Tom Kinsley, aged 18, has joined Barratt Developments as an apprentice, based at the company’s Manor Farm development in Lincoln, while studying an NVQ Level 3 in Joinery at Lincoln College.

“My dad’s a joiner, working as a subcontractor, and I wanted to follow in his footsteps,” said Kinsley. “I’d recommend the apprenticeship to anyone.”

Barratt now aims to recruit 12 more apprentices, including bricklayers and joiners, at developments across Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.

Each apprentice will work on an assigned development in the region for part of their working week, as well as taking part in classroom based learning at a local college.