Top apprentices secured

By Georgia Tacey

Sep 6, 2024

Marc and Briony Quarrell appreciate everything The Apprenticeship Factory has done for them. Photo by Megan Fisher

FINDING THE RIGHT FIT FOR YOUR BUSINESS CAN BE HARD.

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So when it came time for Quarrell Civil Constructions’ Briony and Marc Quarrell to find apprentices, they knew who to call.

“We just think The Apprenticeship Factory is a great concept,” Marc said.

They have been using TAF for the past four years, and so far, have bought on five apprentices through them, and all have stayed long after the apprenticeship is up.

Currently, they have three apprentices with them who were sourced through TAF.

Dylan Bell, Natalie Lane and Scott Henry are all currently undertaking their apprenticeships with Quarrell Civil Construction, and Nick Cuthbert and Dom Haccart, were previously started as apprentices before staying on with the company and settling into their new roles.

“I think the thing that we are most proud of is that they stick around, and I think that’s a testament to them, as well as the environment our company offers them,” Marc said.

“Nat does all her due diligence with them all before she actually puts them to us because she obviously has a lot of (apprentices) coming through the door, and she matches them really well with (our company),” Briony said.

Marc and Briony work closely with TAF field officer Natalie Simpson, who sources their apprentices.

Both of them couldn’t speak highly enough of everything Natalie and TAF have done for them and their company.

“We wouldn’t even think about going anywhere else,” Marc said.

“It’s simple, it’s a phone call to Nat to say we’re looking for more, and she profiles them very well, she knows what our expectations are as a company now, and she knows our company inside and out.

“She knows that not everyone’s the perfect match, and she’s very pedantic on who she puts forward.”

Both Briony and Marc want to congratulate The Apprenticeship Factory on all their hard work over the past 40 years, and they know their relationship with them won’t end any time soon.

“I think it’s a testament to how good of a business they are since they’ve been operating for 40 years,” Marc said.

“They’ve got good quality people in the organisation, and it filters through into their staff, and they put it out to employers like us.”

By Georgia Tacey