Painting & Decorating Skills Bootcamp
This fully funded Skills Bootcamp for motivated Londoners aged 19+ to gain painting and decorating skills, achieve CSCS Green Card, receive employability support and wraparound assistance, and progress into paid construction work through practical and theoretical training over approximately 100 hours total.
Who is it for?
Londoners aged 19+ who have entitlement to the GLA funding and meet other residency/ID requirements. Applicants may have worked as labourers, are into DIY or who are practically minded but have yet to secure skilled or semi-skilled work in the construction sector.
This programme of around 100 hours will combine theory and practice in construction, painting & decorating. A wrap around support programme shall also accommodate learners with additional needs or who have vulnerable or at-risk factors that we can reasonably support. Every learner shall also benefit from high quality employability support as we prepare them for interviews and jobs.
For practical sessions learners should wear old clothing that they don’t mind getting dirty. Appropriate footwear is required although safety equipment such as googles will be provided for the duration of the course. This is not a physically demanding programme but learners should be confident working at heights of a max 3 meters, carrying items like paint pots, tools and ladders and potentially standing, kneeling or crouching for periods of time.
An initial assessment in English & maths along with a pre-course interview by an LSST manager shall also assess whether learners can learn safely without posing a risk to themselves or others.
Eligibility Criteria
Age requirement: 19+
Residency: Must live in London
Right to work in the UK
Duration: 6 weeks (2 days a week)
This Bootcamp is delivered in Wembley - 401–403 High Road, Wembley, London UA9 7AB
This Bootcamp includes:
Training towards the CSCS Green Card
70 hours of painting & decorating training by an experienced tutor.
Employability support such as applying for roles, interviewing and showcasing your practical skills
Support and advice on becoming self employed
£15 daily allowance paid to support attendance
Refreshments are provided
Upon successful completion of the bootcamp, learners will receive:
The CSCS Green Card
A visual portfolio documenting their painting & decorating skills
LSST Skills Bootcamp certificate
A guaranteed interview with a construction employer
