Trades they train
Construction & Building
Painter & Decorator
Prepare, paint, paper and finish interiors and exteriors — the last trade on site and the one everyone sees.
- Pay
- £26k–£38k
- Level
- L2
- Train
- 2 years
Hidden gem
Scaffolder
Erect, adapt and dismantle the temporary structures every other trade works from.
- Pay
- £33k–£50k
- Level
- L2
- Train
- 1.5 years
Engineering & Manufacturing
Metal Fabricator
Cut, form and assemble steel and sheet metal into structures, vessels and components.
- Pay
- £31k–£46k
- Level
- L3
- Train
- 3.5 years
Engineering & Manufacturing
Welder
Join metal by hand to a standard that can be X-rayed — a skill that travels worldwide and pays for it.
- Pay
- £32k–£55k
- Level
- L2
- Train
- 1.5 years