A CLYDEBANK man has landed an apprenticeship with a building company that is expanding across West Dunbartonshire.

Persimmon, which pride themselves on creating high-paid local jobs and apprenticeship as part of their developments, has recruited an apprentice painter and decorator who will study at Glasgow Clyde College whilst learning on the developers’ sites.

Ricky Booth, 31, is planning on painting the town red following his appointment with Persimmon.

The apprentice will be working on a variety of sites across the West of Scotland whilst studying at the college, undertaking both an SVQ and PDA in Painting and Decorating as he hones his craft over four years.

Ian MacPherson, Persimmon’s regional apprenticeship manager, said: "We’re delighted formalise our partnership with Glasgow Clyde College with the Ricky Booth being our first apprentice in the college who will be studying at the Anniesland campus.

“We pride ourselves on working closely with local construction colleges across the country to ensure that young people with the ambition and attitude needed to succeed in the industry are given a platform to do so locally.”

Gordon Dryden, curriculum manager for Construction, added: “Persimmon is one of the most well-known names in building so it is tremendous to be able to form a partnership which will upskill so many aspiring construction workers.

"Combining college learning with on-site experience, together with Persimmon we’ll be able to deliver industry leading apprenticeships.

“The building and construction sector has a wide range of incredible career opportunities and we’re really pleased to be supporting the next generation of employees.”