Tiffany
When it came to leaving school Tiffany will tell you a career in plastering was the last thing on her mind.
“I don’t think I even knew what that was at 16,” said the former Redcar and Cleveland College student.
Fortunately for her, after trying a couple of different directions, her attentions turned towards the trades, and it was a multi skills course that ultimately introduced her to plastering.
Today at 23, Tiffany is an apprentice with A S Crocker Plasterers and she has found this is her passion. And proving she has the talent to match her enthusiasm, she recently received recognition as a nominee in the Student of the Year at the Plasterers’ and FIS Training Awards.
Looking back to the start of her training, she said: “I hadn’t even heard of plastering but I picked it up quite quickly.” She found she had a talent for it and her instructors clearly saw it too and soon after opting to study a level 2 plastering course at Redcar and Cleveland College, Tiffany applied for an apprenticeship and was successful.
“I remember the first day, there was about 20 lads and me, but I wasn’t bothered because I knew exactly what I wanted to do,” she said.
With the right work ethic, skills and determination, when a change of circumstance later saw Tiffany looking for a new employer, the college was quick to set up an introduction with A S Crocker.
Now Tiffany’s day job includes keeping the walls and ceiling pristine at Darlington Library, skilled work as parts of the building date back to the 19th and 20th century.
“I never thought I would work in construction, but I really enjoy it,” she said. And she agreed, there are definite advantages in being able to carry out her own repairs at home.
