Our apprentices have done it again!
Following apprentice success earlier this year, when Magenta Living Apprentice Electrician, Lisa Hilton, won at the national Direct Works Forum awards, two further apprentices from Magenta Living have scooped top prizes at the recent Wirral Metropolitan College Further Education Awards ceremony, held at the Floral Pavilion in New Brighton.
Jon Buttery and Murray Webb are both apprentices at Magenta Living, the largest social landlord on Wirral, and both were named Apprentice of the Year in their respective trades. Jon is just completing the 2nd year of his apprenticeship in Carpentry and Joinery, and Murray is approaching the end of his 1st year of training in Painting and Decorating.
Chris Boynton, Apprentice and Technical Training Manager at Magenta Living, said: “Naturally we are delighted that two of our apprentices should be selected for recognition at this annual and prestigious awards ceremony. These two honours for Jon and Murray, in addition to the recent success which was earned at a national level by Lisa Hilton in June 2016, means that Magenta Living apprentices have scooped a hat-trick of awards in a month. This is a fantastic achievement, and is also a fitting testament to all of the hard work and commitment which has been invested into apprenticeships at Magenta Living, and the support given by our training providers at Wirral Metropolitan College.”
Sue Higginson, Principal of Wirral Metropolitan College, and host of the WMC Further Education Awards ceremony, said: “Both Jon and Murray have had a great start to their respective apprenticeships, and are proving to have all the hallmarks of being exceptional students at our college. They work to an incredibly high standard, have an excellent attendance record and I am certain they will both become huge assets for Magenta Living.”