Apprenticeship Level 3 Bus and Coach Engineering student, Trumaine Patterson, previously applied for his course but was at first unsuccessful. However, his perseverance and determination to seek out future apprenticeship courses made him stand out from the crowd, and landed him his National Express apprenticeship second time around.
Trumaine is now impressing his superiors with his growth and hard work, and Craig Perkins, Engineer and Apprenticeship Manager for National Express, explains that Trumaine will “make a top engineer”. This is fantastic to hear.
Interestingly, Trumaine began his apprenticeship without having much experience of working with vehicles. It was a steep learning curve for him but as Trumaine and Craig have both expressed, he has grown in confidence. He is now “an asset to the company” according to Craig.
Apprenticeships offer invaluable opportunities which prepare you for the world of work. Not only do you get hands-on experience, get paid, develop and learn skills, but you also have support from the college every step of the way. When asked how the college has supported Trumaine in his apprenticeship, Trumaine said that “the guys have a lot of experience in this field and they can definitely help me out with any enquiries that I have about the job.”
Starting as someone with a passion for fixing things, and growing into “one of the best apprentices” Craig has come across during his time as the Engineering Apprenticeship Manager, it is clear that Trumaine has a bright future ahead of him.
South and City College Birmingham offers some fantastic apprenticeships from Bricklaying to Digital Marketing and we are delighted to hear stories about our students who are enjoying and excelling their apprenticeship course.
If you’re interested in an apprenticeship then make sure to check out our South and City College Birmingham’s Apprenticeship Hub.
You can also contact the apprenticeship team via email or phone:
Email: apprenticeshipteam@sccb.ac.uk
Phone: 0121 694 5066
