We recently celebrated our first five Aptus Academy graduates! They were all presented with a trophy and treated to a celebratory meal in recognition of their achievement.
Multi Utility Team Leader & Water Design Engineers Liam Pearson and Lewis Higham, along with Street Lighting Manager Jack Farnworth, Street Lighting Technician Abigail Aspin, and Administration Assistant Jack Pollitt were all successful in completing various technical and business qualifications.
We are delighted to have been able to support them on their career journey to this point!
Two of our graduates explain more about their Academy experience.
Liam Pearson joined the company in 2014 and is one of Aptus’ longest-serving colleagues. He said:
“I found the workshops were particularly valuable in bringing together members of staff from the office and onsite, helping to bridge the gap in communication and improve team bonding.
“I was also able to assist some of the newer Academy members as I have onsite and office experience and could see both points of views within discussions when a debate was tabled.
“Aptus offer excellent opportunities to youngsters – or in my case the older generation, helping individuals to achieve and excel in all fields. This is supported by Individual Development Plans which are put in place and outline the next steps in your career to undertake to achieve further success.”
Administration Assistant Jack Pollitt joined Aptus in 2021 and recently completed his Business Administration Apprenticeship. He said:
“Having completed my apprenticeship, I’m continuing to work within the administration department and I’m interested in moving towards the design side of the business.
“During my sessions in the academy, I really liked the guest speakers. Notably, the speaker we got in to talk about mental health and wellbeing was very interesting and it was nice to see that the business considers this to be important for employees.
“Aptus gives a lot of support to apprentices and there are many who started as an apprentice, that are still here and have worked their way up through the company. It’s a great way to get a foot in the door and establish a career – especially when, like me, this may be your first office job or first time in a professional work environment.
“The diversity of work backgrounds and varied areas of expertise is refreshing, especially for younger employees who are either just coming from school or have only been in one type of job. It can be an eye opener and shows that there are many career areas you can work towards that you may not have been aware of.”
