Pupils at Woods Primary School in Magherafelt, Northern Ireland, recently got a taste for working life at a job sampling and careers day hosted by chartered building consultancy (CBC) Henry Brothers.
The enlightening hands-on session at Henry Group’s Magherafelt headquarters offered the pupils a chance to try a variety of roles, including bricklaying, plastering, tiling and joinery – as well as giving insights into both the industry and the history of the company.
Ian Henry, corporate responsibility director at Henry Brothers, commented: “This is the first time that we have hosted this event for primary school students, giving them experience of a real-life working environment and the chance to get stuck in with various activities found on a construction site.
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