Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2022

This week is Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2022, a campaign highlighting the benefits apprenticeships bring to businesses, individuals and the economy.

Hillcrest has a long history of providing employment opportunities to young people, which is reflected in our recent accreditation as a Young Person’s Guarantee employer.

To mark the week, we shared a number of stories and videos from young people across Hillcrest.

Hillcrest Maintenance helps young people take first step on career ladder

Our Dundee-based trades company Hillcrest Maintenance recently teamed up with Future Skills College to offer local young people the opportunity to receive hands-on experience in a trade of their choice.

The year long pre-apprenticeship programme is designed for senior pupils at secondary schools in Dundee. The course prepares students for their future careers through a combination of studying at Dundee and Angus College, while working with local employers. Click here to find out more.

We asked the three pre-apprentices how they are finding their courses so far. Watch the video below to find out what they had to say:

Hillcrest admin trainee, Laura Bremner tells us why she decided to do an apprenticeship

In the video below we hear from Laura Bremner, Hillcrest Homes admin trainee. She tells us what she enjoys most about her role, as well as her hopes for the future.