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Open Day for Construction Traineeship

JB Skills Training has launched a new traineeship that could bring a sought after solution to the construction companies in the region. Candidates can register tomorrow, the 4th May, at the Open Day being held at South Shields Business Works from 10 to 2. JB Skills team will be on hand with all the information.

The course, which includes six weeks training in the classroom is followed by six weeks on work placement with a local construction company, The course is funded by New College Swindon but is being rolled out in the North East first.

Starting on May 9th, the course is being held at South Shields Business Works and will focus on plastering and tiling. Candidates aged between 16 and 18 are being welcomed onto the course. There are two rounds of 15 places available and they are filling fast.

Following six weeks in the classroom, the candidates will then join companies in the construction industry for six weeks hands on placement. At the conclusion of the six weeks placement the company, who pay nothing for the placement other than travel costs, will have first option to take the trainee on, on a full time apprenticeship.

Paul Taylor, head of business development for JB Skills Training, who run apprenticeships, traineeships, functional skills and bespoke training across the UK and Europe, said:

“Construction companies need juniors, apprentices and trainees but finding good ones is hard work and often they are already on board when realization hits that they are no good.

’Our course cuts out that risk. We are filtering the best onto our course, and they will have a good grounding before they join the profession. The company then has them for six weeks full time work risk free, before they decide if they would like to keep them. We have a whole mix of companies interested in the trainees from one man bands looking to grow up to large corporate construction companies wanting fresh young talent.“

Candidates or companies interested in offering a position should contact JB Skills. Paul and his team can be reached at paul@jb-skillstraining.co.uk or on 0191 5105519. More information is available at www.jb-skillstraining.co.uk or on www.facebook.com/jbskillstraining

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