Clare Green has been appointed as internal account manager at Alliance Learning, six years after winning its annual Apprentice of the Year award.

Alliance specialises in the recruitment and training of young people through Government-funded apprenticeship programmes across a wide range of sectors.

Clare, a 23-year-old from Atherton, won the Leigh and Horwich-based organisation's big prize in 2002. She also won Business Administration Apprentice of the Year after completing her Business Administration Apprenticeship NVQ Level 2.

She embarked on apprenticeship training through Alliance Learning after
leaving school at 16 and went on to work for Leigh Paints in Bolton.

She recently joined Alliance Learning as an internal account manager and her primary responsibilities include dealing with course sales and bookings for clients across the full range of apprenticeship and commercial training courses offered by her employers.

Clare said: "My apprenticeship helped me to progress by developing my skills and confidence. With an apprenticeship you're learning while you're working and are able to put what you learn into practice, making you a lot more confident in your job.

"I was gobsmacked when I won. To have won Apprentice of the Year over so many different categories was a huge boost to my confidence.

"The awards are a great incentive for apprentices to stick at it, to work hard and take the opportunity to progress in their career. To be a successful apprentice requires dedication and commitment, it will pay off."