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Persimmon Homes

Housebuilder with in-house brickwork and joinery training, including its own construction training centres.

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Trades they train

Construction & Building

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
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Construction & Building

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
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Construction & Building

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
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Construction & Building

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
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Construction & Building

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
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