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Construction Skills Service

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What we do

Working across the LCR, specialist Employment Officers will work in partnership with Jobcentre Plus to provide a service to support those made unemployed, or being made redundant from, declining sectors and assisting them to access jobs within the construction industry.

  • Virtual awareness

    The delivery of virtual awareness sessions to make customers aware of what it is like to work in the construction sector.

  • Transferable skills

    Identifying customer transferable skills from their previous role,

  • Identifying skills

    Identifying skills gaps for each customer based on their sector knowledge

  • Creating links

    Creating links with employers with vacancies to understand the skills they require within their workforce.

  • Bespoke training

    Working with local training providers to design and deliver bespoke training programmes based on employer needs

  • Job brokerage

    Providing intensive matching and job brokerage to employers in the construction sector once skills training is complete for those unsuccessful after training.

  • Register your interest

    The service will align with existing employer engagement teams across the LCR to co-ordinate activity and to best support participants into employment. This programme is funded by the Department for Work & Pensions. Please note that customers must be aged 19 or over in order to access support. Should you have any further queries in relation to this Service please email [email protected] To register as an individual interested in receiving support through this service, or as an employer interested in working with us to support recruitment please complete the form below.

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