Remit IT Apprentice Wins Microsoft Apprentice of the Year

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  

Remit Tanzania Trip 2013

Thursday, 4 April 2013

Let's get Ready to Rumble....

 



It's T-minus five sleeps till I lead a team
of Remit apprentices and staff members
more than 7,000 miles
south of here to the African country of Tanzania.


I want one of these!!

Our four apprentices, David 'Daps' Price, Eric Riley, Ryan Olone and Anthony Panayi, have all excelled over the past couple of years as Remit apprentices and were given the chance to join me and three other members of staff - Louise Ward, Sam Bold and Steve Knapp - on a charity trek to Tanzania.

Remit has been working with the charity VEPK (Village Education Project Kilimanjaro) for the past couple of years, and has been supplying them with tools and resources to enable them to start vocational training for young people in car mechanics. The charity works to provide schooling and training to children and young people from the deprived rural villages on the North Eastern slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro.

We will be heading out to Killi for 12 days and have a packed itinerary which means our four young men will get the chance to see the work the charity is doing, help out to plant some trees in the local area, learn what life is like for the Mamas in the region and camp out under the stars. We will have a treat at the end of the trip as we head out on Safari, so I can't wait to see all the animals - in fact I might try and fit a baby elephant into my hand luggage!

It's been a busy few weeks organising everything from passports and visas, to jabs, malaria tablets, tickets and flights, but I think I can safely say nearly every list is ticked off.

So ladies and gents, get your bags packed, your sensible footwear polished and ready for inspection, and we're ready to hit the road!

We leave Remit's G7 offices at 8.30am on Tuesday morning. Next stop Gatwick! 

 

Follow Katy's blog for news updates throughout the trip - Click Here 

Remit secures best companies accolade

Remit Group employs 178 staff, its workforce is predominantly based in Nottingham and Mansfield, but also has four other remote sites working with apprentices and employers across Britain.
 Remit applied for the Best Companies Accreditation for the first time last year.

The accolade follows the elite ‘Michelin style' star rating system for organisations that demonstrate high levels of employee engagement. It is based on staff feedback, and reflects what it's truly like to work for one of the ‘best companies'.

With ‘one star' awarded, Remit sits proudly alongside big names such as Best Companies itself, the National Trust, Virgin Money, Boots and EE.

Anthony Bromirski, quality and group services director, said: ‘Being named in this elite group of companies for the second year running is a fantastic honour.’

‘To perform as an excellent company we need a team of people that feels valued, and we continuously strive to achieve this for every one of our employees.’

An internal staff survey carried out at Remit's Christmas Conference 2012 reaffirmed the Best Companies findings, with just over 97% of staff believing Remit is a good employer, and they would recommend them.

Anthony added: ‘Remit is constantly growing and this can put huge demands on our people, but we do everything we can to support them and in return they all work incredibly hard. I'm proud to be a part of this company and am delighted to say, so are our employees.’