METALS INDUSTRY APPRENTICE OF THE YEAR COMPETITION NOW OPEN

-  If you are a current or recent metals industry apprentice, have achieved outstanding development within your apprenticeship, developed high level skills and done great things for your company, this award is for you! -

The Metals Industry Apprentice of the Year competition is designed to encourage and reward extraordinary development and commitment to progression amongst apprentices in the UK metals industry.

There are two awards available:

Career Development Award: designed to encourage and reward extraordinary development and commitment to career progression. Judges will look for commitment to develop self and company.

Craft Skills Award: designed to encourage and reward high level practical skills in any aspect of engineering or manufacturing. The emphasis is on ‘hands on’ skills. Judges will look for examples of work which demonstrates the achievement of high level practical skills.

Applications are invited from current apprentices, or those who have completed since 1 January 2009, in any job or position in a UK metals company who have made outstanding progress in terms of developing their knowledge, skills and career in metals, coupled with making a valuable contribution to their company during their apprenticeship.

Applications should be submitted, on the official Metals Industry Apprentice of the Year application form no later than Monday 19 April 2010 to Peter Hill

by post: Metals Academy, MetSkill, 5 & 6 Meadowcourt, Amos Road, Sheffield, S9 1BX

or by email: phill@semta.org.uk

Finalists will be invited to interview in Sheffield on Tuesday 27 April 2010.

The winners will be announced on 30 April 2010 and will be invited to attend the official presentation at the Court Dinner of Worshipful Company of Tin Plate Workers in London on 24 May 2010.

To find out more email phill@semta.org.uk

To download the application forms please click HERE