Apprentice Reece Harris at Bricks & Mortar

Bricks and Mortar – Reece Harris
So, my Granda said to me when I was a 11, “Get yourself an apprenticeship Reece, do your best and
you’ll make me proud.”

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There was something in what he said that stuck with me.

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I wasn’t too keen on school with the crowds and noise, don’t get me wrong, I have a great set of
friends and tight family, just school didn’t feel right for me.

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I really liked the idea of working and being in charge of my own future. I managed to pick up a little
work experience at an estate agent in my local town and something clicked.

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To be honest I didn’t want to leave.

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I spoke to the managing director Stuart and finance director Jill and asked them how I could be a
part of the team.

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Jill contacted Key training and started discussions on how to make this happen.

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I decided to enrol onto a Level 3 Business Admin apprenticeship with Key Training and started my
placement is with Stuart, Jill and the team at Bricks and Mortar Estate Agents.

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The tasks they gave me were ones that I could manage, and the sense of achievement that came
with being able to support the team feels amazing.

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I can honestly say Bricks and Mortar is great company and everyone looks out for me. They are very
supportive in my apprenticeship, no one minds me hiding away in a spare office to do my tutorials
and my apprenticeship work.

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Doing this apprenticeship means I earn a wage which has helped my buy my first car, (my Auntie
helped me with the driving lessons, I said I have a close family!). I couldn’t have afforded to do this if
I chose to go to college or stayed in sixth form.

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My learning coaches are Janet Henderson who teaches me business admin and Phil Tait helps me
with English as I said from the start, I would like help with grammar. They have been excellent and
teach at a pace that suits me.

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My Granda and family are so proud of what I have achieved with the apprenticeship and especially
when I can take them out in my car!

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