Screwfix Trade Apprentice 2023

Screwfix Trade Apprentice 2023 champion, Katie Jones, has been featured on an ad van to celebrate her success. Featuring an 8sq.m image of Jones, it recently visited Southport College where she is enrolled.

Jones, 23, who is studying to be a gas engineer, was crowned Screwfix Trade Apprentice in May after reaching the finals of the award, which saw her battle it out against nine other high-calibre apprentice tradespeople from across the UK and Ireland. She impressed the judges with her ambition to learn and further her skillset, particularly around low carbon technologies and renewables.

The prize for winning saw Jones walk away with a career-boosting £10,000 prize bundle including tools, tech and training. In addition, her college received £2,000 of Screwfix vouchers, which it will be putting towards new workshop equipment.

 

Miss Jones

Katie said: “The support I have been given from Screwfix since winning Trade Apprentice 2023 has been incredible. As part of the competition, I received an incredible £10,000 prize bundle but to see my face on the van outside the college has been so special. Not only will it raise awareness of my services in the local area but could also inspire more young tradespeople to enter the industry and kick start their own apprenticeship journey.”

Sam Wilcock, a curriculum manager at Southport College says: “Our team are so proud of Katie’s achievement. She has been a fantastic apprentice from day one. She is positive, friendly and eager to learn.”

 

Picture: Screwfix Trade Apprentice 2023 champion, Katie Jones.

www.screwfix.com/sfta

 

Article written by Cathryn Ellis
05th July 2023

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