In June 2023, Jake joined our team after completing a valuable one-week work experience, during which he expressed a keen interest in pursuing a potential apprenticeship opportunity. From day one, it became abundantly clear that Jake possessed a remarkable natural talent for his work, and we were delighted to offer our full support for his apprenticeship journey. Jake’s Tutor regularly updates with progress reports and continuously emphasises how impressed the College are with his abilities and quality of work. Jake’s skill set now enables him to independently complete paint jobs from start to finish, including prepping, applying primer, base coat, and lacquering, as well as working with 3-stage pearls and he excels in ensuring precise colour matching on each repair. Our confidence in Jake's capabilities has grown significantly, to the point that we are now comfortable assigning him to work on high-end vehicles, including Bentleys, Porsches, BMWs etc.

Jake has seamlessly integrated with the team, consistently demonstrating both confidence and genuine enthusiasm for intricate paintwork, and we are genuinely excited about the prospect of watching his promising career progress in the coming years. Additionally, Jake consistently demonstrates a strong commitment to supporting the team during staff absences and always goes above and beyond expectations, often staying late to ensure that all tasks are completed to the highest standards of quality.

We were absolutely thrilled when Jake was named a finalist at the ABP Apprenticeship Awards at the end of last year, marking a significant achievement in his budding career.

We are also incredibly proud of Jake's recent participation in a challenging charity walk for Eamonn’s Brain Battle, a cause he deeply values and is passionate about. With our support, he successfully raised over £1,000, and his commendable efforts were recognized with a feature in the InfoFix Magazine, signalling the beginning of what we believe will be many future accomplishments.