Meet the National Express team who are set to take part in the 2024 edition of the IRTE Bus & Coach Skills Challenge.
(Photo credit: 2023 Skills Challenge)
As we build up to the IRTE Bus & Coach Skills Challenge now is ample time to hear from some of the National Express team who will be competing next week.
Joshua Matthew O’Connor - Apprentice Technician
What motivated you to participate in this year’s Skills Challenge?
I feel as though I have the skills necessary to compete.
How relevant do you think this competition is towards your larger career or personal objective?
I want to push and prove myself and see other ways of working that I may not be familiar to.
Neave Sproson - Apprentice Engineer
What motivated you to participate in this year’s Skills Challenge?
The challenges are something different, a good challenge and I’ve heard stories from other people.
How relevant do you think this competition is towards your larger career or personal objective?
I feel as if the challenges are very relevant to both.
Thomas Moore - Accident Repair Apprentice
What motivated you to participate in this year’s Skills Challenge?
I want to participate because I will be able to find my weakness and improve it in future
How relevant do you think this competition is towards your larger career or personal objective?
It's something I could gain more skills on as well as competing in a competition which I haven't done before.