The Jelson Apprenticeship Scheme runs over 3 years and will hopefully see our trainees gaining NVQ Levels 1, 2 & 3. The course consists of part-college (day/block release at Leicester College) and part site-based work. We expect a high level of commitment from all of our apprentices as the training will be tough at times, but the rewards at the end are definitely worth the effort. We offer training in the following trades:
Bricklaying, Plastering, Painting & Decorating, Site Joinery, Bench Hand Joinery and Wood Machining. (Not all of these trades are offered every year)
We accept applications from January 31st through to the 14th March 2008 with interviews and appointments being made later in the year. The apprenticeship will commence in September, in line with the college year, although there may be opportunities for successful applicants to work on site from August. This will give some experience of site life although not necessarily in your chosen trade.
Should you choose to apply, please enclose any reports or references (i.e. part-time jobs or weekend work) that might be relevant to support your application. Desired GCSE results would be a grade D or above in Mathematics and English.
You will also need to send an application to the CITB (construction industry training board) who are the Managing Agency for our apprenticeship scheme; they will call all candidates in for an aptitude test to assess their suitability for this type of training. This test must be passed in order for us to proceed with the application. They usually ask for on line applications, their web address is www.bconstructive.co.uk, should you not have regular access to the internet please call them direct on 01509 610266 and ask for an application pack.
Should you have any questions regarding our apprenticeships please contact Mrs Anne de Vere Hunt on 0116 2661541.
