I’m Alisha. I started working for Worcestershire Care Group at the beginning of September 2011, shortly after leaving school, as the business and administration apprentice. I attend College one day a week to achieve my NVQ Level 3 in business and admin.

I feel this had benefitted me far more than just working or attending college. This has helped me to gain skills to progress further, using the knowledge and support from both work and college and the understanding of a business environment.   

I work closely with office co-ordinator Marie on a day to day basis, who I have learnt a lot from.

My main duties are organising the training – helping with the systems, planning, managing and recording all aspects of the training which is offered to all staff. I record all compliments and attend and minutes meetings. I work on reception 1 day a week meeting and greeting and dealing with telephone calls from clients and staff. I also help with updating the website.

Being an apprentice is a valuable experience as I am continually learning, taking on new and different challenges and enhancing my career prospects. It’s a fantastic opportunity which I would recommend to anyone

My name is Alex and I joined Worcestershire Care Group in March 2011 as the Accounts Apprentice.  I work in the Finance Department closely with Michelle, the Accounts & Payroll Manager.

My main duties are checking all the timesheets and calculating mileage claims as well as looking after the pool cars.  I also help with invoicing and produce many spreadsheets for various projects given to me by management.

I attend Redditch College once a week on a Thursday, to study for my Accountancy qualification. I really enjoy college and feel I am doing well. I am completing my level 2 AAT and hope to go on to do my level 3 and level 4. After that, I am striving towards becoming a management accountant.

Being an apprentice at Worcestershire Care Group, I have learnt a great deal of things that have helped and will continue to help me later on in my life. I have learnt how to work in an office environment, as I have never worked in one before, and am working on improving my time management and my organisational skills.  I have learnt a lot about finance and accountancy in college and at Worcestershire Care Group that has helped improve my working ability and I am sure that I can use all that I have learnt to get good positive grades in my exams.

I think there are a lot of positives about being an apprentice, such as: gaining experience at work; striving to gain qualifications; earning, which gives you incentive to work hard.

Being an apprentice gives you a starting point in your career choice.