Addenbrookes Hospital is Employer of the Year in our Apprenticeship Awards

Addenbrookes Hospital has been named as the overall Employer of the Year in annual apprenticeship awards organised by Cambridge Regional College. The awards are an opportunity to celebrate excellent employers and employees from across the region.

Addenbrookes was named as the winner for Business Management and the overall winner of all our employer entrants.

Emma McCorkell, Acting Team Lead for Addenbrookes, Genetics Laboratories Department, said: “Apprenticeships work well because the learning can be applied to real-life situations.

“People learn life skills, people skills, and build confidence which helps them to flourish.

“The apprenticeship way of learning means people can apply their knowledge to day-to-day tasks within the working environment.”

Annabel Circus, an Administrator within the Genetics Department, said: “When I began my apprenticeship I was nervous about going to work full time as I didn’t know what to expect and I was partially shy of answering the telephones.

“My assessor came to see me once a month and I found I preferred 1:1 learning. I also enjoyed working where there are so many different things to do, with support from everyone around me.

“My confidence grew and I achieved my Level 2 NVQ in Business Administration and am now a band 2 Administrator.”