Student wins two awards and secures bank job

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Oct, 04:02 · Archive

Raees Mehmood won his second award in a year for his T Level vocational qualification and has secured a permanent role with Lloyds Banking Group.

Raees Mehmood from Bradford has won his second award in a year for achievements in vocational education. He was named Highly Commended T Level Student of the Year at the National Apprenticeship and Skills Awards for the Yorkshire and Humber region. This follows his earlier win in May, when he received Lloyds' T Level Student of the Year Award for the North of England.

Mehmood completed a T Level in Business Management and Administration at Keighley College, which included a work placement with Lloyds Banking Group at their Bradford city centre branch. He impressed colleagues during the placement with his professionalism and approachability. He has since secured a permanent role with the bank.

Clare Ravenscroft, deputy head of department at Keighley College, said: 'Raees has excelled on the T Level course and we're delighted to see his success continue to be recognised.' John Banks, T Levels and apprenticeship manager at Lloyds Banking Group, said: 'Raees is a brilliant example of what T Levels can achieve. He made an outstanding contribution during his placement, and this award recognises both his commitment and the value of combining classroom learning with real workplace experience.'

How it is being reported

• Keighley student gets permanent role with bank after winning 2 awardsRaees completed a T Level in Business Management and Administration at Keighley College.Keighley News · 15 Oct, 03:00
• Student gets permanent role with bank after winning 2 awards in same yearHe has since secured a permanent role with the bank.Telegraph & Argus · 15 Oct, 01:00

In this story: Raees Mehmood · Keighley College · Lloyds Banking Group · Bradford · Yorkshire and Humber

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