If you are a Bricklayer or Carpenter who is ’industry ready’, having completed your City and Guilds Diploma or City and Guilds Certificate and NVQ training with Able Skills here is a fantastic opportunity not to be missed.

Able Skills students who have undertaken qualification and NVQ training with Able Skills in the subjects of carpentry or bricklaying have now got the chance to have an interview with Persimmon after their course is complete.

Persimmon is one of the largest new home builders in the country. Last year they built over 14,500 new houses, which is about 9% of the market and this year they will build even more. They are a nationwide company with around 400 active sites across the country so wherever you are based, you will not have to travel very far to find a Persimmon site.

Persimmon are currently looking for Bricklayers and Carpenters to join them around the country to work on various sites, under the guidance of experienced tradesmen. Having met with Able Skills Directors and seen the facilities and level of training we provide; Persimmon have decided that specific courses at Able Skills are providing the correct grounding for potential employees.

Training to be an NVQ Carpenter or Bricklayer at Able Skills could land you with an interview Persimmon.

Training to be an NVQ Carpenter or Bricklayer at Able Skills could land you with an interview Persimmon.

The courses which will enable you to instigate a meeting with a Persimmon representative are listed below; these courses have been deemed to provide candidates with the exact base knowledge that Persimmon are looking for. They are keen to know that candidates have trained towards an NVQ in carpentry or bricklaying and anyone who is successful in gaining a position with them, will be supported and provided with the potential to achieve the NVQ.

All that Persimmon will require you to do after your training is complete is to contact them on an Able Skills student designated contact number, tell them where in the country you live (so they can put you in touch with your nearest Persimmon Homes office) and advise when you anticipate that you will be available to start work. Please ensure that you are eligible to work in the UK.

If you are interested in becoming a Bricklayer or Carpenter you can book a course today at Able Skills and you will be able to instigate an interview with Persimmon after the completion of your course. Contact us today on 01322 280202 for more information.

This is a fantastic opportunity for Able Skills students who are keen to put their training in to practice within real working environments.

Persimmon preferred training courses:

NVQ Level 2 Bricklaying Course

Level 2 Bricklaying Diploma

NVQ Level 3 Bricklaying Course

NVQ Level 2 Carpentry Course

NVQ Level 2 Carpentry & Joinery Course

Level 2 Carpentry Diploma

Level 2 Carpentry Diploma & NVQ Level 2

City & Guilds Level 3 Carpentry Diploma