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CONSTRUCTION

Construction – Level 1

Start Date : September 2026
Location : Wellington Campus

COURSE FEATURES

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A fantastic entry point if you’re looking to break into the building and construction industry

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Learn basic construction techniques: bricklaying, carpentry, plastering, painting and decorating, plumbing, and tiling.

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Understand how to work safely on a construction site

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Discover how to handle and care for hand and power tools

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You will be introduced to the world of construction at our dedicated training facility with its full-scale workshops.

The course is run by qualified, experienced staff who have all had industry-based experience in their specific vocational areas. State-of-the-art workshops, equipped with professional quality tools, means that you will be learning in an environment which simulates a reallife building site.

Units:
– Constructing bridle joints
– Laying block paving
– Health & Safety
– Fitting locks and latches
– Painting and wallpapering
– Applying wallpaper to internal and external walls
– Bending and jointing copper pipes
– Painting and decorating
– Concerting
– Preparing background surfaces and applying finishing coats
– Constructing cavity walls in brickwork and blockwork

Work placement opportunities:
Prestige Barns, Vortex Cleaning, JSB Building, Balfour Beatty, and Carrera Construction.
Progressing to: Level 2 construction
Aspirational careers: Civil engineer, housebuilder, site manager, commercial manager, designer
All new applicants will be required to enrol on Level 1 Construction
4 GCSEs at grades 2-1 including English or maths
Candidates complete a series of hands-on tasks covering trades like roofing, brickwork, paving, plumbing, plastering, painting, and carpentry . Each unit also includes a knowledge test.
Required Personal Protective Equipment:
Suitable work trousers – black or dark grey
Dark coloured polo shirt – black, dark grey or navy
Suitable protective footwear

WHAT TO DO NEXT

If you are interested in applying for this course, please click ‘apply now‘ on this page or at the top of any page, and create a website account or sign in an account you have already created and complete the application form.

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