Cranage teen lands permanent job thanks to apprenticeship
A teenager from Cranage has landed his first permanent job, three months ahead of finishing his social media apprenticeship at The Juice Academy.
Liam Weaver, 19, has been employed by Manchester recruitment firm, Adam, after continually delivering impressive results since joining in July last year.
Liam is one of 10 apprentices from The Juice Academy’s first ever cohort of budding young social media stars, who were placed in North West businesses such as Adam to learn on the job.
He said: “When I was told I’d got the job, I felt like everything had clicked into place – it’s amazing and I’m completely overwhelmed. I feel really lucky to have been supported so well from day one, by everyone I work with at Adam, the tutors at The Juice Academy and of course, my parents.
“This is what I’ve been working towards since joining the company and now it’s a reality, I can’t quite believe it.”
The Juice Academy, the UK’s first employer-led social media apprenticeship, is committed to providing career opportunities to young people across the North West, just like Liam.
The Academy is currently recruiting its fourth cohort of apprentices, with jobs up for grabs at a number of North West and national companies, including JW Lees, Binary Box and Tangerine PR.
Liam continued: “University is not the only option for people my age and I’m glad my career is starting now, rather than in a few years. If I could give any advice to fellow teenagers in a similar position, it would be to give it a go – you ne