Apprentices and Employers recognised in the annual Cambridge Regional College Apprenticeship Awards 2022

Apprentices and employers from across the region have been recognised in the Cambridge Regional College Apprenticeship Awards 2022.

Joseph Smith of Cottenham, Cambridge has been awarded the Overall Apprentice of the Year, while TaxAssist, Letchworth and Hitchin were awarded the Overall Apprentice Employer of the Year in the Cambridge Regional College Apprenticeship Awards. The awards celebrate outstanding apprentice achievement, and the exceptional commitment shown by the employers that support them.

Joe, who also won the award for Construction & Trades Apprentice of the Year, said, “I have always wanted to work in the Construction trade, and knowing Munro as an employer, living nearby, and knowing that Cambridge Regional College offered the apprenticeship, I felt like everything was falling in to place.”

TaxAssist, covering the Letchworth and Hitchin area, were winners of the Accounting Apprentice Employer of the Year in addition to the overall Apprentice Employer.

TaxAssist Managing Partner, Bukky Shonola said, “Our apprentices dream of becoming qualified Accountants and our goal is to help them achieve that. The AAT apprenticeship programme gives them the strong foundation they need to be able to do this.

Apprentices are valuable members of the team. Training is provided to develop individual skills such as communication, organisation, and teamwork, and our apprentices do very well at work and in college.”

The 2022 Cambridge Regional College Apprenticeship Awards saw nine employer winners and ten apprentice winners from across the eastern region receive an award for outstanding achievement in their sector.

The winners were announced in a specially prepared celebratory video presented by Cambridge Regional College Principal, Mark Robertson, and Deputy Principal, Michelle Dowse. You can watch here:

Michelle Dowse said, “The achievements of both apprentices and employers have been magnificent. Many of the apprentices started their studies in the pandemic and have since demonstrated their resilience and ability to manage to change as the world returned to business as usual. I am proud to offer my heartfelt congratulations to all winners.”

The winners of the CRC Apprenticeship Awards are:

Employer winners

• TaxAssist, Letchworth and Hitchin – CRC Overall Apprentice Employer of the Year and CRC Accounting Apprentice Employer of the Year
• PA Collacott & Co, Cottenham, CRC Construction & Trades Apprentice Employer of the Year
• Tela, Saffron Walden, CRC Digital Marketing Apprentice Employer of the Year
• Cambridge University, School of Arts & Humanities Information Services, SAHIS and Newnham College, CRC IT & Computing Apprentice Employer of the Year
• Red Lodge Dental Surgery, Bury St Edmunds, CRC Care, Health & Early Years Apprentice Employer of the Year
• Kapilli Hair Design, Saint Ives, CRC Hair, Beauty & Barbering Apprentice Employer of the Year
• Daily Dose Ltd, St Neots, CRC Engineering Apprentice Employer of the Year
• Maurizio Dining, Cambridge, CRC Catering & Hospitality Apprentice Employer of the Year
• Cambridge University Hospitals (Addenbrookes), Cambridge, CRC Business and Management Apprentice Employer of the Year.

Apprentice winners:

• Joseph Smith, Munro Building Services, CRC Overall Apprentice of the Year and CRC Construction & Trades Apprentice of the Year
• Samantha Chapman, CRC Care & Health Apprentice of the Year, Cavendish House Dental Surgery, Arbury, Cambridge
• Jessica Snowdon, CRC Digital Marketing Apprentice of the Year, Tela, Saffron Walden
• Imogen Doe, Beauty Therapist, Le Mirage, Beauty Therapy, Saffron Walden, CRC Hair, Beauty & Barbering Apprentice of the Year
• William Matthews, Accounts Assistant, Tacconi Green & Co, St. Ives, CRC Accounting Apprentice of the Year
• Benjamin Campbell, Engineer, Dessa, Eaton Socon, St Neots, CRC Engineering Apprentice of the Year
• Patrick Lyons, Commis Chef, The Pear & Olive Scratch Kitchen, Hildersham, CRC Culinary Arts & Hospitality Apprentice of the Year
• Lino Cobelli, Autocare Light Vehicle Technician, Regency Autos, Cherry Hinton, CRC Motor Vehicle Apprentice of the Year
• Amy Boucher, Administrator, Open Arch, Cambridge, CRC Business Administration Apprentice of the Year
• Connor Addison, Infrastructure Technician, JDR Cables, Ely, CRC IT & Computing Apprentice of the Year.

Employers are looking for future apprentices right now with CRC, find out more about Apprenticeships at CRC.