Future leaders line up for diploma in Leeds

This is the Wetherspoon ‘class of 2024’ – all of whom have successfully graduated from Leeds Beckett University.

Congratulations to everyone pictured, together with several others (not pictured) who were unable to attend the event, on gaining their new qualification.

They graduated with a level 5 operations/departmental manager apprenticeship (with diploma in higher education) – a leadership and management qualification.

They are part of the first cohort to have completed this qualification through Wetherspoon, in partnership with Leeds Beckett University.

The apprenticeship comprises knowledge, skills and behaviours (KSBs), with a focus on: organisational performance; delivering results; interpersonal excellence; managing people; developing relationships; personal effectiveness; managing self.

The graduation event, held at Leeds Arena, was preceded by a celebration breakfast at The Hedley Verity (Leeds) to mark their achievement.

Wetherspoon’s general manager, Will Fotheringham, and training, recruitment and qualifications manager Michelle Crooke, together with some of the team at the university and friends and family

members, all attended.

Michelle said: “Many congratulations to all of our graduates who have worked extremely hard to reach this point.

“It is certainly no easy feat achieving any qualification, let alone while working in an often-demanding, fast-paced, full-time job, with a full action-packed home life too.

“So, well done, once again, to everyone.”

Michelle concluded: “We look forward to welcoming back three of the achievers, as members of a bigger group to complete the level 6 chartered manager apprenticeship, as part of their continued

professional development.”