Week's work experience led to jobs for students

SUCCESSFUL PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN PENTAGON AND COLLEGE HAS PAID DIVIDENDS FOR JAMES AND JOSHUA

- By EVA MILLET

FOR two Burton students, a week's work experience has turned into the start of a lifelong career in the motor industry.

A successful partnership between Pentagon and Burton and South Derbyshire College is helping students turn their placements into full-time employment.

For the past year, BSDC has been working with Pentagon's Burton and Derby sites to provide regular work experience opportunities for Level 3 Motor Vehicle students.

The programme has proved a great success, with two students now progressing into full-time roles James Mackay, who is now a Body Shop Apprentice at Pentagon Derby, and Joshua Miller, who has joined the team as a Technician Apprentice at the Burton site.

James Mackay said: "There are so many opportunities that can come from work experience whether it's gaining skills or landing a job offer. It's always worth doing.