Two former trainees have been promoted at Anwyl Homes

For two former trainees have been promoted at Anwyl Homes.

Chloe Annis, once a cleaner, is now an assistant buyer after completing her degree at University of Bolton.

Alex Hetherington, who made a career switch to join Anwyl, has been appointed as an assistant quantity surveyor.

The pair are based at Anwyl Homes Lancashire in Buckshaw Village, near Chorley.

Ms Annis, started at Anwyl in 2020 as an apprentice assistant site manager after working as a contract cleaner on one of the company’s sites 'sparked an interest' in construction.

She said: "When I was undertaking a level three construction and the built environment course at Wigan and Leigh College, I worked with the commercial department for a module and enjoyed it, although I had no prior knowledge or experience in the commercial field.

"There was an opening in the commercial department for a trainee, so I took the offer.

"I was then enrolled on the level four HNC in construction at Bolton University."

When Ms Annis graduated in the summer, she was awarded the Governor’s Prize for academic excellence.

She said: "It was tough during the final year, finding time to complete the projects alongside working, but all the hours I put in paid off."

Mr Hetherington joined Anwyl as a commercial trainee in 2021 after stints in a restaurant and his dad’s construction recruitment business.

He also completed the Level 4 HNC in Construction at Bolton University.

The 24-year-old from Wigan said: "As a trainee I was running just one site, but now I’ve been promoted I’ll be given more responsibility and adding a second site."

He admitted that when he was younger he had 'no idea' what he wanted to do.

Now, he is keen to progress his career with Anwyl and share his experience with others.

He said: "I want to progress as much as I can—there’s a lot of progression opportunities.

"The next step would be to become a quantity surveyor then a senior or managing QS, following a similar career path to my colleagues."

Two other members of the Anwyl team have also been promoted: Nick Watson to assistant design manager and James Barton to managing quantity surveyor.

John Grime, managing director of Anwyl Homes Lancashire, said: "At Anwyl we’re committed to investing in and supporting emerging talent, like Chloe and Alex.

"They’ve been shown great promise and enthusiasm, with the potential to develop further in future.

"They are part of a dedicated and skilled workforce within the business, helping us to deliver on housing targets and provide the high quality, energy efficient homes people want and need."

According to research by the Home Builders Federation (HBF), housebuilding supports 834,000 jobs, including 10,000 apprentices and trainees.