Talented Tameside apprentice wins two awards

An apprentice with Tameside Council (TMBC) is celebrating after scooping two awards in the past week.

Despite only being in the role for six months, business administrator Charlotte Brooks has won TMBC’s Innovation and Creativity award and the North Lancs Training Group (NLTG) Apprentice of the Year. 

“Upon joining Tameside MBC at the start of June, Charlotte immediately made a positive impression on all of the team with her confidence, competence, intelligence and professionalism,” said Richard Morris, a project manager at the council. “She has taken on increasing levels of task, challenge and responsibility with ease. 

“I cannot imagine another Apprentice that offers as much as Charlotte, she is brilliant in her role and beyond; she has made a fantastic impression on the whole of Economy Employment and Skills, and beyond. She is what we hope for and aspire to in an Apprentice.” 

Charlotte is already leading on projects and designing training programmes for other members of staff. 

Lisa Hannigan, NLTG’s Apprenticeship Tutor said: “Charlotte has demonstrated exceptional professionalism from day one of her Apprenticeship. She has been inquisitive but has also put her learning into practice straight away. 

“I am really impressed by her professionalism with the young people she works with, she creates healthy boundaries, which are important given the closeness in age, but also allows herself to be a role model. 

“She was not comfortable in addressing over 100 people in her first six weeks, but she did it, and the achievement for her has been fantastic. 

“Charlotte should be immensely proud of everything she has achieved so far and as her tutor, I couldn’t ask for anything more.”