Construction students work experience in Flintshire

A group of Construction students from Coleg Cambria have been busy painting fences and benches, plastering walls, tidying the gardens and carrying out maintenance duties at Glanrafon Adult Day Care Centre in Queensferry. Up to 50 people use the complex every day, but it is in a state of disrepair. It will close next summer and will be replaced by the new Flintshire Adult Day Care Centre currently being built by Rachel Greenwood and the team. This project is Kier’s 1000’s Scape Framework Project, known as Project Kilo.

As part of the college’s Traineeship Construction Academy, students have been developing their basic building skills on a series of projects across the region – including improvements to the clubhouse and grounds at Ruthin Football Club – prior to work experience in February with prospective employers in the region.

Samantha Moore, Employability Mentor at Coleg Cambria, said, “This is one of several partnerships we have with housing developers and construction companies. These can lead to work placements and even jobs with some of the leading companies in this sector, as well as supporting the community, as we are here today.

There is a good mix of learners who have never done anything like this before, from painting to plastering and carpentry, learning new skills and developing an interest in pursuing a career in the trades. This is a great opportunity for them and we thank Kier for its support.”