Hanover Inpractice

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HANOVER COURT AND CLAYPATH COURT, DURHAM
When Finchale Training College in Durham
asked estate manager Frank Peel if he could
offer a work placement, Frank was happy to
give it a try.
Students are referred to Finchale from across the
country by Job Centre advisers. The college
offers expertise and support in finding
employment, so work placements are key to this.
Frank and Paul Routledge (an estate manager at
a nearby home ownership estate) came up with
a 10-week general maintenance placement –
across both sites – for 37-year-old Nick.
There was quite a bit of paperwork involved,
and Nick had to undergo a CRB check, but
Finchale took care of all expenses in return for
Hanover’s support. Nick did a range of work
including painting, installation and
maintenance of light fittings, gardening and
lots of general tidying up.
Better homes
‘You’re hired!’
“
Through my training
and work placement at
Hanover I’ve gained full-time
employment – thanks!
”
– Nick, vocational trainee
Frank says, “Residents noticed the improved
appearance of the estates, especially the
attention to detail.” Residents were also very
aware that much of the work would have been
‘service chargeable’.
Nick has now secured a full-time job as a
maintenance operative at Finchale College
itself. Frank and Paul are very pleased with the
outcome and are ready to help out again.
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