BORDON teenager Jack Ford has turned his interest in construction into a career path by landing an apprenticeship with Barratt Homes.

Jack’s journey started when he was a student at the town’s Mill Chase School during a visit to the New Quarter development in Bordon.

Students enjoyed a series of construction workshops and had the chance to meet key people working on the development.

The stand-out student on the day was Jack who was encouraged by his teacher, Noel Thompson, and his mother, Julie Ford, to apply for the apprentice scheme.

Barratt Homes community liaison manager Anthony Dimmick said: “Jack showed a lot of potential during the maths and design tasks we set during the workshops, making him an ideal candidate.”

Jack was presented with a tool kit from the house builder to welcome him on to the apprenticeship scheme. He will also attend college one day a week.