The King’s Trust’s 'Get Into' programmes are short courses that support young people to get their 'foot in the door' in industry and start them off in their careers.
Our Get Into Construction programme will run at The Cowper Street Development, Sydney; an exciting new social housing project that uses innovative construction methods like cross-laminated timber and traditional trades to create a genuine home for those that need it most.
Run in partnership with First Choice Apprentices and KANE constructions, Get Into Construction participants will gain hands-on experience on the construction site and will be given all the necessary skills, qualifications and experience they need to take their first steps in the construction industry.
The four-week programme will run in October 2024, with one week spent gaining the necessary skills and tickets and three weeks spent on-site gaining experience in various trades on a live construction site in Glebe in partnership with First Choice Apprentices and KANE constructions.
“It’s a great opportunity for young people that want to gain experience and learn what it’s like to work in Commercial Construction. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people are encouraged to apply,” said Alex Dowthwaite, Project Lead - Sustainable Communities.
Overview: The 2024 Get Into Construction programme is open to three young people under the age of 30.
The programme will run for a total of four weeks, with week one dedicated to getting a White Card, first-aid training, site inductions and The King's Trust Achieve training, and weeks two, three and four gaining experience with different trades on-site in Glebe with KANE constructions.
Duration : The programme will run from Tuesday 8th October 2024 for a total of four weeks.
Week one will be spent equivalent acquiring tickets including a White Card and first-aid training, site inductions and participating in The King's Trust Australia’s Achieve training to set them up for success. Each participant will receive Personal Protection Equipment.
Weeks two, three and four will be spent gaining hands-on experience with different trades on-site in Glebe with KANE Constructions.
Duration : The programme will run from Tuesday 8th October 2024 for a total of four weeks.
Who can apply: You must be under the age of 30 and be fit and able to work on a construction site to apply. All certificates required to commence work on-site will be provided as part of the programme, so you don't need these to apply.
Pay: Get Into Construction participants will be employed by First Choice Apprentices and paid the award rate for their age for the duration of their work on site (three weeks). They will also be provided with steel-toed boots, a hard hat and high-vis shirt, a White Card, and First Aid and Achieve training valued at over $500.
How to apply: Please follow this link to submit your application, https://www.seek.com.au/job/78371000
Applications are open now and will close on September 15 2024.
