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New roles for IT duo at Coventry school after apprenticeship success

A pair of IT technicians at a Coventry academy have received promotions after completing their apprenticeships.

Cern Diston has completed his Level 4 Network Engineer course and takes up the role of Senior Technician, while Kamran Bhakta has been named Junior IT Technician following two years at Romero Catholic Academy while completing his Level 3 Infrastructure Technician course.

The pair, who both gained their qualifications via Primary Goal, will continue to be based at Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School but offer remote support across the Romero Catholic Academy’s seven primary schools.

Primary Goal is a national digital industries apprenticeship training provider working with schools and businesses to deliver high quality teaching and learning apprenticeship programmes.

Cern said: “The Level 4 course has helped me learn about IT issues in more detail, not only be able to solve problems, but to know how they might have been caused in the first place.

“The new position has a lot more responsibility with it and means I’ll get to work more closely with any new staff arriving and help them find their feet, which I’m really looking forward to.

“The apprenticeship was challenging at times but I received lots of support to help me pass, and I’m looking forward to starting in my new position this term.”

Kamran said: “I’ve really enjoyed the last couple of years and learnt a lot during my apprenticeship and from my colleagues along the way and I’m hoping I can continue to progress as part of a great team.”

Hitesh Vara, Head of IT at the Romero Catholic Academy, said: “Kamran and Cern are two highly valued members of the team and we are delighted to have been able to support their personal development.

“The apprenticeships posed lots of challenges but they were both able to rise to them and they will continue to provide a high level of service across the Romero Catholic Academy, taking on more responsibility as they progress in their careers here.”

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