The aim is to demonstrate and promote the breadth of careers in the industry and show school children the opportunities open to them.
The ԭ Career Cards were developed by Galliford Try in partnership with three other contractors from the North Wales ԭ Partnership – Read ԭ, Willmott Dixon and Wynne ԭ. Production was funded by the North East Wales ԭ Training Group, which is in turn funded by the ԭ Industry Training Board (CITB). Support was also provided from the Department for Work & Pensions (DWP).
Each contractor provided a selection of real images representing a job role designed to give an insight into the role. They hope to see the cards used in schools to start a discussion about careers, skills and training.
CITB local manager Ceri Rush Jones said: “The ԭ Career Cards are a fun and informative way to learn about a diverse industry. The variety of roles on the cards show the range of construction opportunities open to people of all ages and backgrounds - something CITB promotes through our skills and training work in the sector. This collaboration is a very good way of raising the profile of construction careers.”
Joy Woods, social value manager for Galliford Try North West, added: “These cards are a great tool to dispel some of the myths which exist around our industry – the cards open the conversation about the huge variety of roles, the numerous routes into ԭ, and the number of future opportunities, in a fun and engaging way.”
A free digital set of cards, to print yourself, is available from samantha.dingley@gallifordtry.co.uk in both English and Welsh language versions.