News related to: Apprenticeships

Two Gelder Group employees, an apprentice and his mentor, strapped on their hiking boots to climb the highest mountain in England as part of the Insurance Apprentice Academy; an event that brings together apprentices and their mentors to get to know each other and share best practice. The primary aim of the climb was to […]

As part of our Vision 2017, Gelder Group had one goal, the “Redleg Challenge” which was to be set by our staff. After receiving dozens of great suggestions, the Senior Management Team picked a suggestion that really focused on the Gelder Group’s commitment to training and apprentices. The suggestion was “to empower our apprentices from around […]

The Group has appointed two new apprentices from Lincoln College’s Construction Careers College in Gainsborough – the college Gelder Group was a joint founder of and continues to be the main sponsor. The college, which is the first of its kind in the UK, was set up in 2016 by Lincoln College, Gelder Group and […]

The EBP (Education Business Partnership) recently recognised businesses from across Lincolnshire for their exceptional work with schools and young people at its annual Investors in Education Awards, held at Belton Woods Hotel in Grantham on 28th November. Each year The EBP invites schools to nominate organisations to receive an Investors in Education award. Gelder Group […]

Learning to drive is one of the most important experiences in a young person’s development, and for those learning in the winter months the experience can be a daunting one, especially driving after work and in the dark. To assist one young learner, Rob Porter (Senior Quantity Surveyor) took the decision to allow Jerry Stewart […]

Gelder Group announced plans to double its apprentice intake during the course of the next three years, taking it to 70 apprentices, up from 37. The announcement was made by the firm during a surprise visit to Lincoln College’s Construction Careers College campus in Gainsborough, accompanied by RBS chief executive Alison Rose who was spending […]

We would like to congratulate Tori, our Design Assistant, who has recently completed her college course in Construction and the Built Environment. Forming part of the framework for the Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship in Construction Technical Supervision and Management, with 12 core units covering all aspects of the industry, Tori has excelled after achieving nine […]

Gelder Group apprentices, Thomas Potter and Dylan Carter have been given their own brand-new vehicles as they enter into their 2nd year of studying to become Insurance Surveyors. On the handover Head of Insurance, Louisa Sharpe commented: Tom and Dylan are working extremely hard to achieve their apprenticeships and providing these vehicles is a statement […]

The Major Contracts department welcomed their new Apprentice Administrator, Kyra Elston. Kyra will be working in the department as well as studying for her Business Administration Level 2 Apprenticeship.

Our Design Department were delighted to be invited to the Art & Design and Design & Technology Exhibition at William Farr School on 15th June. Simon Blaydes (Design Coordinator) and Tori Norval (Apprentice Design Assistant) attended the event and were impressed by the standard of work. There were many art mediums on display and the exhibits […]