Fabrick Apprentice Meets Mayor Mallon's Agenda
Fabrick Housing Group has appointed a new ICT apprentice as part of Middlesbrough Mayor Ray Mallon’s Youth Agenda.
Brinn Keeling, from Grove Hill, Middlesbrough, applied for the post after Mr Mallon launched his Mayor’s Apprentice scheme.
Fabrick Housing Group, the parent company of Erimus Housing and Tees Valley Housing, owns around 15,000 homes covering an area from North Tyneside to York.
Seventeen-year-old Brinn, who was a student at Acklam Grange Secondary School, has always been interested in IT and had been actively looking for an IT placement since the course he had started was suspended, due to lack of attendees. Therefore, when the apprenticeship at Fabrick came up in his chosen career path, he showed a genuine eagerness in his application.
The group structure means that resources and costs are shared, leading to enhanced services for residents and the wider community and maximising their potential as housing providers and regeneration agencies.
The effective running of such a large business relies upon modern and dependable information and communication technology. Fabrick’s systems need to keep track of such things as 20,000 customer records, 15,000 property records, 700 staff, 700 computers, nine office sites, and 10,000 service enquiries a day.
Alison Thain, chief executive of Fabrick Housing Group, said: “Without data which can be accessed quickly and easily, Fabrick’s business would grind to a halt, information would be incredibly slow to find, and there would be mountains of paper to file away. Therefore, ICT is one of the most important parts of our work, as it is with most businesses today.
“The apprenticeship with Fabrick will help Brinn develop his skills for a job in ICT – whether for teaching someone in finance to use accounting software, helping users with technical faults or helping a secretary set up an online company diary. He will learn how to operate computers and databases, as well as maintaining and developing ICT systems and networks.”
Middlesbrough Mayor Ray Mallon added: “The Youth Agenda is all about giving our young people the best start in life because they are the future of our town.
“I’m delighted that Brinn has taken up an apprenticeship with Fabrick and feel sure it will stand him in good stead for the future. I look forward to following his development as his career progresses.
“It’s also pleasing that major employers in the town like Fabrick are giving the scheme their backing, and I am confident many others will follow suit.”
Fabrick Housing Group, the parent company of Erimus Housing and Tees Valley Housing, owns around 15,000 homes covering an area from North Tyneside to York.
Seventeen-year-old Brinn, who was a student at Acklam Grange Secondary School, has always been interested in IT and had been actively looking for an IT placement since the course he had started was suspended, due to lack of attendees. Therefore, when the apprenticeship at Fabrick came up in his chosen career path, he showed a genuine eagerness in his application.
The group structure means that resources and costs are shared, leading to enhanced services for residents and the wider community and maximising their potential as housing providers and regeneration agencies.
The effective running of such a large business relies upon modern and dependable information and communication technology. Fabrick’s systems need to keep track of such things as 20,000 customer records, 15,000 property records, 700 staff, 700 computers, nine office sites, and 10,000 service enquiries a day.
Alison Thain, chief executive of Fabrick Housing Group, said: “Without data which can be accessed quickly and easily, Fabrick’s business would grind to a halt, information would be incredibly slow to find, and there would be mountains of paper to file away. Therefore, ICT is one of the most important parts of our work, as it is with most businesses today.
“The apprenticeship with Fabrick will help Brinn develop his skills for a job in ICT – whether for teaching someone in finance to use accounting software, helping users with technical faults or helping a secretary set up an online company diary. He will learn how to operate computers and databases, as well as maintaining and developing ICT systems and networks.”
Middlesbrough Mayor Ray Mallon added: “The Youth Agenda is all about giving our young people the best start in life because they are the future of our town.
“I’m delighted that Brinn has taken up an apprenticeship with Fabrick and feel sure it will stand him in good stead for the future. I look forward to following his development as his career progresses.
“It’s also pleasing that major employers in the town like Fabrick are giving the scheme their backing, and I am confident many others will follow suit.”
