Scottish Apprenticeship Week – Focus on Construction

Please see below a series of Construction based webinar events organised through DYW and Lanarkshire local and national businesses. The Webinars are available for all to attend and will be aimed to promote working in that sector. All sessions will also be interactive to allow feedback and a Q&A at the end of the session.

Wednesday Session Guide
What time? What is it? Who is presenting? What’s it about? Administrator
Period 1:

09.10 – 09.40

Finding your dream job!

 

Hadden Group There are hundreds of different job roles in the construction sector, how will you find your dream job? The Hadden group will help you on your way. Anna Louise Cairney

Programme Executive

Developing the Young Workforce

Mobile: 07563026420

Email: acairney@dywled.org

Period 2:

10.00 – 10.30

What is an apprenticeship?

 

McTaggart Construction

Ross Hammell

What is an apprenticeship, what are the benefits of being an apprentice and how much do they get paid? Find out all about apprenticeships and whether they are the right route for you into employment Anna Louise Cairney

Programme Executive

Developing the Young Workforce

Mobile: 07563026420

Email: acairney@dywled.org

 

Period 3:

11.00 – 11.30

Introducing the apprentice Family

 

McTaggart Construction

Ross Hammell

Modern apprenticeships are not the only way to train and prepare for a job. Find out more about modern apprenticeships as well as graduate and foundation apprenticeships Anna Louise Cairney

Programme Executive

Developing the Young Workforce

Mobile: 07563026420

Email: acairney@dywled.org

Period 4:

11.50 – 12.20

900 Jobs in Construction

 

McTaggart Construction

Ross Hammell

Construction jobs involve more than just what you see on a building site. There is a huge range of career choices in the industry. These involve designing, planning and project management, as well as doing the hands-on, practical work. Anna Louise Cairney

Programme Executive

Developing the Young Workforce

Mobile: 07563026420

Email: acairney@dywled.org

 

Period 5:

13.30 – 14.00

A day in the life of an Environmental Consultant

 

SWECO, design, engineering, environment & regulatory consultancy Find out about the job of an Environmental Consultant helping to address environmental issues such as water pollution, air quality, and soil contamination. Anna Louise Cairney

Programme Executive

Developing the Young Workforce

Mobile: 07563026420

Email: acairney@dywled.org

Period 6:

14.15 – 14.45

Anna Louise Cairney

Programme Executive

Developing the Young Workforce

Mobile: 07563026420

Email: acairney@dywled.org

 

 

Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2022 Daily Session Guide

Thursday Session Guide
What time? What is it? Who is presenting? What’s it about? Administrator
Period 1:

09.10 – 09.40

How to smash an Interview! Hadden Group You’ve found your dream job but how are you going to make sure you get it ahead of anyone else? The Hadden Group will give you tips on how to nail and interview Scott Purdon

Programme Executive

Developing the Young Workforce

Mobile: 07514 644807

Email: spurdon@dywled.org

Period 2:

10.00 – 10.30

Introduction to Soil Engineering, Ground Investigation, Drilling and Grouting Garry Kennedy Soil Engineering Coatbridge

 

Garry from Soil Engineering will introduce you to the career opportunities in ground investigation, drilling and grouting Scott Purdon

Programme Executive

Developing the Young Workforce

Mobile: 07514 644807

Email: spurdon@dywled.org

Period 3:

11.00 – 11.30

Civil Engineering in Practice in North Lanarkshire

 

AECOM Civil Engineering. Catriona McGeechan, Martin Stewart, and apprentice civil engineer Chris McGeown This session will provide a Civil Engineering overview, an introduction to AECOM and how NLC and AECOM are working together to deliver the new road infrastructure required to reduce journey times and traffic congestion and improve air quality in NL. Scott Purdon

Programme Executive

Developing the Young Workforce

Mobile: 07514 644807

Email: spurdon@dywled.org

Period 4:

11.50 – 12.20

Construction Management via Graduate Apprenticeships Megan McDonald -Morgan Sindall As part of International Women’s Day we will be shining the light on Megan’s journey into construction as a graduate apprentice with Morgan Sindall Scott Purdon

Programme Executive

Developing the Young Workforce

Mobile: 07514 644807

Email: spurdon@dywled.org

Period 5:

13.30 – 14.00

The role of an apprentice and their experiences on a construction project

 

A former apprentice with SWECO, design, engineering, environment & regulatory consultancy What is it actually like working on a construction project? A former apprentice with SWECO will take you through their experiences of working on a project in Glasgow Stuart Aitchison

DYW/Pathways Lead Officer

Education and Families

Mobile: 07971744367

aitchisons@northlan.gov.uk

Period 6:

14.15 – 14.45

How to Become and Architect. The Route from Education to Profession

 

Caitlin MacLeod from Collective Architecture Caitlin will provide an insight into the pathway from school, through university to a career in architecture Stuart Aitchison

DYW/Pathways Lead Officer

Education and Families

Mobile: 07971744367

aitchisons@northlan.gov.uk