I’m excited to represent Washington says young electrician in semi-final of apprentice of the year
“I’m excited about the prospect of representing Washington on a national stage”
The words of up and coming Washington electrician Nathan Sheridan who has been selected out of thousands entrants as a semi-finalist in this year’s Screwfix Trade Apprentice competition.
With a record-breaking number of entries received this year (2026), Nathan, 19, has beaten more than 3,000 applicants across the UK and Ireland to secure a place in the semi-final.
Nathan is now in with a chance of claiming the coveted title and taking home an impressive £10,000 trade bundle made up of tools, tech and training.
The young electrician is currently studying his Level 3 Electrical course on a part-time basis at Gateshead Construction.
The semi-final stage will see 37 aspiring apprentices face an interview to hopefully secure their place in the final, which will take place at Google HQ in April.
Nathan, who is also in the process of setting up his own business, 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 and I’m excited about the prospect of representing Washington on a national stage.
“I have pushed myself a lot over the last two and a half years and recently set up a company to look after a few customers on top of my full-time apprenticeship. This has helped me grow my skillset massively.”
The competition is run and sponsored by the tool and hardware company, Screwfix.
Jack Wallace, Marketing Director at Screwfix, said: “As a retailer to the trade, we are committed to championing tradespeople across the UK and Ireland. The 12th annual Screwfix Trade Apprentice competition is a national platform which recognises and celebrates apprentices, whilst also highlighting the crucial contribution they make to the industry.
“With apprentices so important to the future success of the industry, it is great to see that we have received a record number of entries this year. 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.”