Niall
Niall's STORY
Apprentice Engineer
Cadent Gas
An autistic teenager is about to start training to save lives and property, as an emergency gas engineer, after massively impressing bosses during a first-of-its-kind internship.
Niall , 18, is the first graduate to land an apprenticeship in an engineering role from a scheme that supports Liverpool people with special educational needs and disabilities.
Now, after completing his year-long internship, Niall, from Speke, has accepted an offer to start an apprenticeship which will see him train to be a Cadent first-call operative (FCO).
He’ll join a team of engineers ready day and night, 365 days a year, to deal with reports of gas leaks. Once fully trained, Niall will deal with incidents across Cadent’s Merseyside patch.
Niall, whose autism mainly manifests with communication and social anxiety issues, is over the moon. He hopes his achievement can be a catalyst to helping others find their dream job, as well as to encourage more local employers to have confidence to offer similar opportunities.
“The scale [of autism] is so wide. An apprenticeship like this is perfect for me but won’t be right for everyone. But there will be a right fit, and the right jobs, if we’re just given the chance.”
Martin Wilby, Supported Employment Officer, Intern to Work, Liverpool City Council, described Niall’s story as “immense”.
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