National Apprenticeship Week 2026: Scott Wilkinson

This National Apprenticeship Week, we caught up with some of our 2025 apprentice cohort who are developing skills, confidence, and hands-on experience while helping deliver high quality projects across our regions.

One of our Apprentice Site Managers, Scott Wilkinson, is currently working on our Ashfield Mills project in Bradford for Anchor Homes. We caught up with him to found out about his journey so far and how he is finding his apprenticeship.

I officially started my apprenticeship at Caddick in September 2025, studying Civil Engineering at Leeds Beckett University as part of a Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship. The apprenticeship spans five and a half years and gives me the opportunity to combine academic study with hands on-site experience. I have found this extremely valuable in helping me understand how the theory I am learning at university is put into practice on site.

My journey into construction started in July 2024, where I did my work placement at Caddick as part of my sixth form course. I was based on site at Railway Street in Leeds, which was my first exposure to a live construction environment. Seeing how a site operates day to day confirmed that this was the industry I wanted to work in.

I decided to choose the apprenticeship route because I wanted to get real world experience straight after finishing my sixth form studies. I already knew full time university wasn’t for me, this route felt like the best way to learn, develop and build my career at the same time.

One of my proudest achievements so far has been completing my CSCS test, CCCTS training and gaining my first aid and fire marshal qualifications. These achievements have allowed me to take on more responsibility, move around site independently and feel confident supervising works, with safety always in mind.

Caddick has been extremely supportive throughout my apprenticeship, I have been assigned a mentor and line manager. Josh Hebditch and Micheal Vaughan have played a big role in my development. They help me understand the theoretical side of my assignment by relating it back to what’s happening on site, and they try to tailor my learning to match my university curriculum. The wider site team is also very supportive as they are always willing to share knowledge.

Looking ahead to the future, I hope to have completed my apprenticeship to a good grade and continue building my career at Caddick. For anyone considering an apprenticeship, I’d definitely recommend it, no matter what stage you are at with your career. The first few years are especially important for learning and development and apprenticeships really do feel like the way forward.