You cant teach an old dog new tricks??

A 75-year-old Rochdale man has certainly proved the old adage wrong by winning Northern Employment Services Temp of the Year award. Ray Clegg beat off competition from 12 other hopefuls to scoop the award.

A presentation ceremony will be held at the Federal Mogul site in Rochdale, where Ray is currently working, at 10.30am on Wednesday 7th June to honour his achievements and celebrate National Temporary Workers Week. In attendance, to present Ray with his award, will be the Mayor of Rochdale, Councillor Jean Hornby.

Mr Clegg has been a temporary worker for Northern Employment Services for 10 years and is currently working at Federal Mogul where he has proved himself to be a much loved and vital member of the workforce.

The Temp of the Year award was held by Northern Employment Services to celebrate both their 13 years of trading and National Temporary Workers Week.

On winning the Temp of the Year award, Mr Clegg says, ìWinning this award has really come as a shock to me but it just goes to show that once you hit 65 life doesnít stop, many people of my age still have a lot to offer in the workplace.î

On Rayís award, Northern Employment Services said, ìRay has always been a model temporary worker. He is reliable, punctual, flexible, hard working, and is a credit to Northern Employment Services.

Over the 10 years that Ray has worked for Northern Employment Services we have always had excellent feedback from the client companies he has been assigned to, and his timekeeping and attendance records have been exemplary.

Ray is a much-valued member of our temporary team and we are proud to have him as part of our organisationî.

Following the recent announcement that by 2044 the pension age will be raised to 68, it appears that more of us will be following this trend and working further into old age. With this it is extremely encouraging that at 75 years old someone can still make a big impact.