Remit IT Academy apprentice, Jamie Sauvarin, was named the Microsoft Apprentice of the Year at the company’s national awards.
The Surrey-based young
person is based at BrightStarr Ltd in Eashing, and works with the Remit
team in our London-based IT Academy. Jamie was chosen from hundreds of apprentices from across the UK to receive this accolade.
He was presented with
his award by the Minister of State for Employment, Mark Hoban, at a
special ceremony on Monday 24th June at the House of Commons.
Jamie said: “I’ve
really enjoyed my time at BrightStarr so far and I’m so happy to have
won this award. My apprenticeship has made me even keener to work in IT
and has given me a chance to get the skills I need to do that. I would
like to say thank you to Microsoft, BrightStarr and Remit for giving me
this opportunity.”
Jamie was nominated by
his employer for his hard work and commitment throughout his
apprenticeship. He was commended in particular for managing the
difficulty of moving to a different training provider halfway through
his apprenticeship.
Remit was selected to
help Jamie complete his apprenticeship, but the transition did mean
Jamie’s learning took longer than anticipated. He was commended by his
assessor, manager and colleagues for maintaining a positive attitude
towards the difficulties, all of which were out of his control.
Hugh Milward, Director
of Corporate Affairs at Microsoft, said: “There is a huge wealth of
talent here in the UK and it’s really important to celebrate the
achievements of these apprentices, who have developed their skills and
started an apprenticeship during tough economic times. These young
people are now firmly on the career ladder as 93% of Microsoft
apprentices stay with our partner businesses and move into a fully
qualified role.”
Mark
Hoban MP, Minister of State for Employment, said: “This government is
committed to ensuring our young people are given the best chance to get
on in life. In order for the scheme to work we rely on businesses like
Microsoft opening their doors to aspirational young people, giving them
the opportunity to gain the skills and training they need to get into
work.”
Remit is one of just four training providers working alongside Microsoft in the UK to deliver apprenticeships. The company has IT Academies in the North, South (London) and the Midlands, with apprentices working with local employers across the country.
The IT apprenticeship can be
completed in twelve months and is a combination of training and
experience with an employer coupled with off-the-job training blocks.
Once they have completed their training, apprentices will have gained
qualifications equivalent to A Levels.
To
apply you must have GCSE grades C or above in Maths and English. If you
have predicted GCSE grades for this year’s exams, this would also be
accepted for an initial application.
For more information, or to apply for an IT apprenticeship with Remit IT Academy, please call 01623 410020, visit the website: www.remit.co.uk, like the Facebook page ‘Remit Group’ or follow @RemitTraining @Remit_IT
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