Did you know? l 15,500 people work in construction in the Humber l Only 11 % of the workforce is female; they are mainly employed in professional and managerial roles l Most companies employ less than 10 people l The GVA of the construction sector is expected to grow by 19% l More than 2 million people work in Construction in the UK l A large number of businesses in the construction industry are one man businesses with no employees For further information visit: l www.nationalcareersservice.co.uk l www.lmihumber.co.uk l www.careersyandh.co.uk l www.bridgingthegaphumber.co.uk l www.apprenticeships.gov.uk l www.allaboutcareers.com l www.cskills.org l www.citb.co.uk l www.deliveringyourfuture.co.uk l Look in your local newspapers l Pop in to you local Job Centre l Check out Social Media l And talk to family and friends Construction Useful subjects l Maths l IT l Science l English Will there be opportunities? l A 13 year, long term housing regeneration programme involving Hull City Council and a consortium of developers and housing providers is expected to see around 4,000 homes being built over the period. The consortium have been given a target of 85% of their workforce is from the Hull area during the programme l Despite the decline faced by the construction industry the past few years predictions for the industry are good and output is expected to increase by 2.3% over the next 5 years locally l There is a higher than average proportion of workers aged 55 and over therefore there will be a need to recruit to fill the gap when these workers retire. l By 2018 the industry will need an additional 120,000 apprentices nationally 4.2% of employment in the Humber is in Construction Employability Skills Application of Numeracy Communication & Literacy Application of IT Self Management Team Working Problem Solving Business & Customer Awareness Construction Overview Construction is the process of creating and building infrastructure such as roads, bridges and railways or a facility such as a home, hospital or school. Construction starts with planning, design, and financing and continues until the project is built and ready for use. Normally, the job is managed by a project manager, and supervised by a construction manager, design engineer, construction engineer or project architect. Craft trades people such as bricklayers and joiners are essential to the construction sector.. Examples of Key Employers in the Humber
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Did you know?l 15,500 people work in construction in the
Humberl Only 11 % of the workforce is female; they
are mainly employed in professional and managerial roles
l Most companies employ less than 10 peoplel The GVA of the construction sector is
expected to grow by 19%l More than 2 million people work in
Construction in the UKl A large number of businesses in the
construction industry are one man businesses with no employees
For further information visit:l www.nationalcareersservice.co.ukl www.lmihumber.co.ukl www.careersyandh.co.ukl www.bridgingthegaphumber.co.ukl www.apprenticeships.gov.ukl www.allaboutcareers.coml www.cskills.orgl www.citb.co.ukl www.deliveringyourfuture.co.uk l Look in your local newspapersl Pop in to you local Job Centrel Check out Social Media l And talk to family and friends
Construction
Useful subjectsl Mathsl ITl Sciencel English
Will there be opportunities?l A 13 year, long term housing
regeneration programme involving Hull City Council and a consortium of developers and housing providers is expected to see around 4,000 homes being built over the period. The consortium have been given a target of 85% of their workforce is from the Hull area during the programme
l Despite the decline faced by the construction industry the past few years predictions for the industry are good and output is expected to increase by 2.3% over the next 5 years locally
l There is a higher than average proportion of workers aged 55 and over therefore there will be a need to recruit to fill the gap when these workers retire.
l By 2018 the industry will need an additional 120,000 apprentices nationally
4.2% of employment
in the Humber is in
Construction
EmployabilitySkills
Applicationof Numeracy
Communication& Literacy
Applicationof IT
SelfManagement
TeamWorking
ProblemSolving
Business& CustomerAwareness
Construction Overview Construction is the process of creating and building infrastructure such as roads, bridges and railways or a facility such as a home, hospital or school. Construction starts with planning, design, and financing and continues until the project is built and ready for use. Normally, the job is managed by a project manager, and supervised by a construction manager, design engineer, construction engineer or project architect. Craft trades people such as bricklayers and joiners are essential to the construction sector..
Examples of Key Employers in the Humber
Planning ahead...Entry LevelInvolves building basic knowledge and skills and is not geared towards specific occupations
Level 1Involves activities which mostly relate to everyday situations and may be linked to job competence
Level 2Involves building knowledge and or skills in relation to an area of work or subject area appropriate for many job roles
Level 3Involves obtaining detailed knowledge and skills. It is appropriate for people wishing to go to university, working on their own or in some areas, supervising others in their field of work
Level 4Appropriate for people working in technical and professional jobs, and/or managing and developing others
Level 5Appropriate for people working as higher grade technicians, professionals or managers
Level 6Involves the achievement of high level of professional knowledge and is appropriate for people working as knowledge based professionals or in professional management positions
Level 7Involves the achievement of high level of professional knowledge and is appropriate for people working as knowledge based professionals or in professional management positions
Level 8Involves the achievement of high level of professional knowledge and is appropriate for people working as knowledge based professionals or in professional management positions
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Entry level certificate Entry level Skills for LifeEntry level award, certificate and diploma Entry level Functional Skills Entry level Foundation LearningEnglish for speakers of other languages
GCSE (grades D-G) Key Skills level 1 NVQ level 1 Skills for Life level 1 Foundation diplomaBTEC award, certificate and diploma level 1 Foundation Learning level 1 Functional Skills level 1 OCR National
GCSE (grades A*-C) Key Skills level 2 NVQ level 2 Skills for Life level 2 Higher diplomaBTEC award, certificate and diploma level 2 Functional Skills level 2
AS and A level Advanced Extension Award Cambridge International award International Baccalaureate Key Skills level 3 NVQ level 3 Advanced diplomaProgression diplomaBTEC award, certificate and diploma level 3 BTEC National OCR National Cambridge National
Certificate of higher education Key Skills level 4 NVQ level 4BTEC Professional award, certificate and diploma level 4 HNC
HND NVQ level 4 Higher diplomaBTEC Professional award, certificate and diploma level 5 HNC HNDDiploma of higher education Diploma of further education Foundation degree
NVQ level 4BTEC Advanced Professional award, certificate and diploma level 6Bachelor’s degree Graduate certificate Graduate diploma
BTEC Advanced Professional award, certificate and diploma level 7 Fellowship and fellowship diploma Postgraduate certificate Postgraduate diploma NVQ level 5BTEC Advanced Professional award, certificate and diploma level 7Master’s degree
NVQs level 5Vocational qualifications level 8Doctorate
Builders MerchantBuilders’ merchants supply products and materials to construction companies, tradespeople and the general public. They make up and deliver orders, and advise customers on which products to use for particular job LabourerCarpet FitterFloor LayerBricklayer Painter/decoratorCeiling FixerGlazierRoad Worker
Civil EngineerAs a civil engineer you would plan, design and manage a variety of construction projects. You could work on everything from bridges and tall buildings to transport links and sports stadia.Structural EngineerQuantity Surveyor
Engineering Construction TechnicianEngineering construction technicians install, service and repair machinery and equipment in found in buildings, factories and industrial plants. PlastererShopfitterPlumberConstruction Plant MechanicTechnical Surveyor
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construction sector that offer a good salary package
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Estimator
Estimators work out how much it is going to cost to supply products and services to their clients.
Electrician
Project Manager
Clerk of Works
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