Middlesbrough-based Connor is a plumbing and heating apprentice at Redcar & Cleveland College, a step in his career that now means he does a job he loves and amazingly, the income whilst he learned enabled him to take a significant step in his personal life – buying a house!

Employed by TRD Heating, he was awarded Construction Apprentice of the Year, something that he was super proud of: "I was honoured and ecstatic to have won. My apprenticeship is hard work but so enjoyable and rewarding. My employer keeps me motivated, and I look forward to what the future holds – hopefully I continue being successful!"

As part of his course, Connor worked towards completing a gas safety qualification, CCN1, a core aspect of gas safety and mandatory foundation ACS qualification for engineers working on domestic gas appliances, required for legal certification.

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