South West apprentice success celebrated at Redrow’s apprenticeship awards

Redrow apprentice Catherine Marshall, a 17-year-old painter and decorator at the housebuilder’s Potters Lea development in Kingsteignton, Newton Abbot, has been named as a regional highly commended apprentice at Redrow’s Apprentice Excellence Awards.

The awards celebrate the hard work and commitment of all apprentices across Redrow’s business. In total, 24 apprentices from the various regional divisions were recognised for their enthusiasm and dedication to their chosen skill, with twelve crowned regional winners, while a further 12 took home highly commended certificates.

Since joining Redrow’s apprenticeship scheme, Catherine has benefited from on-the-job training at Potters Lea, where three and four-bedroom houses are available to buy. These include The Shaftesbury, The Marlow and The Warwick, all spacious homes from Redrow’s Heritage Collection, which takes inspiration from the Arts and Crafts movement of the 1930s.

The ceremony was hosted by Regional Chief Executive Chris Lilley, with the awards presented by special guest and former professional football player, Joe Thompson. The apprentices’ family and friends attended the ceremony, alongside 11 of Redrow’s subcontractors from across England and Wales, who were also presented with awards in recognition of their support and commitment to the housebuilder’s apprentices.  

On receiving her certificate, Catherine said: “I found out about Redrow’s apprenticeship scheme at a company day I visited when I was in college. From this I was able to do some work experience at the Bishop’s Court development in Exeter, following which I knew that I wanted to be a Redrow apprentice.

“The apprenticeship has been a massive learning experience for me, meeting different Redrow employees that specialise in various trades as well as enhancing my skills as a painter and decorator. It’s an honour to have been nominated and won an award at Redrow’s Apprenticeship Excellence Awards, to be recognised in this way is hugely inspiring as I build my future in the house building sector.

“After my apprenticeship I wish to train to be a site manager or gain the necessary skills to carry on being a painter and decorator with the contractor I am working for at the moment.”

Karen Jones, group HR director at Redrow, said: “I would like to congratulate all of those who were recognised at this year’s Apprenticeship Excellence awards. Apprentices are not only at the heart of our business but are also a vital component for ensuring the success of our economy. This is why we’re committed to investing in the next generation of construction industry talent, and recognising those apprentices who are going above and beyond in their role to make a significant contribution to the site that they work on, and to the business as a whole.

“We received some phenomenal feedback on the apprentices enrolled across our divisions, with many nominees commended for their exceptional work ethic, dedication and positive attitudes. We look forward to seeing them continue to learn and develop their experience as they rise up through our business in the coming years.”

Redrow’s award-winning apprenticeship and trainee schemes are industry-leading and currently support almost 300 people in trade, administration, technical and commercial roles. Redrow has one of the industry’s best records for training and developing its staff, and as a member and patron of The 5% Club, Redrow is committed to ensuring at least 5% of its work force is made up of apprentices, graduates or sponsored students. Yet in practice, the business already goes far beyond this as 15% of the total workforce are trainees.

The apprenticeship scheme at Redrow provides young people, as well as those looking to make a career change, the opportunity to kick-start a successful career in a skilled trade, administration, or a technical or commercial role, through on the job training and classroom learning. Through the apprenticeship scheme, Redrow also supports entrants in obtaining an NVQ.

To find out more about the apprenticeship schemes available at Redrow, visit: https://www.redrowcareers.co.uk/apprenticeships-graduates-work-experience/apprentices/

Overall winner:

         West London – Bailey Holland-Knightly

Regional apprentice winners:

Yorkshire – Lewis Moorehouse

Eastern – James Birley

South Wales – Jonathon Taylor

West London – Bailey Holland-Knightly

South Midlands – Luca Winkler

Southern Counties – Alex Kinsman

East Midlands – Luke Twigger

Midlands – Alex Tracey

South West – Harry Standen

South East – Joe Murphy

Lancashire – Lewis Cullen

North West – Sam Greggans

Regional highly commended apprentices:

Yorkshire – Richard Garner

Eastern – Dan Mccaulskey

South Wales – Ryan Payne

West London – Akiel Lewis-Daniel

South Midlands – Bradley Hanks

Southern Counties – Josh Bruce

Midlands – Dan Cottrill

South West – Catherine Marshall

South East – Billy Page

Lancashire – Grant Parker

North West – Rhys Baines

Regional subcontractor winners:

Yorkshire - J N Dunn Plumbing and Heating

Eastern - Steve Smith Brickwork

South Wales - AJ Plumbing 

West London & Colindale Gardens - Wiltons Electrical

South Midlands - The Harran Partnership

Southern Counties - Renelec Building Services

Midlands - Meer End Building Services 

South East - Bourne Carpentry

Lancashire - M P Carroll

East Midlands - AJW Carpentry

North West - Ideal Electrical