Deadline extended for apprentices competition
The deadline for an exciting competition giving Carmarthenshire residents the chance to win a paid apprenticeship with a local building firm has been extended.
Due to a high number of enquiries, coupled with the Bank Holiday, project leaders have decided to give people a few extra days to get their application forms in.
Jobseekers have now got until 5pm on Monday, June 6 to apply for the competition, which is open to men and women aged 16 or over, living in Carmarthenshire.
Next Steps is being run in partnership by Lloyd and Gravell, Carmarthenshire County Council’s Property Services division, Coleg Sir Gar and Carmarthenshire Construction and Training Association Ltd (CCTAL).
It gives six people the chance to compete for a paid construction apprenticeship with building firm Lloyd & Gravell, which has bases in Llanelli and Ponthenri.
Shortlisting and interviews will take place in June, and the competition will get underway in July.
Candidates will be put through six weeks of on-site construction training with skilled tradesmen, learning basic skills in trades including bricklaying, carpentry and plastering.
They will also take part in challenges, with a series of rewards and forfeits as an incentive.
A winner will be announced at a prestigious ceremony at Parc Y Scarlets in August, and they will start their first day ‘on the job’ just days later.
Any runners-up that really impress during the process of the competition may also be given further opportunities by other local contracting companies.
Kevin Gravell, a director at Lloyd and Gravell Ltd, said: “This competition gives local people a unique chance to compete for a job in a difficult employment market.
“We ran the competition for the first time last year and the winner, Iwan Thomas, is still employed with us and progressing well.
“We’re really looking forward to running it again this year and putting this year’s candidates through their paces.”
Application forms and further information are available on Lloyd and Gravell’s website www.lloydandgravell.co.uk or on Carmarthenshire County Council’s website www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk.
You can also find further information by searching for ‘Next Steps Carmarthenshire’ on Facebook or ‘NextSteps2011’ on Twitter.
Due to a high number of enquiries, coupled with the Bank Holiday, project leaders have decided to give people a few extra days to get their application forms in.
Jobseekers have now got until 5pm on Monday, June 6 to apply for the competition, which is open to men and women aged 16 or over, living in Carmarthenshire.
Next Steps is being run in partnership by Lloyd and Gravell, Carmarthenshire County Council’s Property Services division, Coleg Sir Gar and Carmarthenshire Construction and Training Association Ltd (CCTAL).
It gives six people the chance to compete for a paid construction apprenticeship with building firm Lloyd & Gravell, which has bases in Llanelli and Ponthenri.
Shortlisting and interviews will take place in June, and the competition will get underway in July.
Candidates will be put through six weeks of on-site construction training with skilled tradesmen, learning basic skills in trades including bricklaying, carpentry and plastering.
They will also take part in challenges, with a series of rewards and forfeits as an incentive.
A winner will be announced at a prestigious ceremony at Parc Y Scarlets in August, and they will start their first day ‘on the job’ just days later.
Any runners-up that really impress during the process of the competition may also be given further opportunities by other local contracting companies.
Kevin Gravell, a director at Lloyd and Gravell Ltd, said: “This competition gives local people a unique chance to compete for a job in a difficult employment market.
“We ran the competition for the first time last year and the winner, Iwan Thomas, is still employed with us and progressing well.
“We’re really looking forward to running it again this year and putting this year’s candidates through their paces.”
Application forms and further information are available on Lloyd and Gravell’s website www.lloydandgravell.co.uk or on Carmarthenshire County Council’s website www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk.
You can also find further information by searching for ‘Next Steps Carmarthenshire’ on Facebook or ‘NextSteps2011’ on Twitter.
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