Working Smart at Orbit
19th October 2021
Senior Corporate Communications Officer, Tom Chaplin, discusses the challenges of starting a new role during the pandemic.
Apprenticeship opens door to new career path
19 August 2021
For people like 39-year-old Simon Ozolins, Finance Apprentice at Orbit, an apprenticeship has offered the perfect route into a change of career.
Q&A with Jo Hughes who is studying to become a Certified Internal Auditor
12 August 2021
We asked Jo Hughes, Internal Auditor, to tell us about her qualification journey to become a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) at the same time as carrying out a full-time job role.
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Sophie Parkes talks about her role as Digital Brand & Marketing Manager
Spotlight on Orbit’s offer to fund professional qualifications
18 May 2021
We’re committed to helping our people be at their best by developing their skills and knowledge. Did you know that Orbit can offer funding to support you build your career by gaining a professional qualification relevant to your role?
Head of Property Management, Greg Birch, recently undertook such a qualification using Orbit’s offer, and is sharing his experience with us…
#NAW21: From winning on water to fixing water leaks
9 Feb 2021
Dan Brown MBE won a gold medal in rowing at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Paralympic Games and is now re-training as a plumbing and heating engineer by completing his apprenticeship with Fortem, who carry out repairs and maintenance on Orbit’s homes in and around Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire.
Q&A with Orbit Graduate Ben Craig
21 Jan 2021
We’ve asked our Graduate, Ben to describe his experience with Orbit, in a Q&A session.
Q&A with Orbit Apprentice James Lewis
21 Jan 2021
We’ve asked our Apprentice, James to describe his experience with Orbit, in a Q&A session.
Record of success | Apprentices
26 Jan 2021
Today we would like to mark the achievements of our employees and our Apprentices who have successfully completed an Apprenticeship qualification over the past few months with one of our recognised training providers.
Q&A with Orbit Graduate David Fawcett
21 Jan 2021
We’ve asked our Graduate, David to describe his experience with Orbit, in a Q&A session.
Kai, Dan, Callum & Charles | Orbit Apprentices
21 Jan 2021
We’ve asked our Apprentices to describe their overall experience at Orbit and how the support we've offered has helped them secure permanent roles and improve their confidence.
Q&A with Orbit Graduate Charley Oulton
21 Jan 2021
We’ve asked our Graduate, Charley to describe her experience with Orbit, in a Q&A session.
How has COVID-19 Affected our Apprentices’ day-to-day working roles?
29 Sept 2020
We’ve asked our Apprentices to describe how the past few months have been for them from adapting to a new agile working environment to overcoming challenges and celebrating team success over a very difficult time for any employee.
Work experience blog by Dan Reeve
20 Dec 2019
Dan Reeve, Finance Apprentice at our Garden Court office, began his career with Orbit as a work experience student. Here he shares what you can expect during (and beyond!) your work placement with us.
Work experience blog by Kloi Zylai
10 Dec 2019
Kloi Zylai, HR Co-ordinator at our Garden Court office, began her career with Orbit as a work experience student. Here she shares what you can expect during (and beyond!) your work placement with us.