Winner - Lucy Bater, Mortgage
Advice Bureau (MAB)
Higher
Apprentice of the Year is for those studying a Level 4 programme or above,
juggling busy professional careers, changing working practices and completing an
apprenticeship is never easy and our Higher Apprentice of the Year 2022 has
excelled on programme while supporting those across her organisation to develop
themselves.
We’re
delighted to announce that our Higher Apprentice of the Year for 2022 is Lucy
Bater of the Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB). Senior Learning & Development Consultant,
Lucy, has excelled on programme and grown in confidence to enhance the training
her organisation is able to offer to their own staff.
Completing a Learning & Development Business Partner/Consultant Level 5 Programme is a large undertaking and Lucy, like many business
professionals, struggled with the time commitment: ‘Being honest, having the
time to do the apprenticeship alongside my job has been a struggle, but as soon
as I started seeing the change in me as a person, I realised how important it
is to go through this journey, as I have grown so much.’
Lucy’s
Tutor, Emma Jones, has seen her grow confidence throughout the programme: ‘Lucy
has had a number of challenges to overcome with colleagues leaving, new
management and finally moving to MAB (after being head-hunted). What I have
noticed is a growth in confidence has improved the way she communicates with
others, building relationships. She has also developed the ability to say ‘no’
(she admits to always being a ‘yes’ woman previously) and has been able to make
changes and improve longstanding policies and processes to drive the
organisation forward’.
Her
Manager, Marie Bedding, couldn’t agree more: ‘I’ve had the pleasure of leading
Lucy throughout her apprenticeship programme, and the change I’ve seen in both
her and the work she produces is a testament to her hard work, passion and
determination. I’ve been incredibly proud of the person she’s become and
continues to grow into.’
Lucy
has brought real world benefit to MAB. Recently she has worked to develop a new
Leadership programme for the organisation. This venture has involved creating
and delivering a 12-month course to support 110 leaders across the business: ‘The
ideas she’s pulled together around how to shape, motivate and develop the
entire leadership team is exciting and will make real tangible improvements to
our business. She does it all with a massive smile on her face and exudes an
aura of openness and genuine care – everything you’d want in a trainer of
Lucy’s calibre.’ Marie Bedding.
Congratulation
Lucy, we couldn’t have found a more worthy winner!
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