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Biography
Shane Trevitt
Skill:
Plumbing and Heating Competition Results:
Gold Medalist
Date of Birth:
03/01/1989
Home Town:
Wirral
Employer:
NG Bailey
Training Provider:
Bailey Engineering Academy
Qualifications:
Working towards NC in building services
Apprenticeship in Level 3 NVQ Heating and Vent Domestic Installation completed with NG Bailey in 2010
BTEC Building services/ Leeds College
NVQ Level 2 and 3 in Plumbing
GCSEs
Are you City & Guilds qualified?:
Yes
Competed in:
WorldSkills UK Plumbing (SkillPlumb), 2010, Gold medal winner
What made you choose this career?:
I became a plumber because I am good with my hands and technically good at hands on tasks.
How did you hear about competitions? :
I heard about competitions through my training manager, Lee Firth who had seen I had the talent to compete.
What are your biggest personal achievements so far?:
To get to this stage of the competition and to be in the national final.
What’s your ambition?:
To become a mechanical engineer, then to become a plumbing lecturer.
What are you hoping for by competing for a place at WorldSkills London 2011? :
To gain good experience and to teach. To also make myself, family, friends and employer proud.
What do your family and friends think about you competing?:
Everybody is proud and really supportive.
What would you say to other young people considering a vocational career?:
I would really advise it as it’s a trade for life and you can always carry on to train further after your apprenticeship.
What do you think getting involved in international competitions could do for your career?:
It will give you a respectable name within the industry and give you more confidence.
Something we didn’t know about you...:
I own my own home and I am engaged.