At Train’d Up, we pride ourselves on delivering high-quality hybrid learning solutions which empower our apprentices and help them to thrive within their careers – both now and in the future.
It is therefore wonderful to receive positive feedback from the individuals we train. Here, Elizabeth explains how she is thriving in her engineering career as an Apprentice Lock Gate Technician at Canal & River Trust.
Elizabeth is embarking on a bright future through a Train’d Up apprenticeship at Canal & River Trust, a charity dedicated to caring for approximately 2,000 miles of canals and rivers across England and Wales.
In her Apprentice Lock Gate Technician role, Elizabeth is soaking up the knowledge provided by expert Train’d Up tutors while gaining valuable hands-on experience and industry knowledge at the charitable trust, thanks to our hybrid training solution.
Elizabeth tells us more about the why she chose engineering as a career and how she is helping to sustain the nation’s waterways.
She comments: “I chose an apprenticeship in engineering because I wanted a career that was fulfilling, hands-on, and constantly evolving – and training to become a Lock Gate Technician with the Canal & River Trust gives me just that.
“Maintaining and futureproofing the canal network is a huge team effort, one that is very rewarding, and I’ve never felt anything less than valued.”
In her role, Elizabeth is supporting the Trust’s mission of creating a future where we can continue to enjoy the nature, history and heritage that canals and rivers offer to the public.
She tells us a bit more about her role and the opportunities it presents. Elizabeth continues: “As someone who comes from a non-engineering background, I’ve found that the support from both Train’d Up, with their knowledgeable tutors and helpful resources, and the Trust has been fantastic.
“I am gaining valuable skills such as surveying canal lock gates, creating CAD models and drawings, and improving processes while working alongside my experienced colleagues. Learning from skilled professionals across such a wide variety of projects is helping me to grow every day.”
Find out more about the valuable work that Canal & River Trust does here.
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