There are many opportunities that come from completing an apprenticeship. We spoke to Ellie Jackson, Sales Development Manager at Robert Gerrard, insurance broker for the lift industry, about her journey from apprenticeship to today.

A leap of faith

With a qualification from the London College of Fashion, Ellie Jackson worked successfully in hair and make up for TV and film until COVID shut her industry down overnight. Inspired to reach out to her friends for advice, she was open to a range of new challenges. Ellie discovered a long-time friend’s mum was looking for an apprentice and decided to take a chance, without knowing anything about the industry.