We have spaces NOW for 4 apprentice roofers for a building contractor who is based in Carrickfergus!! If you know someone aged 16-24 who wants to get into a trade? – then we want to hear from you. Get trained, get paid and get employed right from the beginning.

People 1st have opened up 4 spaces on our new course beginning next month. This is an incredible opportunity to get onto an apprenticeship that will have you trained up in a few short years and on the road to earning great money!!

Roofers in NI earn over £50,000 a year!! Thats more than a dentist, a teacher, and lots of other professions across NI! Put yourself onto a firm footing now for an incredible future with People 1st. We have a top training centre 15 mins outside Belfast where all our construction guys, including roofers, come one day a week for specialised training and then the other days are spent working with your employer!!

We have 4 vacancies ready to fill asap- our training team are ready, the employers are ready… are you ready? then contact us and sign up today by emailing our construction specialist Don on d.burns@people-1st.co.uk or call 02890303982

The People 1st Apprenticeship team of Peter, Nadine and Trevor are going to be at the Apprentice Fair at Guildhall Derry on 13th October- find out more about how you can sign up to be an apprentice with us and gain qualifications while you work!

The apprenticeships programme is a fabulous way to ‘earn while you learn’ if you want to get trained and gain qualifications in a vocational area while you work and get paid.

This option really suited current trainee chef Sean Owens, who is studying for his Level 3 apprenticeship with People 1st NorthWest and Browns In Town. Sean loved cooking and while working part time in Browns decided to leave the world of computers to forge a new path way in the culinary arts:
” I was working in IT and decided to go down the chef path as it was much more suited to me. Culinary School was very expensive and the Apprenticeships programme allows me to gather the same skills without any expense. I’d highly recommend it to anyone, the Apprenticeships programmme has given me the opportunity to follow a new career path. “

If you have any questions in the lead up to the event our specialist Nadine Elliott will be happy to answer them, so either email n.elliott@people-1st.co.uk or call 07999 025671

You can also watch more about Sean’s story below and find out more about his journey with People 1st and his employer Browns in Town, Derry.

Invest in your warehousing team with an NVQ qualification and specialist training to develop your workforce into a team of motivated, efficient and skilled individuals. Warehousing is a crucial part of the local supply chain and with rising costs across the sector, it is more important than ever to have skilled and certified staff within your warehousing and logistics team to drive your business forward.

As demand continues to surge across this fast-paced sector, we recognise that warehousing staff need training and development to meet specific sector needs. We are offering an Apprenticeship in Warehousing to local businesses to help address skills shortages in this area by training new staff members or up-skilling existing team members. Use the skills and knowledge of our highly experienced tutors and assessors to learn how to handle these rapid advancements and improve the processes within your warehouse setting and ensure industry standards are met for quality, cost, and efficiency.

The next intake is open now for applications and with the courses starting on an ongoing basis, it is the ideal time to implement some changes and invest in your staff. The issue of an ageing workforce in Warehousing means an apprenticeship is a great way to inject fresh talent and incentivise younger team members so they are trained to progress when the time comes. Act now and make decisive changes for the better for your business- we are your preferred partner with over 25 years’ experience, delivering apprenticeship courses, People 1st will support you every step of the way.

We provide one to one guidance for the apprentice and will liaise directly with them to take care of the paperwork, and let you get on with running your business. Each Apprenticeship training is tailored to the needs of the individual employer and key skills delivered in this apprenticeship include: Organising Planning Customer Service IT Skills Teamwork Communication – formal and informal Personal Development And any other skills you feel the employee could benefit from!

We can also offer essential skills training in Maths and English to those who need it. Benefits to employee: Employed immediately and paid to learn Gain qualifications related to your industry Learn good problem-solving skills Work in a fast-paced environment Learn latest technology Work ‘on the job’ alongside experienced team members Receive ‘off the job’ quality training specific to Warehousing Receive mentorship from People 1st Gain skills for future progression.

 An Apprenticeship is the key to driving staff retention by investing in your team. Call our warehousing specialist Andrea at People 1st today on 07501724787 or email her at a.rice@people-1st.co.uk to find out more about joining the May intake. Enrolment is now open so contact us today to secure your place!

We offer both Level 2 and Level 3 in this Apprenticeship, costs are as follow: Level 2: £850 plus vat plus initial £55 registration fee Level 3: £950 plus vat plus initial £65 registration fee.

Avail of full funding currently if you meet criteria on our Apprenticeships programme page.