Edited Rory Macnamara – submitted by BluLever Education
This issue we present Lulama Ntsinde.
Lulama Ntsinde. Image supplied
Currently training at BluLever and employed by Rapid Plumbing, Ntsinde joined BluLever as an apprentice after having been unemployed for three years. Previously she had worked in a bank and a supermarket but could not find the passion she was looking for.
It is a fact that without passion, what you do every day is merely a job and becomes drudgery so seeing an advert for apprentices and a call for women caught her attention. After her base camp and in-house learning she entered her employer-based learning journey with Rapid Plumbing.
Her employer was impressed with her composure and curiosity and she was getting into the swing of things when fate intervened – she discovered she was pregnant. This was a first for BluLever and together with industry bodies provided Ntsinde with a working group and writing policies, so determined was she to obtain that Red Seal. Credit to the industry for being part of the support for her.
In her own words she described the reaction of employer and Blu
Lever, “They asked me what I wanted to do, and said they would support me. By asking that question it made me take ownership of my journey and put me back in control. I realised that this was my passion, I’m here to stay because of my children, and needed to stay committed.”
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