AN OXFORDSHIRE temp with a flair for graphic design has been named “star of the year” by her temping agency.

Marti Oldfield, who has temped for Pets at Home Vet Group in Wantage for the past year, was delighted to win the Allen Associates’ award.

The competition is designed to celebrate and reward the “significant achievements that temporary workers make to businesses as well as the wider economy”.

Miss Oldfield, who has an administrative role in the HR team at Pets at Home and does freelance graphic design work in her spare time, said: “I was very touched to find out that I had been nominated for this award and overwhelmed to hear I’d won.”

Pets at Home manager Sarah Buckley said Miss Oldfield had been an asset to her team and the business as a whole.

She said: “Marti really worked hard to understand her role with us quickly and took on lots of extra responsibilities to help out where she can.

“She’s a great team player and won our internal People Team Hero award one month for the hard work and support she offers the team.”