I started in July 2018 as an AAT trainee, coming straight from college into a trainee role joining the OMB team in Wells, I then started studying towards my apprenticeship shortly after in September 2018.

I wasn’t really planning on going down this route initially, after finishing my A-Levels in Law, Maths, Business and AS-Levels in Psychology and Economics at Strode College, I had always thought about going to university to study Law. But after reconsidering my options and realising that it would be a long period at university and considerable debt, a friend of mine suggested the trainee position at Old Mill.

I always thought the only way to keep studying would be by going to university, so it was refreshing to learn that I could still continue to study and earn whilst working in a professional environment.

Winning Yeovil College’s Business Apprentice of the Year 2020 at their Shining Stars awards was a real highlight last year, I was really proud to be nominated and delighted to win. Studying via an apprenticeship has been such a great experience and because you create a portfolio during your studies, you get to apply all your learnings to the day job which the college then verify so you’re always accountable for your own learning and development.

Pre lockdown I used to play badminton regularly and pool, I also have a four-year-old sister called Ebony who keeps me entertained and two dogs Coco and Kissie. Spending lockdown with my mum, sister and dogs has been busy, so I like to read to shut off and relax at the end of the day.

College work has kept me really busy, but I have started working out due to all the fairy cake baking with Ebony, as well as learning sign language which has always been a personal goal of mine.

Amazon Prime: Carnival Row

Netflix: Tiny Pretty Things & Friends, I watched it for the first time during the first lockdown!

Thanks for speaking with me Chloe, congratulations on your award, a fantastic achievement!