The Forshaw Group is pleased to welcome five students from All Saints Catholic High School in Kirby on a work experience week with the company. If the students successfully complete their work experience, they will be joining the business as apprentices next month (July).
Here at The Forshaw Group, we support and invest a lot of time in our new apprentices. It’s an opportunity to raise the profile of the construction industry to young people and show them how to get involved. In January this year, we had 35 students register an interest in joining the team on apprenticeships. Each student submitted their curriculum vitae (CV) and personal statements, with their predicted grades and interests. The students selected from this first stage of the process, were invited to attend The Forshaw Group for interviews and skills testing.
The INS-Pire Academy is designed to help train young people into skilled trades, including building, restoration and renovation, engineering, decorating and loss adjusting. The Forshaw Group is focused on giving back to the community and it is hoped by offering apprenticeship schemes to the local schools, it will provide training opportunities to help address the looming skills shortage within the construction industry.
Liam Hanlon, managing director at The Forshaw Group, joined the construction industry in 1984 on a Youth Training Scheme Apprenticeship with the Construction Industry Training Board. He remains passionate about supporting young people in skills training and apprenticeships.
Liam explains: “It’s exciting offering this opportunity to five new students and we hope they enjoy their work experience placement with us. It’s great to support and work with All Saints Secondary School. The apprenticeship scheme is recognised by the CIOB, BDMA and other leading institutes, and our Apprentice Training Centre shows our commitment to young people and future generations. I’m excited to see how these students progress.”
Keep posted for future updates on the successful candidates and for more information contact us here.
