Graham Micklewright, managing director for Redrow Homes (Midlands), says: “Ryan is a prime example of Redrow’s commitment to nurturing and supporting its people; from apprentices and other trainees to those at other stages of their career who want to expand their qualifications and experience. Redrow 's apprenticeship scheme is praised by Ryan , now a site manager at the firm 's Midlands division , for allowing him to establish a career and get on the property ladder ahead of his school peers . Following family footsteps into the building trade and Redrow , Ryan worked four days and only one during his three - year apprenticeship and was as a self - employed joiner on several Redrow sites before training as a site assistant . His next goal is contracts manager . They constitute around 17 % of Redrow 's current workforce in England and Wales .
Redrow 's apprenticeship scheme is praised by Ryan , now a site manager at the firm 's Midlands division , for allowing him to establish a career and get on the property ladder ahead of his school peers . Following family footsteps into the building trade and Redrow , Ryan worked four days and only one during his three - year apprenticeship and was as a self - employed joiner on several Redrow sites before training as a site assistant . His next goal is contracts manager . They constitute around 17 % of Redrow 's current workforce in England and Wales .