Carlisle College Student Finalist for Apprentice of the Year
Carlisle College Painting & Decorating Apprentice Isabelle Smith is shortlisted as a finalist for Apprentice of the Year at the InCumbria Awards 2025.
Isabelle is now a qualified Level 2 Painter & Decorator having completed her apprenticeship in May 2025. Employed by AJM Decorating LTD, Isabelle completed her apprenticeship in only 18 months, tackling stereotypes and maximising opportunities available to her.
Isabelle excelled in every aspect of her training, consistently producing work that exceeded expectations, to the point where she completed 6 months earlier than expected; also, a testament also to her employer, AJM Decorating Ltd and the time they have put into the workplace training.
In the words of her tutor, Dan Smith Painting & Decorating Lecturer at Carlisle College, “Izzy has consistently demonstrated dedication, talent, and a want to succeed in this traditionally male-dominated industry”.
Read the full story:
https://www.carlisle.ac.uk/news/painting-decorating-apprentice-in-the-running-for-apprentice-of-the-year/
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Carlisle College Student Finalist for Apprentice of the Year
Carlisle College Painting & Decorating Apprentice Isabelle Smith is shortlisted as a finalist for Apprentice of the Year at the InCumbria Awards 2025. Isabelle is now a qualified Level 2 Painter & Decorator having completed her apprenticeship in May 2025. Employed by AJM Decorating LTD, Isabelle completed her apprenticeship in only 18 months, tackling stereotypes and maximising opportunities available to her. Isabelle excelled in every aspect of her training, consistently producing work that exceeded expectations, to the point where she completed 6 months earlier than expected; also, a testament also to her employer, AJM Decorating Ltd and the time they have put into the workplace training. In the words of her tutor, Dan Smith Painting & Decorating Lecturer at Carlisle College, “Izzy has consistently demonstrated dedication, talent, and a want to succeed in this traditionally male-dominated industry”. Read the full story: https://www.carlisle.ac.uk/news/painting-decorating-apprentice-in-the-running-for-apprentice-of-the-year/