I am Marshall Bax, I’m currently working as a CDR at The Pig at Bridge Place.

I chose the apprenticeship because I thoroughly enjoyed the Level 2 Team member apprenticeship with Jonathan in 2018; so much so that I chose to do my next qualification three years down the line in 2021/2022. I also took an assistant manager role at an independent restaurant in Ramsgate, where I felt I would benefit from having the support and guidance of Umbrella to become the best leader I can be; and strive for greatness.

Hi I am Beth, I work at Cooling Castle Barn and I am currently training to be a wedding coordinator.

I chose to do an apprenticeship because I believe it is a great stepping stone for my future career.

I chose to take the Hospitality Manager Level 4 apprenticeship for three main reasons: it will enable me to work within an industry that I am passionate about; the programme will allow me to learn a huge amount whilst developing new skills and qualities; Umbrella Training is an organization that has a brilliant reputation and I feel very proud being a part of their team.

I always had a natural passion for training people so I knocked on doors until I got a job in L&D and I straight away knew this is what I want to do. I haven't got a foundational education in L&D so I thought an apprenticeship is the best opportunity to back up my experiences with more knowledge, improve my skills and achieve even more in my field.

Leaders can be defined by their ability to inspire others to achieve a collective goal.

Viktorija Micke choses to inspire others through leading by example. Currently working as Assistant Executive Housekeeper at The Dorchester Hotel, Viktorija is completing her L5 Operations Department Manager Apprenticeship in August 2022.

My name is Maria, I am a Reservations Supervisor at Park Plaza Hotels Europe.

The reason why I chose an apprenticeship is that I was working as a supervisor for over 2 years and I felt it was a good opportunity to step up.

I joined Shepherd Neame as Assistant Manager at The Samuel Pepys, St. Pauls, in March 2019. I had only been with the company for a couple of months when our District Manager approached me with the proposal of joining the Apprenticeship Scheme.

My superiors were the ones that suggested that I may benefit from taking on the apprenticeship. As they haven’t proved me wrong so far, I asked them to sign me up.

Working in Melia Hotels International as receptionist, the possibility to apply for an apprenticeship with Umbrella Training was opened.

After a few weeks, I found myself admitted in the Hospitality Supervisor program and very happy to start a new opportunity to grow and develop myself further.

My name is Nikoletta, 29 years old. I am from Hungary and living in London for almost 9 years. I am working at the Goring hotel as a Floor Supervisor for 4 years, and my background and experience is practised through the time in Housekeeping.

How did you find continuing your studies during lockdown with Umbrella Training?

Umbrella Training has been a support for me since I started the programme. Lots of knowledge and information was shared.