Discover a trade that will give you the practical skills for a successful career.
Construction and the Built Environment
Get Work Ready
Alongside your course you will have the opportunity to work with key employers in the construction industry, including Knauf, a global Construction company based in Sittingbourne.
You’ll get to experience challenges, including mudding and tapering plasterboard joints, and insights into industry-leaders.
Our Industry Liaison Officer will help connect you to meaningful work placements that will give you the confidence to enter the construction and built environment industry.
Full Time courses
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Learn from the Professionals
All our lecturers have extensive experience in the construction and built environment industry. Whichever trade you choose to study, you will learn from an expert who can pass on industry knowledge and give you practical advice for your future career.
Skills Competitions
You can take part in national and international competitions to showcase your newfound skills. We regularly enter students into World Skills Competitions and consistently offer high standards in the KFE4Skills Competitions.
What makes Sheppey a great place to study Construction?
4 October 2024
There are a range of reasons why you should consider studying Construction with us here at EKC Sheppey College.
How you apply for a course at Sheppey College
Step 1 – Find a subject you’re interested in
Explore our courses online and see the wide range of academic opportunities that are available to you.
Step 2 – Apply
Apply through our online application system for the department you are choosing.
Step 3 – Come to an interview
Come along to EKC Sheppey College to meet our team, explore our facilities and see which course is right for you.
“Having progressed from Level 1, it’s been great to have the support of my teachers who are there for me as I learn new things.
Being in the workshop is so much fun, it’s quite a relaxed environment but you do a lot of work as well.”
Mitchell
Level 2 Bricklaying
“I enjoy how the course has given me independence, and how easy it has been to start learning new things.
I chose to study bricklaying as it’s close to home and something I want to do in the future.
I’ve had a lot of unique opportunities on this course. Just the other week we went to Holywell Primary School to price up a job for them, which was a good experience of what I may do in the future in my career.”
Ross
Level 2 Bricklaying
“I liked Construction and wanted to get into it from a young age.
Coming here, I’m enjoying everything and how to build efficiently and successfully with all the different tools.
I’ve really liked just being able to do the work and get to grips with stuff that we’ve been taught. Here I’m trusted and able to crack on do it all myself when I can. “
Jimmy
Level 2 Bricklaying
Career prospects
Example:
Construction and Building Trades Supervisor
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£39,520
Annual pay
Annual pay is per year, based on full-time employment and on the South East region.
Role description
Construction and building trades supervisors oversee operations and directly supervise and coordinate the activities of workers in construction and building trades.
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