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Apprenticeships we offer

  • Electrical

    Job Role

    You will be expected to carry out skilled tasks. Examples of the work you will be carrying out include:

    • Plan, prepare and install wiring systems and associated equipment in buildings, structures and the environment
    • Terminate and connect conductors, cables and flexible cords in electrical systems
    • Install electrical equipment and accessories eg. isolators and switches, distribution boards and socket outlets
    • Inspect, test, commission and certify electrotechnical systems and equipment
    • Diagnose and correct electrical faults in electrical systems

    Minimum Requirements

    • Good written and verbal communication skills, including the skill of listening and following both simple and complex instructions.
    • At least a Level 1 in Functional Skills or GCSE grade 4 or above in English and Maths.
    • Candidates applying for an electrical apprenticeship must have completed a City & Guilds Level 2 qualification.

    Desired Requirements

    The passion and commitment to become a fully qualified electrician. It will be an advantage if you have previous related work experience, CSCS and or PASMA, but this is not essential.

    Time Frame

    It is likely to take 36 months to complete this apprenticeship, depending on current qualifications and experience.

  • Plumbing

    Job Role

    You will be expected to carry out skilled tasks. Examples of the work you will be carrying out include:

    • Install and maintain domestic plumbing and heating systems
    • Use and work to risk assessments including heating equipment
    • Remove, prepare, set up, install and test hot, cold, central and gravity rainwater systems
    • Isolate supply
    • Install taps and fittings
    • Remove and install baths, basins, toilets and radiators
    • Connect pipes
    • Re-connect supply and test it afterwards

    Minimum Requirements

    Good written and verbal communication skills, including the skill of listening and following both simple and complex instructions.

    • At least a Level 1 in Functional Skills or GCSE grade 4 or above in English and Maths.

    Desired Requirements

    The passion and commitment to become a fully qualified plumber. It will be advantageous if you already have a City & Guilds L1 or 2 in plumbing and/or have previous related work experience, CSCS and or PASMA.

    Time Frame

    It is likely to take 36 months to complete this apprenticeship, depending on current qualifications and experience.

  • Carpentry

    Job Role

    You will be expected to carry out skilled tasks. Examples of the work you will be carrying out include:

    • Install door/window frames, floor joist coverings, partitions, cladding, stair components
    • Erect inclined roofs with gables
    • Repair or replace doors, windows, mouldings, frames
    • Set up and use saw, drills, biscuit jointer, disc cutter

    Minimum Requirements

    Applicants need to have at least an Entry Level 3 in Functional Skills or GCSE grade 3 or above in English and Maths.

    Desired Requirements

    The passion and commitment to become a fully qualified carpenter. It will be advantageous if you have already completed technical certificates in carpentry or multi-skills, have previous related work experience, CSCS and/or PASMA, but this is certainly not essential.

    Time Frame

    It is likely to take 24 months to complete this apprenticeship, depending on current qualifications and experience.

  • Dry Lining

    Job Role

    Dry Liners build internal walls and ceilings in residential and commercial structures. They use plasterboard panels to reduce cost and time and also to make the walls easier to move or be removed. Dry Liners need have a good fitness level. Some of the tasks that you will undertake include:

    • Fixing stage – measuring, cutting and installing stud work
    • Finishing stage – Sealing, taping, skimming and sanding

    Dry lining methods are used to hide wiring or pipes, to improve a room’s acoustics, to improve a cavity space for insulation or to smooth out uneven walls during renovation work. This role can be combined with traditional plastering or other types of work, for example sectioning off areas in open-plan offices.

    Minimum Requirements

    Applicants need to have at least an Entry Level 3 in Functional Skills or GCSE grade 3 or above in English and Maths.

    Desired Requirements

    The passion and commitment to become a fully qualified dry liner. It will be advantageous if you have already completed technical certificates in interior systems or multi-skills, have previous related work experience, CSCS and/or PASMA, but this is certainly not essential.

    Time Frame

    It is likely to take 24 months to complete this apprenticeship (this does not include EPA period).

  • Painting &
    Decorating

    Job Role

    Painters and decorators use a range of coverings to enhance and protect surfaces. Examples of the work you will be carrying out include:

    • Prepare, prime and seal exterior and/or interior surfaces for decoration
    • Apply water-borne and/or solvent-borne coatings to internal and/or external surfaces
    • Erect and dismantle equipment such as stepladders and mobile scaffold towers

    Minimum Requirements

    Applicants need to have at least an Entry Level 3 in Functional Skills or GCSE grade 3 or above in English and Maths.

    Desired Requirements

    The passion and commitment to become a fully qualified painter & decorator. It will be advantageous if you have already completed technical certificates in painting & decorating or multi-skills, have previous related work experience, CSCS and/or PASMA, but this is certainly not essential.

    Time Frame

    It is likely to take 24 months to complete this apprenticeship, depending on current qualifications and experience.

  • Groundworks

    Job Role

    To work in groundworks, you will need a good level of fitness, a basic knowledge of building methods and an understanding of the materials used in construction. At the start of a job, you will help to prepare the site, unload and store building materials and once the work gets underway, further duties could include:

    • Ground working – marking out and digging shallow trenches for foundations
    • Form working – putting up or dismantling the shuttering that holds the concrete in place
    • Steel fixing – bending and fixing the bars used to reinforce concrete structures
    • Steel piling – fixing steel sheets together to form temporary retaining walls for excavation work

    Minimum Requirements

    Applicants need to have at least an Entry Level 3 in Functional Skills or GCSE grade 3 or above in English and Maths.

    Desired Requirements

    The passion and commitment to become a fully qualified construction operative. It will be advantageous if you have any construction based qualifications, have previous related work experience, CSCS and/or PASMA, but this is certainly not essential.

    Time Frame

    It is likely to take 18 months to complete this apprenticeship (this does not include EPA period).

  • Business
    Administration / Document Control

    Job Role

    As an administrator, you will be making sure that day-to-day office tasks run smoothly. So it’s important that you are organised, accurate and pay attention to detail. It is likely that you will be working for a construction-orientated firm, with some tasks including:

    • Document control
    • Receptionist duties
    • Organising meetings and travel arrangements for management staff
    • Using office equipment and systems such as databases

    You will be expected to:

    • Manage and improve your own performance in a business environment
    • Solve problems
    • Work with other people in a business environment

    Minimum Requirements

    Applicants  need to have at least a Level 1 in Functional Skills or GCSE grade 4 or above in English and Maths. You will also need an Entry Level 1 in ICT.

    Desired Requirements

    It will be an advantage if you have some previous related work experience and you should be confident using ICT.

    Time Frame

    It is likely to take 12-18 months to complete this apprenticeship, depending on current qualifications and experience.

  • Quantity
    Surveying

    Job Role

    Quantity Surveyors have two very big jobs – to make sure a project meets every legal and quality standard and that the client gets value for their money. This career suits people who are very good with figures and enjoy the challenge of “balancing the books” throughout complex processes. The role of apprentice quantity surveyor is to support the more senior commercial staff in the administration of costs and contracts relating to projects. The role may involve all aspects of work from the initial tender to final account and close out, seeking to minimise the costs and enhance value for money whilst achieving the required standards and quality. This role will work under the close direction and supervision of a more senior Quantity Surveyor. Typical duties include:
    • preparing tender and contract documents
    • working out the cost of repair and maintenance work
    • establishing exactly what a client wants
    • weighing up commercial risks
    • allocating work to subcontractors
    • valuing completed work and arranging payments
    During your Apprenticeship, you will be supported by your site supervisor and tutor. The role requires you to be hard working and deter, mind due to the nature of work involved.

    Minimum Requirements

    Applicants  need to have at least a Level 1 in Functional Skills or GCSE grade C or above in English and Maths. You will also need an Entry Level 3 in ICT.

    Desired Requirements

    It will be an advantage if you have some previous related work experience and you should be confident using ICT.

    Time Frame

    It is likely to take 12-18 months to complete this apprenticeship, depending on current qualifications and experience.

  • Site Manager

    Job Role

    This is an entry level role, As an Apprentice Assistant Site Manager, you will report to the Site Manager and be directly involved in construction management and site operations. You will be tasked to carry out pre-start meetings, provide detailed reports for all project elements prior to start dates providing advice as to whether the recommended schedule, budgets and equipment are fit for purpose or require updating. Liaise closely with nominated external architects/fitters and all other consultants and contractors. Meeting agreed time-scales final layouts and fitting details and to represent the interests of the company at all times. Common tasks that you may be asked to carry out include:

    • Help to ensure that projects are planned and completed in a timely, safely manner.
    • Maintaining daily diary to record site events and requirements.
    • Learn standards for inspections of all operations to ensure they are carried out in a safe manner.
    • Comply with the site specific environmental action plan requirements.
    • Gain a thorough understanding of site boundaries, access points and site office procedures
    • Build relationships with other business unit teams like Sales and Commercial.
    • Shadow site management team on CITB inspection visits.
    • Manage and co-ordinate the safe and tidy storage of material delivered to the site.
    • Shadow and report to the business unit Production Director on specific development targets and objectives

    Typical Working Week

    You will work on site for five days per week. Most site hours are Monday to Friday, 08.00-17.00.

    Person Specification

    • Have a genuine interest and passion for pursuing a career within Construction
    • A team player
    • Goal orientated
    • Highly organised
    • Strong people skills
    • Attention to detail
    • The ability to focus

    Career Progression

    On completion of your apprenticeship you should think about higher education into construction. There are a vast array of progression routes and opportunities in site management/project management. The world is your oyster!

    Key Training/College Information

    K10 will enrol and fund your qualifications through a SFA funded training provider. It is likely to take 18-24 months to complete this apprenticeship, depending on current qualifications and experience.

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Projects

Anthology

K10 is supporting Anthology to successfully deliver the Section 106 Agreement with London Borough Lewisham for its Deptford Foundry scheme.

This includes effectively aligning and satisfying the requirements of planning, procurement and delivery through a local labour, apprenticeship and community engagement plan working with the London Borough Lewisham, the local community and the supply chain to maximise and streamline activities.

This includes the development and agreement of the outline employment & skills plans & section 106 targets, outreach & pre-employment training for local jobs and apprenticeships, co-ordination of other skills and community activities, apprenticeship management via our Apprenticeship Training Agency, and evaluation of performance, impact & legacy monitoring.

Anthology

Quintain – Wembley Park

Quintain has procured K10 to support it to deliver a suite of strategic development and delivery services for Wembley Park which will enable Quintain to enhance its employment and skills delivery for the Wembley Park Scheme.

These services include management of the Quintain approach to fulfil 106 Employment & Skills Obligations which include establishing & embedding delivery plans & behaviours across the contractor framework, developing a standard apprenticeship offer provided through our apprenticeship training agency and monitoring & reporting across the supply chain. This involves working closely with main contractors, London Borough of Brent and other community stakeholders to maximise the creation of opportunities for local residents working effectively across the demand and supply sides.

We are also contracted by LB Brent to help build the capacity of Brent Works to deliver services in a coordinated and cost-efficient matter that benefits all strategic partners.

Wembley Park


Partners Testimonials

  • Kenny Healey

    Works Manager, BAM Nuttall Ltd

    “In partnership with K10 we have been able to provide opportunities for over 30 construction operatives on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. I have seen the benefit of having bespoke pre-employment training. Apprentices came to site with an understanding of their framework and it enabled them to integrate into our existing workforce quickly becoming productive members of the team.”

  • Steve Coles

    Managing Director, Intentionality Community Interest Company

    “It was clear at my first meeting with K10, a number of years ago now, that they were deeply committed to putting positive social impact at the heart of their operations and business model. They were among the first social enterprises we worked with to embed measures of well-being into their day-to-day processes with applicants and apprentices, and since then they’ve expanded their impact measurement to include a wider range of stakeholders: partner colleges, major contractors, Housing Associations and Local Authorities. In 2013 K10 invited us to undertake a full Social Return on Investment (SROI) analysis of their operations, demonstrating a desire to listen to stakeholders, to learn and to lead to greater social impact. The conclusions of that SROI were compelling – not only does K10 generate a positive SROI, it does so by actually creating jobs for young people where none would have otherwise existed. The difference made by K10 in the lives of young people, particularly in a time of high youth unemployment, is incredible and the impact on society more broadly is considerable. I highly commend them”.

  • Roy Ramrutton

    Community Development Manager, Breyer Group Plc.

    “We started working in partnership with K10 in 2010. My aim was to secure the services of an ATA to complement Breyer Groups, 360 Degree Apprenticeship Programme (which was recently highly commended by National Apprenticeship Service, 2013).

    Having seen first-hand, K10’s Pre-screening process I knew I would get a learner who was keen to learn, committed and dependable.

    In addition to its Pre-screening service, K10 offer on-going support alongside the training and mentoring we provide.

    We currently have several trade apprentices deployed on a number of our schemes and what is re-assuring is the knowledge that once a scheme has finished, REDS10 will find another host for the apprentice to ensure continuity for the learner.

    A shining example of our successful and continued partnership is Syma Khatun who has achieved her NVQ Level 2 Apprenticeship in Plumbing and has since been employed directly by Breyer Group where she learnt her trade.

    I recommend K10 to my colleagues, clients and counter parts because of their passion, commitment and outreach work – which means that we are able to target those who may not always get the same life chances as others.”

  • Paula Aldridge

    National Community Investment Manager, Wates Group

    “Wates initially engaged with K10 on a project where K10 were appointed by the client to provide an ATA to all of the contractors working across the project. As the individual responsible for apprentices across the Wates group it became apparent to me that this approach may be something that could support the business more broadly. We went through a tendering process to identify an ATA to work across the business in which K10 were successful in winning. We are now working in partnership across all of the Wates projects in London and the South East and have created a toolkit for the projects to make the process of engagement easier. The creation of the WATA (Wates Apprenticeship Training Agency) has allowed our project teams and supply chain to embrace the apprentice agenda on a larger scale and the process of ‘hosting ‘ an apprentice on our projects has become fully  integrated within the teams.”

  • Alan Wood

    Programme Manager, Croydon Economic Development Company

    ”Croydon Council has worked with K10 (formerly REDS10) on the Council’s Urban Regeneration Vehicle Partnership programme for over two years. K10 has provided an effective service for the creation of apprenticeships in the construction sector. By overcoming the challenge of the short term nature of sub-contractor contracts that make up main construction programmes, the K10 model has ensured that apprentices are successfully engaged and sustained.

    The CCURV/K10 relationship has proved successful, such that the model will be applied to other Council capital schemes . On the 7 March 2014, Croydon Council signed a Service Level Agreement for K10 to provide apprenticeship support on future development schemes linked to the Council.

    Croydon is on the brink of a major investment in the town centre, which will reshape and define the state of Croydon’s future in terms of economic growth, physical regeneration and community cohesion. It is anticipated that there will be significant apprenticeship opportunities. K10 will play a key role in securing those opportunities.“

  • Rob Bowley

    Head of Employment, London Borough of Waltham Forest

    “Waltham Forest Council has been working with K10 for a number of years and they have always delivered against difficult targets even in an economic downturn in recent years. Whilst ensuring that the young people on their programmes get the right support and guidance, K10 have also gone the extra mile in ensuring that they support Waltham Forest and its partners with their wider employment strategy. In the last year this has led to a 26% fall in unemployment claimant rates and a 32% fall in youth unemployment.”

  • Dennis Hone

    Chief Executive, London Legacy Development Corporation

    “The LLDC is committed to Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park creating job and apprenticeship opportunities and contributing to the regeneration of east London. In 2013 the LLDC were able to deliver the highest number of apprentices on a single site in London and our partnership with K10 was key to that success. With K10 we were able to provide contractors with a tailored and responsive delivery model that allowed for the creation of apprenticeship opportunities that would not otherwise have been delivered.”