News tagged #Apprentices

Construction Plant Operative Level 2 Apprenticeship is ready to launch

In 2016 Flannery Plant Hire helped to form the ‘trailblazer group’, an employer-led working group tasked with developing a fit-for-purpose apprenticeship standard for the construction plant industry. Consisting of employers representing construction equipment owners and hirers from a variety of sectors, as well as clients (including HS2 and Highways England) and training providers, Patrick Flannery […]

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National Apprentice Week 2020: Meet the Employer

This week we have met lots of the fantastic Flannery Apprentices who are starting their career in construction. Today we talk to Patrick Flannery about why he is passionate that inspiring the next generation is important and what the business is doing to attract and encourage them to #LookBeyond and #GetFiredUp about a career in […]

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National Apprentice Week 2020: Iveta Tomasevska

Today we are pleased to bring you our first Q&A with a Flannery Apprentice who is working on one of our very busy plant hirer desks in Wembley. Iveta Tomasevska discovered her love for the construction industry early in her career and found a great fit at Flannery, read her Q&A below. Celebrating National Apprentice […]

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National Apprentice Week 2020: Sam Whitehead

Today we meet Apprentice Plant Operator, Sam Whitehead. What has been your favourite machine at the college and why? I have really enjoyed the plant apprenticeship scheme. Overall, I would say my favourite machine has been the Telehandler. I found my previous experience on forklifts helped me achieve a really good assessment on the practical […]

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National Apprentice Week 2020: Michael Phillips

Today we meet Apprentice Plant Operator, Michael Phillips. What has been your favourite machine at the college and why? Definitely the Bergmann articulated dump truck. What did you do prior to joining the programme and why did you choose to take this career change? I served 4 years in the Royal Navy. I chose this […]

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National Apprentice Week 2020: Keiran Andrew

What has been your favourite machine? So far, I am finding them all enjoyable as it is a learning curve, so everything is exciting. What did you do prior to joining the programme and why did you choose to take this career change? My previous job was a line manager for the second biggest crisp […]

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CPA Stars of the Future

Last Wednesday (June 26th) we attended the CPA Stars of the Future awards – an awards show designed to recognise and celebrate the outstanding apprentices emerging throughout the construction industry. Our focus was set on the ‘Plant Operative’ award and we were delighted to learn all three finalists in the category were Flannery apprentices. Joe […]

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