Trades they train
Bricklayer
Lay brick, block and stone to build the structure of houses, extensions and commercial buildings — one of the…
- Pay
- £30k–£45k
- Level
- L2
- Train
- 2 years
Carpenter & Joiner
Cut, fit and fix timber — from roofs and studwork on site to staircases and doors made in a workshop.
- Pay
- £29k–£45k
- Level
- L2
- Train
- 2 years
Construction Plant Operative
Operate excavators, dumpers, rollers and telehandlers on construction and civils sites.
- Pay
- £30k–£45k
- Level
- L2
- Train
- 1.5 years
Construction Site Supervisor
Run the day-to-day of a site: programme, people, safety, quality and materials.
- Pay
- £38k–£60k
- Level
- L4
- Train
- 2 years
Dry Liner / Interior Systems Installer
Build the internal walls and ceilings of commercial buildings in metal stud and plasterboard.
- Pay
- £28k–£44k
- Level
- L2
- Train
- 2 years
Groundworker
The first trade on site: dig, drain, concrete and lay the foundations everything else sits on.
- Pay
- £28k–£42k
- Level
- L2
- Train
- 1.5 years
Highways Maintenance Operative
Repair, resurface and maintain roads, footways and drainage on the network.
- Pay
- £27k–£40k
- Level
- L2
- Train
- 1.5 years
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
Plasterer
Finish walls and ceilings with plaster and render — the trade that decides whether a room looks right.
- Pay
- £28k–£42k
- Level
- L2
- Train
- 2 years
Roofer
Cover, weatherproof and repair roofs in slate, tile, felt, single-ply or lead.
- Pay
- £29k–£45k
- Level
- L2
- Train
- 2 years
Wall & Floor Tiler
Set out and fix ceramic, porcelain and natural stone tiles in kitchens, bathrooms and commercial spaces.
- Pay
- £27k–£42k
- Level
- L2
- Train
- 2 years
Engineering Design & Draughtsperson
Turn concepts into the 2D drawings and 3D models that everyone else builds from.
- Pay
- £28k–£46k
- Level
- L3
- Train
- 3 years
Engineering Fitter
Assemble, install and adjust mechanical assemblies and machinery so they run right.
- Pay
- £32k–£48k
- Level
- L3
- Train
- 3 years
Machinist / CNC Technician
Produce precision components on lathes, mills and CNC machines to tolerances measured in hundredths of a…
- Pay
- £30k–£46k
- Level
- L3
- Train
- 3.5 years
Maintenance Engineering Technician
Keep production plant running — mechanical, electrical and control systems, planned and reactive.
- Pay
- £35k–£52k
- Level
- L3
- Train
- 3.5 years
Metal Fabricator
Cut, form and assemble steel and sheet metal into structures, vessels and components.
- Pay
- £31k–£46k
- Level
- L3
- Train
- 3.5 years
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
HGV Technician
Maintain and repair trucks, trailers and commercial vehicles that cannot afford to be off the road.
- Pay
- £33k–£50k
- Level
- L3
- Train
- 3 years