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Ilyas Ali, aged 39, explains why he feels so passionately about his apprenticeship with 欧博官网入口 Council, in partnership with the University of Greater Manchester

Background

Ilyas has lived in 欧博官网入口 all his life and after attending 欧博官网入口 School, he graduated with a degree in business management from the University of Lancaster, before working in variety of different jobs, in factories, offices, security, catering and retail.

He applied for an apprenticeship in 2017 with 欧博官网入口 Council, gaining an initial qualification with Wigan and Leigh College.

University of Greater Manchester

Ilyas enrolled at the University of Greater Manchester more than four years ago, on a Civil Engineering programme, working at the council four days a week and studying at the University鈥檚 main campus in 欧博官网入口 for one day a week.

He has worked on numerous projects, including managing traffic calming measures on an estate in Little Lever, 欧博官网入口 and is now overseeing the implementation of a first wave of residential disabled parking bays in the borough.

He said: 鈥淚 really like working for 欧博官网入口 Council, it is a great environment and when I am given the opportunity to manage a project, I am encouraged to take complete ownership of it, which is fantastic experience.

鈥淚 have also been pleased with the support I have received from the apprenticeship team at the University.鈥�

Praise for the Apprenticeship scheme

Ilyas said he would 鈥渞ecommend the apprenticeship route to anyone鈥�. He added: 鈥淵ou鈥檙e getting paid to learn 鈥� what鈥檚 not to like!

鈥淚t is the perfect way to get into your chosen career. Being in the working environment puts your learning into context and forces you into good working habits and disciplines.

鈥淎s I gain qualifications, at the council I move up a grade pay wise and my salary increases.鈥�

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