{"id":47249,"date":"2015-07-01T08:19:55","date_gmt":"2015-07-01T07:19:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.reaseheath.ac.uk\/?p=47249"},"modified":"2015-07-01T08:19:55","modified_gmt":"2015-07-01T07:19:55","slug":"reaseheath-trained-a-plant-engineer-carries-off-top-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reaseheath.ac.uk\/reaseheath-trained-a-plant-engineer-carries-off-top-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Reaseheath trained A-Plant engineer carries off top awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Talented Reaseheath trained engineer Paige Carter has carried off the top awards in a competition aimed at finding the nation\u2019s best construction plant apprentices.<\/p>\n<p>The 18 year-old became the first female apprentice to win the prestigious title of \u2018Apprentice of the Year\u2019 at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cpa.uk.net\/\" target=\"_blank\">Construction Plant-hire Association\u2019s (CPA)<\/a> Stars of\u00a0 the Future Awards. \u00a0The competition finals were held at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.plantworx.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">PLANTWORX<\/a>, a bi-annual showcase event for the UK\u2019s construction industry, held this year in Leicestershire.<\/p>\n<p>Paige had earlier been awarded \u2018Level 2 Apprentice of the Year\u2019 at the event and went head to head with other winners to clinch the national title. Nearly 600 apprentices in the construction plant trade were eligible for the competition.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_47315\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47315\" class=\"wp-image-47315 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reaseheath.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Paige-Carter-with-trophies-at-Plantworx-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Paige Carter with trophies at Plantworx\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.reaseheath.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Paige-Carter-with-trophies-at-Plantworx-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.reaseheath.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Paige-Carter-with-trophies-at-Plantworx-686x1030.jpg 686w, https:\/\/www.reaseheath.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Paige-Carter-with-trophies-at-Plantworx-1000x1500.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.reaseheath.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Paige-Carter-with-trophies-at-Plantworx-470x705.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.reaseheath.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Paige-Carter-with-trophies-at-Plantworx-450x675.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-47315\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Paige celebrates her awards at PLANTWORX<\/p><\/div>\n<p>She received her awards, including a fully-equipped Snap-on tool box, from Richard Noble OBE, a World Land Speed record holder and the pioneer of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bloodhoundssc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bloodhound Super Sonic Car<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Paige is a trainee <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reaseheath.ac.uk\/further-education\/courses\/agricultural-engineering\/apprenticeships-in-construction-plant\/\" target=\"_blank\">construction plant apprentice<\/a> with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aplant.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">A-Plant<\/a> and is based in Stockton-on-Tees. She specialises in powered access plant such as scissor lifts and cherry pickers and aims to progress into management after gaining more workshop experience.<\/p>\n<p>She has just completed her Level 2 apprenticeship at Reaseheath through block release training and will progress onto her Level 3 apprenticeship in the next academic year.<\/p>\n<p>Paige, who enjoyed maths and science at school, has gone on to receive technical training in mechanical, electrical and hydraulics systems and in welding both at college and in the workplace.\u00a0 She said: \u201cI think engineering is a great career which I would really recommend to girls.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Reaseheath Course Manager Simon Keen commented: \u201cPaige is a very deserving winner who thoroughly deserves the recognition. We put her forward for this year\u2019s competition because she has outstanding practical and theory skills, supported by very positive feedback from her employer. She is definitely future management material who will continue to raise the bar for all apprentices.<\/p>\n<p>A-Plant\u2019s Head of Training Bob Harper said: \u201cWe are absolutely delighted that Paige has won this national award in recognition of her ability and her total commitment to learning and her work. The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cpa.uk.net\/stars\/\" target=\"_blank\">Stars of the Future<\/a> scheme not only rewards outstanding apprentices who will provide the future foundations of the construction plant hire industry, but also recognises those with the potential to become its leaders. We are very proud of Paige for winning the regional and national Level 2 award.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Reaseheath Engineering is one of the UK leaders in construction plant training. We currently have 172 apprentices and this year saw a record intake of over 120 first year apprentices. We are the preferred trainer for blue chip companies including A-Plant, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jcb.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">JCB<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cleehill.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Clee Hill Plant<\/a>, Morgan Plant Hire and <a href=\"http:\/\/jsberry.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">J.S. Berry<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We were also successful in the CPA \u2018Stars of the Future\u2019 awards in 2013, when James Scott from A-Plant took the title of \u2018Best Level 3 Construction Plant Apprentice\u2019 and Level 2 apprentice Adam Hughes from Gunn JCB was a regional winner.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Talented Reaseheath trained engineer Paige Carter has carried off the top awards in a competition aimed at finding the nation\u2019s best construction plant apprentices. 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