make sure any issues they may face are tackled effectively, whether it is encouragement in
the work-place, help to understand their academic requirements or support around a more personal need.” “Hannah helped me a lot at the beginning when I was deciding what type of apprenticeship would suit my career aspirations, and she has always been there for me if need any advice,” added Dan. “Since I started in June, I have completed a Face Fit test qualification and will be starting my Site Management Safety Training Scheme soon (SMSTS) which I need to manage a site. “I only wish I’d looked for an apprenticeship straight out of school, because you are learning so much more whilst working on the job. There’s lots of opportunities and a lot of experience is passed down from those I work with. “I’ve been given a lot of responsibility too, which is good, because it chucks you in the deep end as it were, and sometimes that’s the best way to learn skills quickly.”
