Mr Lynch said “I started an apprenticeship as it provided me with an opportunity to continue with further education whilst gaining work experience. I chose to study a generic Business & Finance course whilst I decided what career I wanted to pursue.  

Being an apprentice taught me a lot. Commitment - since leaving school I have spent 11 year pursuing further education, of this 9 years was via part-time study whilst working, this requires a great deal of commitment. The organisation I work for have supported me tremendously throughout and have funded all of my further education, this demonstrates a great deal of commitment.

Leadership - It is all about the people and the team. It is critically important that you have the right people; this is where we aim to gain a competitive advantage over our competitors. I take great pleasure in seeing individuals develop and progress through our organisation and achieve positions that they never thought they would reach.

I am still with the same organisation 21 years later and have worked across a number of disciplines and gained invaluable experience. An apprenticeship is a great starting point for any career.

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