Apprentice of the Month

June 2026
Apprentice of the Month

Congratulations to Darral Taylor, apprentice at Lotus.

Balancing the dual responsibilities of a senior manager and a student is highly demanding, yet Darral handles it really well, submitting excellent work on time, every time. In the classroom, Darral is highly engaged and has become an invaluable mentor, selflessly stepping up to support and guide fellow learners who are struggling with the program.

Darral’s attitude toward professional growth is excellent and is an example to those around him. Darral welcomes constructive feedback and implements changes immediately. More importantly, Darral is already driving real change within his organisation by successfully implementing a new strategic plan and a comprehensive review of company values.

Darral’s employer confirmed at the latest review that the new Knowledge, Skills, and Behaviors (KSBs) are already being embedded for the betterment of the organisation, adding that they are incredibly excited to see what Darrals achieves next. Darral is demonstrating the exact behaviors and strategic mindset expected of a Level 7 student, Darral is a thoroughly deserving winner.

May 2026
Apprentice of the Month

Congratulations to Ruby Jenkins, apprentice at Alexander Calder (now Lync Wealth Management).

Ruby is great, she has built confidence in her role, has helped an advisor with over 150 client profiles, so he can go out and visit clients. No easy job but Ruby did really well, she liaised direct with HR to find information. Ruby has good interpersonal skills, emails have improved she no longer needs to have them checked. Ruby will ask if she needs advice. Ruby produces high quality work.

Ruby started in October and since then we have had a company take over Ruby dealt with this in a professional manner, learned new systems and showed resilience in managing change. Ruby has excellent attendance and punctuality and contributes really well in sessions. She is also working at distinction level.

Ruby’s manager Jane said the following:

“Ruby is great, she has built confidence in her role, has helped an advisor with over 150 client profiles, so he can go out and visit clients. No easy job but Ruby did really well, she liaised direct with HR to find information. Ruby has good interpersonal skills, emails have improved she no longer needs to have them checked. Ruby will ask if she needs advice.

Ruby is a massive asset to the team, she was missed when she had a recent holiday due to all the work she does so well. Ruby has learned so much about financial services since joining our team and has really impressed. Her work is of a really high quality.”

April 2026
Apprentice of the Month

Congratulations to Charlotte Ferron, apprentice at Brinsworth Whitehill.

Charlotte consistently pushes herself to develop further. She has engaged in inset training days as part of the workplace, working with unfamiliar groups and contributing ideas. Her class teacher has praised her highly for her resilience in these situations. Within the classroom, Charlotte is a reliable member of the team. She has a strong understanding of routines and expectations, showing excellent time management and providing consistent support for the children.

Charlotte also shows great commitment to her college work. She has expressed that she enjoys researching and is motivated to extend her own learning, even when this requires additional time and effort. Overall, Charlotte is a highly dedicated apprentice who demonstrates resilience, independence and a commitment to learning and development. She is an extremely deserving candidate for Apprentice of the Month.

March 2026
Apprentice of the Month

Congratulations to Nancy Wellington, apprentice at AESSEAL.

Nancy works within the legal department of AESSEAL, she has shown great maturity, positivity and enthusiasm in her role since starting her Apprenticeship in November. She has really shone in the organisation and already been given 5 projects to lead on including the use of AI.

Nancy has learnt how to plan and mitigate risks along with meeting senior leaders in the organisation, including the Director of Automation and Manager of Automation.

Nancy presented her ideas on AI to other Apprentices in her group and this has been of great benefit. Nancy speaks of all legal procedures/processes with confidence and since November has developed an impressive amount of KSBs towards her Apprenticeship.

She is a great role model to other apprentices and always eager to share knowledge with others.