The next Perspectives Lecture will focus on Apprenticeships. Join our panel of speakers to hear them discuss the opportunities and challenges of their apprenticeship, drawing upon their varied experience.
‘Perspectives’ is a series of free, public lectures hosted by Bolton School. They are free to attend and open to pupils in Year 9 and above, parents, alumni, and all other members of the School and local community.
Speakers:
Patrick Hesson – Class of 2014
Patrick Hesson started his career with a legal services apprenticeship at a national law firm, helping insurer clients defend against fraudulent claims. This role included assisting a solicitor before finally running his own caseload end to end. In parallel to this, Patrick studied for a CILEX qualification at MMU.
In a career change, Patrick then undertook a Cyber Security degree apprenticeship at an international bank. In addition to learning agile business processes in a software engineering role, Patrick attended university one day a week helping him secure a first-class honours degree. His current role is now a Cyber Crime Investigator with Greater Manchester Police where he investigates cyber specific crime and supports other units within the organisation.
Emily Rajbhandari – Class of 2020
Emily Rajbhandari began her career as a business apprentice, having applied to audit at EY, one of the ‘Big 4’ international accountancy firms, in the winter of year 13. Since then, she has completed 10 of the 15 exams required to become a chartered accountant, passing them all the first time. Working alongside these exams, she has been a part of a wide variety of audits, gaining a distinctly high level of experience for her age. Having had a range of experiences, Emily is now seeking to transition to personal tax.
Lee Richardson – Class of 2000
After seven years at Bolton School, I read Chemistry & Management at Nottingham University with the dream of becoming a fighter pilot. My eyes had other ideas though and were deemed not suitable for fast jets. After wondering what to do, I ended up joining Lancashire Constabulary as a Constable in 2007. Following a number of uniform roles, I joined the Criminal Investigation Department, working on serious and complex crimes, often involving the most vulnerable members of society. I then commenced a promotion journey and I am currently a Detective Inspector, heading the Force’s investigative training department and new recruit training, during an unprecedented uplift in police numbers.
Lee will present an employer’s perspective.
