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    Newcastle College Construction 11

    19+ Adults

    Construction

    Our construction courses are specially designed to help you develop the practical skills and knowledge that industry demands. Choose from bricklaying, carpentry and joinery, electrical installations, painting and decorating, plastering and plumbing. beginning and start your journey to a rewarding career.

    You might already be working in the industry and are looking to build on existing knowledge and get qualified to step up the career ladder. Or you might be wanting to pursue a completely different path and start at the very beginning. With our construction courses you can do just that. 

    Our hands-on courses are delivered at our Construction Technical Academy, a specialist facility dedicated to training the next generation of plumbers, plasterers, bricklayers and more.

    You will have access to large workshops which replicate different construction sites and real-working environments to develop the skills you need for industry.

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    What can I study?

    Bricklaying - Level 1

    Do you have an interest in the construction industry? This Bricklaying course will help you to develop the skills, knowledge and experience you need to succeed as a bricklayer. 

    Length: 1 year
    Study: Full-Time
    Start date: 5th September 2022
    Location: Rye Hill Campus

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    Bricklaying - Level 1 (Part-time)

    Brick by brick, step by step, work your way up to a career in the bricklaying industry with the part-time Level 1 course.

    Study: Part-Time
    Start date: 5th September 2022
    Location: Rye Hill Campus

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    Carpentry and Joinery - Level 1

    Do you enjoy learning in a hands-on way? This Carpentry and Joinery course is the perfect introduction to the construction industry and an opportunity to specialise in working with wood. 

    Length: 1 year
    Study: Full-Time
    Start date: 5th September 2022
    Location: Rye Hill Campus

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    Electrical Installation - Level 1

    Spark your passion for electrical installation with this Electrical Installation introductory course which is designed to prepare you for working in the construction industry.

    Length: 1 year
    Study: Full-Time
    Start date: 5th September 2022
    Location: Rye Hill Campus

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    Painting and Decorating - Level 1

    Learn all the skills you need to become a professional painter and decorator, from health and safety to preparing surfaces, to the art of applying paint and papers. 

    Length: 1 year
    Study: Full-Time
    Start date: 5th September 2022
    Location: Rye Hill Campus

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    Painting and Decorating - Level 1 (Part-time)

    Make a splash in the painting and decorating trade with this Level 1 course and learn a range of painting and decorating skills and knowledge.

    Length: 1 year
    Study: Part-Time
    Start date: 5th September 2022
    Location: Rye Hill Campus

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    Plastering - Level 1

    If you are looking for a flexible career with the opportunity to work for yourself, then this Plastering course would be a great start for you. 

    Length: 1 year
    Study: Full-Time
    Start date: 5th September 2022
    Location: Rye Hill Campus

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    Plastering - Level 1 (Part-time)

    Prepare to plaster! Gain the knowledge and understanding to progress to further training in Plastering and broaden your construction skills.

    Length: 1 year
    Study: Part-Time
    Start date: 5th September 2022
    Location: Rye Hill Campus

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    Plumbing - Level 1

    Take the plunge and start learning the skills that will last a lifetime. This Plumbing course is a great introduction to the industry.

    Length: 1 year
    Study: Full-Time
    Start date: 5th September 2022
    Location: Rye Hill Campus

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    Electrical Installation - Level 2

    Are you wired for success? Do you enjoy learning in a practical environment? This course is designed to prepare you for the construction industry working as an electrician.

    Length: 1 year
    Study: Full-Time
    Start date: 5th September 2022
    Location: Rye Hill Campus

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    Email us: enquiries@ncl-coll.ac.uk
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    Good to know

    Thomas Maddison Todd

    Thomas Maddison Todd

    Level 2 in Bricklaying

    "I wanted to go to sixth form because that’s what my friends were doing but because of my grades I wasn’t able to. I was terrified about coming to college on my own but it's been the right choice for me."

    Paige Ainsley Student Profile

    Paige Ainsley

    Level 2 Electrical Installation

    "I have received great support for the college mentors, they have helped me learnt ways to reduce stress and not to over think everything. They offer one to one sessions as part of a programme or as a drop in."

    What can I do with a Construction qualification?

    Electrical engineers Electronics engineers Electricians and Electrical Fitters Telecommunications Engineers Bricklayers and Masons Roofers, Roof Tilers and Slaters Plumbers and Heating and Ventilating Engineers Carpenters and Joiners Construction and Building Trades n.e.c. Plasterers

    Daily tasks:

    • Organises and establishes control systems to monitor the performance and safety of electrical assemblies and systems.
    • Ensures that manufacture, operation and maintenance comply with design specifications and contractual arrangements.
    • Determines and specifies manufacturing methods of electrical systems.
    • Supervises, controls and monitors the operation of electrical generation, transmission and distribution systems.

    Median Salary

    £49,811 View more

    Daily tasks:

    • Tests, diagnoses faults and undertakes repair of electronic equipment.
    • Organises and establishes control systems to monitor performance and evaluate designs.
    • Determines and specifies appropriate production and/or installation methods and quality and safety standards.
    • Undertakes research and advises on all aspects of telecommunications equipment, radar, telemetry and remote control systems, data processing equipment, microwaves and other electronic equipment.

    Median Salary

    £50,515 View more

    Daily tasks:

    • Examines electrical plant or machinery, domestic appliances and other electrical assembly for faults using test equipment and replaces worn parts and faulty wiring.
    • Installs electrical plant, machinery and other electrical fixtures and appliances such as fuse boxes, generators, light sockets etc..
    • Assembles parts and sub-assemblies using hand tools and by brazing, riveting or welding.
    • Cuts, bends and installs electrical conduit.
    • Selects, cuts and lays wires and connects to sockets, plugs or terminals by crimping, soldering, brazing or bolting.
    • Examines drawings, specifications and wiring diagrams to determine the method and sequence of operations.

    Median Salary

    £31,872 View more

    Daily tasks:

    • Erects and maintains mobile telecommunications infrastructure.
    • Locates and repairs faults to lines and ancillary equipment.
    • Connects cables and tests for any defects.
    • Assists with the erection of wooden poles or steel towers to carry overhead lines.
    • Tests installation and makes any further necessary adjustments.
    • Uses testing equipment to locate defective components of circuitry and makes any necessary repairs.
    • Installs telephones, switchboards and coin operated phone boxes.
    • Fixes connecting wires from underground and aerial lines to premises and connects cable terminals to inside wiring.
    • Installs internal cabling and wiring for telephone systems and fits and wires junction and distribution boxes.

    Median Salary

    £33,573 View more

    Daily tasks:

    • Levels, aligns and embeds stone in mortar and faces brick, concrete or steel frame with stone to make and repair structures.
    • Uses hand and power tools to shape, trim, carve, cut letters in and polish stone.
    • Spreads mortar on foundations and bricks, and places, levels and aligns bricks in mortar bed.
    • Marks and cuts stone using hammers, mallet and hand or pneumatic chisels.
    • Examines drawings, photographs and specifications to determine job requirements.

    Median Salary

    £26,494 View more

    Daily tasks:

    • Seals edges of roof with mortar and ensures that joints are watertight.
    • Lays, aligns and secures successive overlapping layers of roofing material.
    • Lays and secures underfelt and covers with hot bitumen or other adhesive compound.
    • Cuts wooden battens, felt and underfelt to required size.
    • Measures roof or exterior wall and calculates required amounts of underfelt, tiles, slates or thatching material.

    Median Salary

    £24,498 View more

    Daily tasks:

    • Repairs burst pipes and mechanical and combustion faults and replaces faulty taps, washers, valves, etc.
    • Attaches fittings and joins piping by welding, soldering, cementing, fusing, screwing or other methods.
    • Tests completed installation for leaks and makes any necessary adjustments.
    • Installs fittings such as storage tanks, cookers, baths, toilets, taps and valves, refrigerators, boilers, radiators and fires.
    • Measures and cuts required lengths of copper, lead, steel, iron, aluminium or plastic using hand or machine tools.
    • Examines drawings and specifications to determine layout of system.

    Median Salary

    £30,573 View more

    Daily tasks:

    • Maintains and repairs woodwork and fittings.
    • Checks accuracy of work with square, rule and spirit level.
    • Aligns and fixes prepared wood pieces by screwing, nailing, gluing and dowelling to form frames, shop fronts, counter units, decking, theatrical sets, furniture, small wooden craft, scale models and wooden templates.
    • Selects and measures appropriate wood and cuts, shapes and drills to specification using saws, planes, chisels and other power or hand tools.
    • Examines drawings and specifications to determine job requirements.

    Median Salary

    £26,909 View more

    Daily tasks:

    • Checks and puts on diving suit and equipment and descends underwater to carry out construction, maintenance and repair tasks on sites such as oil rigs, harbours, bridges etc.
    • Erects and repairs fencing.
    • Maintains and repairs steeples, industrial chimneys and other high structures, and installs and replaces lightning conductors.
    • Installs plumbing fixtures, woodwork structures and fittings, and sets glass in frames.
    • Pours and levels concrete, prepares surfaces for painting and plastering, and mixes and applies plaster and paint.
    • Lays bricks, tiles and building blocks to construct, repair and decorate buildings.
    • Selects, measures and cuts steel bars, rods and wire to required lengths, positions and fixes reinforcements into position and tensions as required using hydraulic jacks.

    Median Salary

    £25,031 View more

    Daily tasks:

    • Checks surface level using line, spirit level and straight edge.
    • Covers and seals joints between boards and finishes surface.
    • Measures, cuts, installs and secures plaster board and/or ornamental plasterwork to walls and ceilings.
    • Pours liquid plaster into mould to cast ornamental plaster work.
    • Applies and smoothes one or more coats of plaster and produces a finished surface, using hand tools or mechanical spray.
    • Mixes, or directs the mixing of, plaster to desired consistency.

    Median Salary

    £27,456 View more

    How can I progress?

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