Occupational Traineeship - Painting and Decorating, Carpentry and Bricklaying (SV) (22/23)

The course is designed to develop and improve your construction skills ready for an apprenticeship or employment. The occupational traineeship programme will cover health and safety and help you gain knowledge to enable you to apply for a cscs card. You will work with an employer within the construction sector, building your skills and confidence. Lecturers will work with you to be confident in CV writing, digital skills, communication, cover letters and interview techniques. The occupational traineeship programme is the next step for students who have completed a level 1 or level 2 construction course.

You must be eligible to work in England and have a strong motivation to work. You must also be able to demonstrate that you can work at Entry 3 in English and maths at a minimum. Ideally you will have found an employer who will take you on as a Trainee, if not, you will be expected to work with us to secure a placement You will also need to undertake a successful interview with the Traineeship course leader.

You will not receive a formal qualification for your traineeship. However, you will undertake GCSE/Functional Skills English and maths qualifications depending on your previous English and maths attainment.

Trainees will learn on the job, although classroom employability sessions will supplement this. Trainee achievement is tracked and assessed using RARPA (Recognising and Recording Progress and Achievement). Trainees are given their own individual employability targets which are developed with their tutor. These targets will be regularly reviewed and updated by Trainees with their tutor and employer, and your tutor will visit you in the work place throughout your Traineeship. Where needed, trainees will undertake Functional Skills and/or GCSE exams.

You can progress on to L2 Bricklaying, Carpentry, Painting & Decorating or a Level 2 Maintenance diploma. You could move on to an apprenticeship. You might decide to go into employment within the industry.