Construction careers and skills

Discover career and training opportunities in construction. From starting out to growing your skills or team, find the route for you.

If you're an employer, see training schemes and get recruitment support.

Explore a career in construction

The construction sector involves many trades like plumbing, bricklaying and carpentry. Understand your options to see what might suit you.

Explore construction careers on the National Careers Service

Find out what different construction jobs involve, the different routes in and what progression looks like.

Browse your training options

There are lots of ways to get into construction, from apprenticeships to Skills Bootcamps. View all training options to see which route might be best for you.

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Start or grow your construction career

Search and apply directly to take the next step in your career.

Find a course near you on the National Careers Service

Search for different types of training and courses in construction.

Find a construction apprenticeship on GOV.UK

View and apply for construction apprenticeships available now on GOV.UK.

Search for jobs near you on GOV.UK

If you already have the skills needed for the job you'd like, start searching for vacancies near you.

Share your skills as a construction tutor

Use your industry experience to train students as a construction tutor at a further education college.

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Information for construction employers

See options to train your employees or hire new staff.

See training schemes and get recruitment support

Find out about flexible training schemes and recruitment support you can get when you're ready to hire.