About Haile

“It’s so satisfying knowing that I earned this just by going to work and learning why I do my job”

Halie left school at 15 before taking her GCSEs to take on caring responsibilities, and started work shortly after. She experienced bullying at school and left in difficult circumstances, but didn’t let this or her lack of qualifications hold her back from progressing in life.

Halie developed important life skills through working across various sectors in practical roles, before joining Richmond Fellowship in the Learning and Development team. Halie soon got stuck into the role and found her place within the organisation as an administrator.

Halie’s team suggested she take on the Business Administration Level 3 apprenticeship, which would help her further develop her skills and improve her business understanding. Halie said her team at Richmond Fellowship saw something in her that she didn’t see and they wanted her to excel.

The Business Administration apprenticeship develops the skills, knowledge and behaviours needed to thrive in a professional business environment and to develop, implement and improve administrative services. Like many other learners, Halie found the level 3 apprenticeship to support her progression into a more senior role with increased responsibilities. Throughout her time at Richmond Fellowship, she has been promoted to Learning & Development Coordinator, and more recently to Learning & Development Officer.

For Halie, the most significant benefit has been learning on the job. While it’s easy to ‘do’ something in your job description because you are paid to do it, Halie found learning the ‘why’ made the job so much more rewarding, and she found she understood the role on another level.