College pupil builds profession with Lovell after being employed by way of trainee scheme

Main partnerships developer Lovell has invested in native expertise by hiring a Trainee Amount Surveyor by way of a scheme with the College of South Wales.

The scheme, referred to as Network75, is a mixed work placement and part-time examine path to a level, permitting college students to graduate with 5 years of labor expertise and no pupil debt. For the reason that scheme was established in 2000, it has had a 100 per cent employability document for its graduates.

College students can work, earn and study by gaining hands-on, sensible expertise alongside finding out for his or her levels and attending college two days every week.

Josh Flynn, 22, began on the scheme in January 2022 while finding out for a level on the RICS accredited BSc (Hons) Amount Surveying and Business Administration course.  

Josh, from Merthyr Tydfil, stated: “While on Network75, I loved having the chance to get out within the trade and apply what I had learnt in college. The work and examine steadiness was nice and precisely what I wanted to enhance my expertise.

“The chance to expertise office eventualities firsthand offered me with invaluable experiences and helped me to place what I had learnt within the classroom into follow.”

Josh has now been straight employed by Lovell, marking an finish to his time on Network75, and works on the Elderwood Parc growth on Crick Street, Portskewett part-time. The event will encompass 269 new houses and a 32-bedroom care dwelling, and is being constructed by Lovell for Melin Properties, Candleston and Monmouthshire County Council.

Josh continued: “On daily basis is totally different and supplies me with contemporary challenges and duties, which I’m grateful for. I like that this function provides me the chance to satisfy new folks and construct relationships.

“It has been nice working with the Lovell workforce because of the quantity of help they supply to college students. My colleagues have been extraordinarily welcoming and supportive in all the pieces I do and are all the time blissful to assist with each work and university-related queries.

“My plan is to graduate with a first-class diploma while growing my expertise and progressing to turn out to be a completely certified surveyor.”

Anthony Vagges, regional industrial supervisor at Lovell, stated: “Josh was an ideal asset to the workforce while on the Network75 scheme, so we had been delighted to formally deliver him on as a Lovell worker.

“Josh works exceptionally exhausting, each on-site and together with his research, and brings a contemporary perspective to the workforce. We will’t wait to see him proceed to evolve and are all available to supply our help.

“At Lovell, we all the time attempt to put money into native expertise and supply younger folks with job alternatives within the sector. Our mission is to encourage a love for building and to pave the way in which for future trade leaders. We additionally worth the significance of getting a workforce of numerous and gifted people, and taking part with schemes like Network75 is the proper approach to obtain these targets.”

Network75 stated: “The Network75 workforce had been thrilled that Lovell was capable of supply Josh employment in his penultimate yr of the scheme. That is testomony to Josh’s work ethic and drive to succeed, in addition to Lovell’s dedication to develop their very own expertise in South Wales by means of their partnership with Network75.”

To search out out extra about Network75, go to https://network75.southwales.ac.uk/.

Lovell is a number one supplier of partnership housing and has been constructing communities for over 50 years. For extra info, go to https://company.lovell.co.uk/.

For extra info on Elderwood Parc, go to https://candlestonhomes.co.uk/elderwood-parc/.

You can even like Lovell on Fb https://www.fb.com/lovellhomes and comply with Lovell on Instagram at @lovell_homes, and on LinkedIn @LovellPartnershipsLtd.