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PRESIDENT INSPIRING CITY AWARDS 2017
WINNER SPOTLIGHT Scottish Water Winner of The Apprentice Challenge Award, supported by the Glasgow Employer Board.
Modern Apprentices flushed with success
Young Scottish Water team's innovative educational
programme for teachers to help to promote knowledge and understanding of the industry earns top marks
by a team of Scottish Water Modern Apprentices, picked up the award, supported by the Glasgow Employer Board. The winning project team was made up of four Modern Apprentices at Scottish Water, each with between one and two years’ experience in waste water treatment. Their project involved the creation and delivery of a site visit to let Glasgow teachers understand more about the work and opportunities for young people in Scottish Water. Connor McCafferty, Waste Water Network Operator Modern Apprentice, said: “I’ve been with Scottish Water for a year. I joined Scottish Water with an interest in engineering and the job has taken me into a world I didn’t know existed.” Erin McGuigan, Waste Water Treatment Modern Apprentice, added: “I am a second-year waste water operator MA. I wanted a career with a science background and Scottish Water gave me that.” Ailish Lavelle, Waste Water Treatment Modern Apprentice,
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explained “I have worked for Scottish Water for almost a year. I never imagined myself working in waste water but I really enjoy the job,” while Ryan Baird, Waste Water Treatment Modern Apprentice, said: “I am 20 years old and started working for Scottish Water last September. Before starting in Scottish Water I worked in the engineering industry as a precision engineer for two years and I had no knowledge about waste water. Having worked here for almost a year, I think it’s a great start to a career.” The four created a project that was mutually beneficial
to teachers and to the Modern Apprentices. “We felt it is important to ensure the teachers can see the
links back to the classroom. Although at a high level, we have mapped a water waste treatment site visit back to the Curriculum of Excellence, and these have been validated by a Technology teacher, the project is also relevant for teachers of Mathematics, Sciences, Social Studies,” said the four in a written submission. The team arranged a group of guided walks, after consulting
Scottish Water’s Health and Safety team, which would show teachers the physical assets and the operations of a water treatment plant. The tour itself was much more a conversation than a presentation. But the apprentices learned more about teamwork and
their own organisation: “While composing our projects we had the opportunity to obtain information from colleagues
Scottish Water educational programme taking ‘Show and Tell’ to a new level won The Apprentice Challenge Award at the Inspiring City Awards 2017. The Teachers ‘Following the Flush’ project, organised
Representatives from Scottish Water are presented with their award by Craig Martin, Chair, Glasgow Employer Board
within Scottish Water. Team leaders, senior ops, process scientists and operators provide us with the answers we required to make our project as fluent as possible. By the end of the networking activities we had learned more and completed the projects to the best of our ability and utilised the expertise of our colleagues throughout the business. We also increased our own knowledge and understanding of various elements of the waste water process that will be useful as we complete our apprenticeships.” Craig Jackson, Scottish Water’s People Directorate, said:
“This is a great opportunity to enhance the knowledge of the industrial application of science and technology in the water sector. It is also a great way to influence a large number of teachers by providing new and interesting learning opportunities that they will go back to the school and talk about.”
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