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Ella has been recognised for making an exceptional contribution to her workplace UniPart, who she has been in employment with since 2020 as an apprentice toolmaker whilst completing a Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician L3 apprenticeship at Southport College.
Ella has also been recognized for her inspiring work promoting her career path and wider STEM careers to young women through holding talks in local schools.
Speaking to her employer UniPart, she said: “When I was at school, jobs like the one I do today weren’t promoted to girls and during my whole career to date, I have never encountered another woman doing a similar job to mine. Not having had that role model or that person to go to early in my career, I’m passionate about showing young women that they can do anything and be that role model that I didn’t have as they start their development journeys and career paths.”
Originally starting her Southport College journey by completing an Engineering L2 qualification, she then progressed onto her Level 3 apprenticeship to further her expertise, professional confidence, and gain long term, hands-on work experience in the STEM industry.
Engineering tutor Kevin Toole says “I’m very proud of Ella. She has been a pleasure to teach, and I’m sure she will have a long and prosperous career as a tool maker.”
Southport College is incredibly proud of Ella and the incredible work ethic, dedication, and passion that she has shown not only in her apprenticeship but her work in promoting STEM fields to young girls in our local community. We wish her the best in completing her end-point assessment and we can’t wait to see what she achieves in the future!
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