Laing O’Rourke is to provide free construction skills training and jobs to local people on its new Everton Stadium project.
The programme will provide opportunities to work on the 52,000-capacity Bramley-Moore Dock Stadium. Laing O’Rourke is running it in partnership with training providers The Learning Foundry and The Skills Centre.
It is open to people living across the Liverpool City region.
Formwork carpenters and steel fixers
During the pre-employment part of the training programme, participants will learn basic formwork carpentry or steel fixer skills, plus health and safety requirements of the industry. They will also gain their Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) card, which will grant them access to work on any construction site in the UK.
On completion of the pre-employment part of the course the participants will undergo an assessment. If successful they will become a formwork carpenter or steel fixer apprentice for Laing O’Rourke.
Anyone interested in the opportunity can apply through the Laing O’Rourke careers site or attend one of the registration events.
Scott Bell, early talent manager at Laing O’Rourke, said: “We have been working closely with Everton, The Learning Foundry and The Skills Centre to create a pre-employment programme, which will provide insight into the construction industry and show local people a direct route into full-time employment with apprenticeship opportunities, within our business.
“On all our projects, we seek to create learning and employment opportunities for local people, and it is important the project helps the local community thrive by creating social value. At the same time, we need to address the skills shortage that the construction sector is facing.
“The new Everton stadium is a once-in-a-lifetime project. It is exciting to be a part of and we want to ensure that local people are a part of its story.”
