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Have we been good neighbours?
We strive to keep the impact that our work has on those living and working around us to a minimum, but as a neighbour of ours, we would really like to get your views to help us improve how we operate. A few moments of your time would be very much appreciated to complete this short survey. The survey will take about 5 minutes to complete and is completely anonymous.
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Q&A Construction Careers
Watch a Q&A event held at our Milburngate site with key members of the construction team including the: project director, project manager and quantity surveyor.
The panel talk through their career journey's in construction, what opportunities are available and the range of roles and opportunities.
This event is suitable for secondary age and college age students who may be thinking about their career choices.
To access this free resource, please email Ashleigh Coombes, acoombes@tolentliving.co.uk.
Guess the Construction Job
This activity goes through a series of short videos that provide an overview of 14 different job roles in the construction industry, and gives clues as to what this role could be.
Worksheets available with the video give students some hints and tips and a list of the 14 job titles to try and guess which matches with the person in each video.
To access this free resource, please email Ashleigh Coombes, acoombes@tolentliving.co.uk.
Importance of Health and Safety
This activity goes through a short video outlining the importance of health and safety when working on, or living near a construction site.
The video looks at the correct uniform needed to be worn and the reasons why, and why you should never access a construction site unless accompanied by a qualified person.
This event is suitable for primary school age students and above.
To access this free resource, please email Ashleigh Coombes, acoombes@tolentliving.co.uk.
Project Manager Placements
This is a 1-2 week unpaid placement, covering Monday to Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm.
Locations and dates:
Newcastle area, Brunel Terrace, NE4 7NL - October, November 2021 and January 2022
Newcastle area, Red Hut, NE5 3SB - October, November 2021 and January 2022
Newcastle area, Losh Terrace, NE6 3BD - October, November 2021 and January 2022
Newcastle area, Somerset Place, NE4 6JS - October, November 2021 and January 2022
Newcastle area, Sceptre Street, NE4 6PR - October, November 2021 and January 2022
Newcastle area, Newburn Park, NE15 8PU - November 2021 and January, March, April 2022
Description:
You will be shadowing and assisting the site manager to gain valuable experience and insight into the day-to-day management of a construction site. This will include: supervising the labour force, monitoring subcontractors, checking materials, inspecting work, overseeing quality control and health and safety aspects.
If you're interested in applying for one of these roles, please email Ashleigh Coombes, acoombes@tolentliving.co.uk
Joinery Placements
This is a 1 week unpaid placement, covering Monday to Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm.
Locations and dates:
Durham area, Travellers Green, DL5 5EB - November, December 2021
Description:
You will be shadowing and assisting the joiners on the project to gain valuable experience and insight into the trade. A joiner will generally specialise in first, second and final fix work. This involves fitting wooden structures such as doors, window frames, staircases, partition walls, roof timbers and floor and roof joists.
If you're interested in applying for one of these roles, please email Ashleigh Coombes, acoombes@tolentliving.co.uk
Electrical Placements
This is a 1 week unpaid placement, covering Monday to Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm.
Locations and dates:
South Tyneside area, Langdale Grange, Jarrow, NE32 4AA - November 2021
Description:
You will be shadowing and assisting the electricians on the project to gain valuable experience and insight into the trade. A site electrician will install, maintain and repair wiring and lighting systems, perform general electrical maintenance and troubleshoot electrical issues using the appropriate testing devices.
If you're interested in applying for one of these roles, please email Ashleigh Coombes, acoombes@tolentliving.co.uk
Plumbing Placements
This is a 1 week unpaid placement, covering Monday to Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm.
Locations and dates:
South Tyneside area, Langdale Grange, Jarrow, NE32 4AA - November 2021
Description:
You will be shadowing and assisting the plumbers on the project to gain valuable experience and insight into the trade. Plumbers will specialise in first fix copper pipework, second fix sinks, basins, showers, final fix, and drainage. They will also perform general leak detection and routine maintenance as well as troubleshoot plumbing issues using the appropriate testing devices.
If you're interested in applying for one of these roles, please email Ashleigh Coombes, acoombes@tolentliving.co.uk
