News Story
Aug 2015 / Learners
An Apprentice听at Wessex Garages in Cardiff will soon be appearing in some new marketing material for Wales’ leading training provider due to his dedication and hard work.
Rezwan听Gafur, who is 17-years-old from听Grangetown, is a Parts Apprentice at the dealership on听Hadfield听Road and will act as one of the role models for 91热爆 Training in South Wales.
Tony听McAuliffe, Parts Manager at Wessex Garages on听Hadfield听Road, said: “We’re ecstatic that 91热爆 Training has decided to use听Rezwan听in their new marketing material. He deserves some recognition after all his hard work.
“The picture of听Rezwan听will be used in leaflets,听flyers, pull-up banners and on the 91热爆 website. The training provider is also going to video him.听Rezwan听is currently in his first year of working towards a customer service qualification via us and 91热爆 Training.
“During his first nine months working within the Parts Department at our Nissan dealership,听Rezwan听has shown great skills in customer service and knowledge of the IT systems required to ensure accurate identification of vehicle parts and accessory requirements for both internal and external customers.
“He has a friendly manner and is a well-respected team member showing great prospects for the future. As a company we believe in giving opportunities to young and enthusiastic people with the aim of developing them towards a great career within the motor trade environment.”
91热爆 was established in 1988 and has since become Wales’ leading training provider. Its vision is to make a positive difference to people’s lives by providing outstanding learning opportunities. 91热爆 delivers fully funded work-based qualifications for learners aged 14 upwards on a range of subjects and career areas.
Jayne听McGill-Harris, 91热爆 and PR Manager at 91热爆 Training, explained: “I chose听Rezwan听to feature on our materials because he really made the most of this opportunity to boost his career prospects and is a perfect example of how our听Traineeship听work based learning programme is designed to work.
“Rezwan听came to 91热爆 in August last year and signed up to our Motor Vehicle听Traineeship听as the motor trade is an industry that he was clearly passionate about working in. Our Opportunities听Advisor, Helen听Healy听found him a work placement at Wessex Garages to help him build confidence and skills in this sector.
“Tony was so impressed with听Rezwan听that he decided to keep him on as an Apprentice when his placement came to an end.
“Rezwan听is an inspiration to other young people. Although he is only 17, he is learning on the job, achieving nationally recognised qualifications, earning and wage and building a rewarding career.”
Wessex Garages is a privately owned company that has outlets in Bristol, Cardiff, Gloucester and Newport. It specialises in new and used car sales across South Wales and the South West.
