Employment and Training

FREE four week construction training

Manor House Development Trust has secured funding from Team Hackney for the Built 2 Work project which will be delivered through the Woodberry Works training and employment project.

 

This is an exciting opportunity for Hackney residents aged 16-25 to take up a FREE four week construction training course starting mid October 2010. 

 

There will be a further four week course in January 2011.   

 

This training is being delivered in partnership with the award-winning Construction Youth Trust, an organization skilled at engaging, motivating and supporting young people to overcome barriers during their journey to work in construction.

 

Working in an empty property, participants will gain introductory hands on experience in Plumbing, Tiling, Carpentry, Painting and Decorating and Health and Safety.  They will be taught by qualified and experienced trainers who have vital industry experienced coupled with an understanding of the needs of young adults, including young women who are interested in finding out about construction.

 

Participants will have access to employers and job interviews, CSCS test, further training opportunities, mentoring, travel and subsistence and flexibility for lone parents. 

 

To apply for a place, contact:

 

Lydia 020 8356 1625 or  woodberryworks@hackneyhomes.org.uk  or go into the Robin Redmond Resource Centre, 440 Seven Sisters Road, N4 2RD

 

Click here to download the Bulit 2 Work flyer.

 

What is Woodberry Works?
Woodberry Works is an innovative training provider offering construction training and employment support to the residents of Woodberry Down and Stamford Hill. Its priority is to tackle social and financial exclusion by delivering training and associated services, thereby increasing the residents' employability within the Construction & Construction-related industries.
What does the programme offer?
Woodberry Works enables local residents to get hands-on experience and industry-recognised qualifications within a professional and supportive environment.
A range of courses are available for local people including:
NVQ Level 1 Introduction to Construction
  • Women in DIY
  • First Aid at Work
  • Site Security
  • Manual Handling
  • Business Administration
       
Woodberry Works also commissions specialist organisations to support us in delivering discrete courses for the Charedi (Orthodox Jewish) community.
How can I enrol on a course?
Courses are open to:
  • Anyone over the age of 16 years with no upper age limit
  • Employed individuals and employment seekers / benefits claimants
  • Residents of Woodberry Down Estate (priority places), Amhurst Park and Stamford Hill
    For information about upcoming courses contact:
    Caroline Tomiczek
    Telephone: 020 8356 1625 or 0800 694 2109
    Email: caroline.tomiczek@hackneyhomes.org.uk

    Woodberry Training Partnership
    Woodberry Training Partnership is the training and employment scheme for the Woodberry Down regeneration project, the Olympic development and London Host Boroughs.

    Click here for more information on the Woodberry Training Partnership.

    Hackney Homes is providing a new service called Ways into Work to offer you a range of advice and support that will help you build the career you want. From now and throughout 2010 trained advisors will be out and about meeting residents and telling you about this service. Look out for Ways into Work events such as job fairs and coffee mornings where you can drop by, find out more and sign up to the programme.
    You can get help on:
    • Career advice and guidance
    • Referral to job vacancies and employers
    • Benefits advice
    • Training packages
    • Vocational training
    • Apprenticeships and voluntary work
    • CV writing and interview skills
    • Confidence building
    • In-work support
    If you're interested in getting involved in the programme drop by your local neighbourhood office, call 020 836 4384 or email waysintowork@hackneyhomes.org.uk for general enquiries. Each local office will have someone who will be able to give you more information on Ways into Work and support you through the process.
    Ways into Work is funded by Hackney Council and uses a range of local and national agencies and charities to deliver the service.


    St Olave's Cottage, Woodberry Down, London N4 2TW
    Tel 020 802 1112 or 07904 451040
    In partnership with The Learning Trust Hackney, Work Skills Learning offers the following courses for adults who are keen to get back to work:
    NCFE Level 2 Certificate for Teaching Assistant
    This is an ideal qualification for Hackney residents who wish to train to become a Teaching Assistant/Support Worker and who would like to gain recognition of skills acquired whilst working in the childcare sector. You may already be working in a voluntary capacity in a classroom or may have some involvement with schools as a parent or carer/helper, but the qualification is also open to those who have no previous relevant experience. This is a twenty week course, which includes a commitment of two days per week, one of which will be placement in a Hackney school.
    NCFE Level 1 Certificate in Employability Skills
    This is suitable for a wide range of people, including the unemployed, students, returners-to-work, people with special educational needs and employed people looking to change career or who are facing redundancy.
    NCFE Level 2 Award for Developing Enterprise
    Delivered in communities for those who want to start their own business, the qualifications are appropriate for a range of learners as part of an applied/vocational learning experience. As the course develops skills to action-plan, solve problems and work creatively; it is equally valuable in encouraging enterprise in adults in their own lives and also at work.


    52-53 Medina Road
    London N7 7JX
    Tel 020 7301 5981
    Website www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk

    Page updated 5 February 2010