NEWS FROM RENAULT
For immediate release: Tuesday, 25th January 2011
JAYBEE MOTORS’ TOM IS THE SUM OF ALL PARTS FOR NATIONAL APPRENTICE WEEK - 7th to 11th February.
A 17-year-old parts apprentice at Jaybee Motors Renault in Banbury is proving that apprenticeships are still alive and well in the modern workplace.
Tom Jenkins, from Chipping Norton, started at the Renault and MG dealership in September after being offered a job following a successful work experience placement while at school.
Tom is currently in his first year of a three-year course with on-site training and classroom-based instruction delivered by VT Training - the UK’s largest work-based provider of government funded and commercial learning programmes.
His current job sees him working on a daily basis sorting out parts deliveries, sorting out stock and dealing directly with Renault customers.
Tom said: “There is a lot to learn in the parts department and it’s very satisfying to deal with technicians as well as trade and retail parts customers. I’d like to work in car sales, so getting a thorough grounding in the parts department will prove to be extremely useful in the future.
“It’s great to be able to do an apprenticeship and then receive an industry-wide recognised qualification at the end.”
Colin Corne, Aftersales and Marketing Director at Jaybee Motors, said: “This week is National Apprenticeship Week and a time when all eyes are on apprenticeships, so it’s great to review the benefit that Tom and apprentices like him have brought to the business.
“Here at Jaybee Motors, investing in staff has always been a priority and essential in ensuring that we offer our customers the very highest standards of customer care, so investing in Tom’s training has brought enormous value to businesses such as ours by ensuring a high skill level, productivity and staff retention.
“Tom has learned quickly and has proved to be an asset to the team. We’ve had lots of positive feedback from fellow team members and customers, and on one occasion, we got a lovely letter praising him after he helped a lady who needed help changing her wheel when he was out delivering parts.”
Renault apprenticeships last three years and combine workshop experience at a Renault dealership with classroom training.
The apprenticeship leads to a National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level Three technical certificate that is internationally recognised by the motor industry.
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- Tom Jenkins, parts apprentice at Jaybee.
- Tom Jenkins, parts apprentice at Jaybee.
Notes to editor:
Key messages from YouGov research (October 2009):
Over 80% of people are more likely to use a business if it offers Apprenticeships to
young people.
94% think it is important that companies support young people by taking on
apprentices in the recession.
Key statistics from Populus research (February 2009):
81% of businesses agree that apprentices make their work place more productive.
Apprentices provide the skilled workers we need for the future (82% employers
agree).
Apprenticeships mean lower recruitment costs (67% employers agree).
Key statistic from the Institute for Employment Research, 'Net benefit to Employer
Investment in Apprenticeship Training' (November 2008)
On average an apprentice pays back your investment after 2.5 years
Key messages from ‘Good for Business’ research:
Apprentices bring new ideas into your company.
Apprentices inject new life blood into a company.
Apprenticeships demonstrate your company’s commitment to training.
Apprentices can be moulded into your ideal employee.
