Tag: Construction

BBC News – Coastal Britain

We took part in the BBC News Coastal Britain project yesterday – interviewed by Martine Croxall live on the BBC! 

Melissa Gallimore, our Operations Manager, Adam Hutchinson, Carpentry Apprentice at Watson Construction and Martin Waller, Quality and Curriculum Manager talked about the important role the team at Construction Skills Village play in providing our coastal town with career opportunities for young people and the importance of building a stronger local economy.

Martin spoke about the need to train more tradespeople in green skills and sustainable building technologies – essential as the government has laid plans for a green revolution in house building  where all new homes will be required to be highly energy efficient, with low carbon heating, and be net zero carbon by 2050. 

Two new energy efficient prototype homes are to be built by SoHoCo Developments at the Eastfield site later in the year and will provide a great example of the technologies needed and the skills required for the future workforce. 

The piece also called out to local construction companies who are interested in taking on an apprentice to get in touch as there are learners waiting to join the apprenticeship programme. 

We’re recruiting Construction Tutors!

Are you working in construction – Groundworks, Brickwork, Joinery, Plastering, Electrics or Plumbing?

We are looking for individuals who are passionate about teaching the next generation of tradespeople and have a Skills Village full of enthusiastic apprentices ready to learn.

We will provide you with the teaching qualification and skills needed to start a rewarding career with the team at Construction Skills Village, Scarborough.

Full training provided and a full nationally recognised teaching qualification

Salary £26,000 – £35,000 pa

25 days holiday and pension scheme

Work from home options on non teaching days

Get in touch with Martin for more information T: 07795 126179

martin@northernregeneration.co.uk

OPEN DAYS 2021 Construction Skills Apprenticeships

Thursday 8th July & Tuesday 24th August 2021.

Come and visit the Construction Skills Village in Scarborough and learn about the construction apprenticeships and courses that we offer.

The open days are designed to give you hands on experience and taster sessions in construction trades. You’ll meet the tutors, see the workshops and classrooms and be able to ask us about the courses.

Bricklaying, Plastering, Joinery, Groundworks, Electrics and Plumbing.

If you can’t make one of the Open Days you can still contact the team to find out more.

We are here to help – offer advice and guidance. Please call us for more information about a career in construction.

Places are limited so don’t delay – book today!

info@skills-village.co.uk

Doncaster Construction Skills Village Open Event

Doncaster open day

A construction Skills Village in Doncaster is hosting its first open event. Those who are interested in working in construction can come along on Thursday 26 January 10.00am to 1.00pm at the National College for High Speed Rail in Doncaster.

The Skills Village is a collaboration between Barnsley College, Willmott Dixon and Northern Regeneration and will provide local people with the opportunity to develop their skills and knowledge in order to address the skills shortage and close the gap between education and the construction industry.

Barnsley College is offering a new Introduction to Construction course based at the Skills Village where students will work on a ‘live’ site and gain first-hand experience of working on a construction build from design to finish whilst developing their skills in a range of trades including groundworks, painting and decorating, plastering, bricklaying, carpentry and joinery and plumbing. The site, which is next to the new National College for High Speed Rail, currently being built by Willmott Dixon, will contain training areas where students will work on a number of construction related activities. This will provide them with practical industry experience and provide local and regional businesses with a stream of highly talented individuals.

Visitors to the open event will have the opportunity to find out more about the Skills Village, talk to key people from Barnsley College, Willmott Dixon and Northern Regeneration, take a tour of the site and find out how the industry experience gained at the Skills Village will help to prepare them for a career in construction.

Barnsley College Principal Christopher Webb said: “The Skills Village is an exciting and innovative approach bringing education and industry together for the benefit of our students. As a college we are constantly looking at ways to ensure our students are equipped with the right skills for employment. The Open Event is an excellent opportunity for visitors to come along and find out how the Skills Village can help learners to gain invaluable practical experience within the construction industry and ensure that, at the end of their course, they are ready for employment.”

Graham Ratcliffe, Managing Director at Northern Regeneration, added: “Northern Regeneration are delighted to be working alongside Willmott Dixon and Barnsley College to support local talent in taking their first steps into the construction industry. The Doncaster Construction Skills Village will not only provide ‘real life’ training, but also work placement and employment opportunities. The Open Day is a fantastic event to attend for people looking to start their construction career.”

To book a place at the Open Event visit www.barnsley.ac.uk/skillsvillage For more information about the Skills Village call Barnsley College on 01226 216 123 or email info@barnsley.ac.uk.

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Photo: Examples of the type of activities students will undertake at the Skills Village
Barnsley College is rated outstanding by Ofsted and the latest Government figures show it is the most successful General Further Education College in its region. It has approximately 9,500 students studying on various programmes including Vocational, Part-time, Higher Education courses, A Levels and Apprenticeships. See www.barnsley.ac.uk for more information.

For more information please contact Priya Shirt on 01226 216 252 or email p.shirt@barnsley.ac.uk

 

Mayor of Barnsley to officially open the new Construction Skills Village

opening day barnsley skills village

Her Worshipful the Mayor of Barnsley, Councillor Linda Burgess, will officially open the new Construction Skills Village in Barnsley at a launch event taking place on Monday 30 January.

The new Skills Village, which opened in November 2016, is a collaboration between Henry Boot Construction, Northern Regeneration, Barnsley College and Barnsley Council and is a result of Barnsley Council’s £100m investment in the Better Barnsley town centre redevelopment. The redevelopment is aimed at creating a brighter future where people achieve their potential and a better Barnsley with a thriving and vibrant economy that supports the creation of more and better jobs and good business growth, which are key priorities for the council.

The Skills Village will provide local people with the opportunity to develop their skills and knowledge within the construction field in order to address the skills shortage and close the gap between education and the construction industry, whilst also supporting the construction skills required for the Better Barnsley town centre development.

Students at the Skills Village, which is based in Barnsley town centre, work on a ‘live’ construction site and gain first-hand experience of working on a construction build from design to finish whilst developing their skills in a range of construction trades including groundworks, painting and decorating, plastering, bricklaying, carpentry and joinery and plumbing.

Students from Barnsley College have worked on the Skills Village site in preparation for the official launch. Painting and Decorating students have painted the on-site cabins and Joinery students have fitted site desks and shelving which they have measured and planned themselves.

Guests invited to the official launch event will have the opportunity to find out more about the Skills Village, take a tour of the site and see students working in training areas on activities such as roofing, block paving and guttering.

Guests will also see how the practical industry experience gained at the Skills Village will help to prepare students for a career in construction.

Her Worshipful the Mayor of Barnsley will officially open the Skills Village in a ribbon cutting ceremony as well as announcing the winning design for the hoardings, which have been designed by Barnsley College and University Campus Barnsley students and will be displayed around the Skills Village.

Ryan O’Loughlin, Project Director at Henry Boot Construction, added: “The Better Barnsley redevelopment is a once in a lifetime opportunity to create an employment and skills legacy in Barnsley. The Skills Village will underpin this objective and address the skills shortage by providing demand-led training to potential future employees.”

Graham Ratcliffe, Managing Director at Northern Regeneration, said: “Northern Regeneration, alongside partners Henry Boot, Better Barnsley and Barnsley College are looking forward to the official opening of the Barnsley Construction Skills Village. The Skills Village is a fantastic opportunity to identify and recruit new talent locally to help address the skills gap. On site, students will experience ‘real life’ training and gain genuine work experience and employment opportunities.”

Barnsley College Principal Christopher Webb said: “The Skills Village is an exciting and innovative approach bringing education and industry together for the benefit of our students. It provides an excellent opportunity for students to gain invaluable experience of industry working practices and ensure that, at the end of their course, they are ready for employment. We look forward to welcoming Her Worshipful the Mayor of Barnsley to officially open the Skills Village.”

For further information about the Skills Village call 07506 745808 or email melissa@northernregeneration.co.uk

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Press are invited to attend the official launch event taking place on Monday 30 January, 10.00am at the Skills Village, 1 Lambra Road, Barnsley, S70 1SF

Photo: Students at the new Skills Village

For more information please contact Priya Shirt on 01226 216 252 or email p.shirt@barnsley.ac.uk