Didcot apprentice in semi-finals of Screwfix Trade award

Jaimie Lewis, 26, is in the running for the 2026 Screwfix Trade Apprentice title after beating more than 3,000 applicants from across the UK and Ireland.

She is currently studying a Level 3 Electrotechnical course part-time at JTL Oxford.

Ms Lewis said: “I am delighted to have made it through to the semi-finals of Screwfix Trade Apprentice.

“To have been selected from a record number of applications is a huge achievement for me.

“I’m excited about the prospect of representing Didcot on a national stage.”

If successful, she could take home a £10,000 trade bundle, including tools, training, and tech.

Ms Lewis said she values learning every day and is especially interested in renewable energy and smart home automation.

She added: “Being the only girl on site and in the classroom at college means I’m always striving to be the best.”

She is also juggling her studies and work with raising two young boys.

Jack Wallace, marketing director at Screwfix, said: “As a retailer to the trade, we are committed to championing tradespeople across the UK and Ireland.

“To make it through to the highly contested semi-final stage is a fantastic achievement, and I wish this year’s semi-finalists the very best of luck in making it to the final.”

The final stage of the competition will be held at Google HQ in April.

More information is available at screwfix.com/SFTA.