15/10/2025
Meet Lexie, our new T-Level placement 🌟
Brad Steer got the chance to meet Lexie yesterday on site and ask her a few questions:
𝟏) 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓-𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞? A-Levels did not work out for me so I spoke to one of the career advisers who talked to me about the T-Level course. I knew this would be the right course for me because it took me down a lot of paths in construction - this would help me make a decision with what I wanted to do.
𝟐) 𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐭'𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐝, 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞? A lot of hands on experience from placements.
𝟑) 𝐖𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓-𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬? 𝐈𝐟 𝐬𝐨, 𝐰𝐡𝐲? Yes definitely! If you know you want to get into construction but are unsure what part construction is right for you, it's a really good way to help you make that decision.
𝟒) 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐣𝐨𝐛 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭 progressive? Site Management
𝟓) 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 progressive? progressive are South West's leading and roofing and cladding contractor- both of my parents are in roofing so it has always been an interest to me.
𝟔) 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞? Getting a better understanding of what goes on in the role and more hands on experience.
𝟕) 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬? Really friendly and supportive - I felt welcomed by the team as soon as I walked through the door.
𝟖) 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐚 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐧𝐨𝐰? Working at progressive doing a degree apprenticeship.
