STFC apprentices shine at 2023 annual awards??

At the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), we have been celebrating the fantastic work of our apprentices with the 2023 apprenticeship awards.???

Two award ceremonies have taken place to ensure that all our 200 apprentices from across four sites could be recognised. The first ceremony was for apprentices from the UK Astronomy Technology Centre and Daresbury Laboratory and the second for Boulby Laboratory and Rutherford Appleton Laboratory.???

STFC’s apprenticeships cover a wide range of areas including engineering, computing and IT, laboratory technicians, business administration and project management.???

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Celebrate and share???

The awards are a chance to recognise winners who have been nominated by their colleagues, managers and peers. But they are also a chance for our apprentices to share their own experiences and learnings.???

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The STFC 2023 apprenticeship award winners??

Apprentice of the year??

For apprentices who completed their apprenticeship during the 2022-23 academic year and who:??

• demonstrated a positive attitude towards STFC and UKRI values and towards the STFC apprenticeship scheme?
• gained considerable experience, knowledge and skills from their apprenticeship???
• demonstrated significant progress, achievements and resilience??
• demonstrated commitment to advocating and supporting apprenticeships??

?Winners:???

• Tom Warburton, Daresbury Laboratory??
• Tara Allinson, RAL?

?Highly commended:???

• Conor Jenkins, Ben Hool and Annabel Procter, Daresbury Laboratory?
• Vikto Bozinhov, RAL?

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First year apprentice rising star award??

Recognising an apprentice who started in September 2022 and who has made impressive progress and achievement in their apprenticeship so far.??

Winners:???

• Nathan Tindsley, John Boult, Danny Mullarkey, Rown Greenhalgh, all Daresbury Laboratory?
• Jakob Strzelczyk, Leah Thomas, Hayden Lacey, all Rutherford Appleton Laboratory?

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Outreach award??

For an individual who has made significant contributions towards public engagement and outreach, while acting as an ideal ambassador for the STFC apprenticeship scheme.??

Winners:???

• Matthew Williams, Daresbury Laboratory??
• Max Butcher, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory?

Highly commended:???

• Mel Johnson and Ben Hool, Daresbury Laboratory?
• Thomas Willoughby, Mika Shearwood and Tony Yarinakis, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory??

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Impact award??

Awarded to an apprentice who stands out from their peers and has made noteworthy achievements in their area of expertise. For someone who has created, adapted or implemented an outstanding piece of work in their area.??

Winners:???

• Eilidh Fraser, UK ATC?
• Vladimir Garanin, RAL??

Highly commended:???

• Maddy Parker, Andrew Wootten and Peter O’Donnell, Daresbury Laboratory??
• Tara Allinson, RAL?

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Recognition award??

This award is for an individual who has consistently demonstrated a positive attitude towards, and upheld, the UK Research and Innovation values throughout their work.??

Winners:???

• Danny Mullarkey, Daresbury Laboratory?
• Darren Mitchard, RAL?
• Reilly Hewittson, RAL?
• Tony Yarinakis, RAL?

Highly commended:??

• Daniel Skae and Patrick McGuiness, Daresbury Laboratory??
• Thomas Pool, Nathan Stone, Phoebe Kellett, Craig Ayling, Ebru Johnson and Samuel Spencer, RAL?

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Peer Support Award??

Voted for by fellow apprentices, this is awarded to individuals who have given support to other apprentices and were felt to have gone ‘above and beyond’ with their support, advice and/or guidance.??

Winners:???

• John Boult, Daresbury Laboratory??
• Tony Yarinakis, RAL?
• Mika Shearwood, RAL??

?Highly commended:???

• Matthew Williams, Cerys Hope, Paul Edwards, Maddy Parker, Peter O’Donnell, Nathan Tindsley and Tom Yensen, Daresbury Laboratory??
• Tara Allinson and Luna Barrett, RAL?

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?Michelle Smith, Senior Apprenticeship Coordinator at STFC, is jubilant about the apprentice’s successes:

“The annual apprentice awards are a great opportunity to celebrate, with their colleagues and families, the amazing contribution apprentices make to STFC. Their success is a testament of the commitment and enthusiasm they apply to their work.”?

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Ensuring STEM skills for the future??

The STFC apprenticeship scheme is one branch of our early careers offer which gives quality training and employment, while at the same time addressing the shortage of STEM skills across the UK.?

Apprentices in technical roles, such as engineering and mechanical technicians, work on national and international science and technology projects from the start of their training. Those in other roles, are also working on supporting the science and technology work. Every one of our apprentices has a place to play in the success of big science projects.??

The scheme itself is also an award winner, having held the Investors in People ‘we invest in apprentices’ gold accreditation since 2021.??

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Could you be an STFC apprentice???

The STFC career portal contains lots of information about apprenticeship opportunities and how to apply. Visit the STFC career portal here and start planning your apprenticeship journey.??

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