Greater Brighton Construction Training
latest update: 4th February, 2010
Contact Training Advisor · T (01273) 410066 · E info@gbct.co.uk
| Occupation | Advanced Apprenticeship | Apprenticeship |
|---|---|---|
| Bricklaying | N | Y |
| Carpentry and Joinery | Y | Y |
| Electrical | Y | N |
| Gas Installation and Maintenance | Y | Y |
| Heating and Ventilation | Y | Y |
| Painting and Decorating | Y | Y |
| Plastering and Dry Lining | Y | Y |
| Plumbing | Y | Y |
| Refrigeration and Air Conditioning | Y | Y |
| Y - Bexhill | N - Billingshurst |
| Y - Bognor | Y - Brighton and Hove |
| Y - Burgess Hill | N - Chichester |
| Y - Crawley | N - Crowborough |
| Y - East Grinstead | Y - Eastbourne |
| Y - Hailsham | Y - Hastings |
| Y - Haywards Heath | N - Heathfield |
| Y - Horsham | Y - Lewes |
| Y - Littlehampton | N - Midhurst |
| Y - Newhaven | N - Petworth |
| N - Robertsbridge | N - Rye |
| Y - Seaford | Y - Steyning |
| Y - Storrington | Y - Uckfield |
| N - Wadhurst | Y - Worthing |
1. How to apply
Applicants can apply for training directly to GBCT by telephone on 01273-410066, via email on info@gbct.co.uk, or via GBCT website at www.gbct.co.uk, or by talking to their Careers (Connexions) Personal Adviser. See also sections 4 and 5.
2. Are all applicants interviewed and if so where/how does this happen?
All applicants are interviewed and tested at GBCT's offices in Hove.
3. Does training take place at the work place or at other places as well?
Apprentices normally spend 4 days a week with their Employer and one day a week at College. Most practical elements of the courses are assessed in the workplace.
4. Can a training programme be started at any point in the year?
Apprentices start the course if they are employed in their chosen trade and a college place is available.
5. How much do apprentices normally get paid?
This is agreed between the Employer and the Apprentice, but should be no less than £95.
6. Are all apprentices employed from the start by their companies they train with?
Yes
7. What help is there in finding a job?
GBCT will circulate a list of available job vacancies to applicants.
8. Do you keep lists of current job vacancies?
Yes, if there are any available.
9. Are training programmes available to those people that are already employed?
Yes.
10. Are applicants referred by Connexions Personal Advisers considered for training programmes?
Yes.
11. Is it possible for applicants to be kept on a waiting list if a place on a training programme is not immediately available?
Yes.
12. How should employers make contact?
Employers can make contact with GBCT by telephone on 01273-410066, by e-mail to info@gbct.co.uk or in writing to GBCT, 306 Portland Road, Hove, BN3 5LP. We will talk to Employers about their training and recruitment requirements and either help them to recruit new staff or train their existing employees.
13. Is there any charge to employers?
GBCT do not normally charge Employers for 16-18 year old Apprentices. However, the National Apprenticeship Service and the Skills Funding Agency expects Employers to make a contribution to the costs of training where Apprentices are aged 19 or over at the start of the course.
14. What other services are offered?
None
15. Are there any special entry requirements for the apprenticeships available through this organisation?
See paragraph 2 above.