Christmas has come early for some of JTL’s heating and plumbing apprentices, but on this occasion Liam Sammon, commercial director at JTL, and Jamie Fisher, sales director at Monument Tools, jointly took on the role of Santa.
The festive duo presented a number of apprentices, all currently studying for heating or plumbing apprenticeships with JTL, with a free toolkit worth around £170 each.
Each JTL apprentice in their first year of study can claim a complimentary toolkit, simply by registering their interest online. The tool kits are provided jointly by JTL, along with partners Monument Tools and Super Rod (Klein Tools). They typically include a full set of basic tools, including everything the apprentice will need during their training.
Liam said: “Our tool kits are really popular with apprentices, who would otherwise use hand-me-down tools from their employers or sometimes end up buying their own tools with their hard-earned income.
“It gets them off to a great start in the workplace – helping to ensure they are well equipped and safe – and encourages each student to respect and care for their own equipment. Plus, some of the tools become firm favourites and stay with their owners for many years to come.
“We’re so grateful to our partners for their continued assistance and generosity in helping us with this venture. Our students tell us it makes a real difference both practically and to their mind-set, so we know it’s widely appreciated across all our apprenticeship courses.
“It also sets us apart from other training organisations, summing up the level of support JTL offers to both young people and their employers at this and every stage of the apprenticeship process. It’s all part of our broader, all-encompassing duty-of-care package.”
Jamie added: “We’re always only too pleased to be involved in JTL’s tool box give-away. It’s great to see young people get the best start possible, with a strong and structured theoretical grounding and the best tools available. Anything that helps apprentices get a head start has to be a good thing in our minds – they are the future of the industry after all.”
The team at JTL has worked alongside Super Rod (Klein Tools) since 2015 and with Monument Tools since 2013 to provide first class tool kits to new starters.
JTL is now one of the largest work-based learning providers in England and Wales, working with over 3,000 businesses and training more apprentices than anyone else in the building services engineering sector.