St Helens and Knowsley Community College | Essential Guide to Apprenticeships 2024

Construction is a multi-billion-pound industry and it is estimated that it will need to recruit an additional 217,000 workers by 2025 to meet the demands of the industry. Apprenticeships are a highly valued and recognised pathway into construction, covering a wide variety of occupations, from qualified Scaffolders and Plasterers to Surveyors, Civil Engineers and Site Managers. CONSTRUCTION Apprenticeships Qualities Required • Physical strength and endurance • Coordination and dexterity • Comfortable working with heights • Basic maths skills Our construction apprenticeships: • Bricklaying • Carpentry and Joinery • Electrical Installation • Painting and Decorating • Plastering • Plumbing and Heating • Property Maintenance Operative *Salary data collected fromvarious sources, see inside back cover for details, July 2023 Electrician £18k - £42k Building Surveyor £26k - £77k Construction Manager £27k - £65k Plumber £15k - £40k Site Inspector £21k - £50k Bricklayer £17k - £40k Connecting Classroom to Career 6