Apprenticeships in Building Services
For those aged between 16 and 19 years old an apprenticeship scheme is the best way to start a career in the building services sector.
For more information on where you could go in the sector, look at our progression chart and case studies:
Find out more about craft careers in your area:
England Northern Ireland
Scotland Wales
What kind of person do you need to be?
- Are you good with your hands?
- Are you prepared to undertake a physically demanding job, working in a variety of environments, at site, at heights and in all sorts of weather?
- Do you have full colour vision? *
- Are you presentable and of smart appearance?
- Are you able to work both individually as well as in a team?
- Are you able and willing to follow all safety instructions given by a person in authority?
- Are you a good communicator with the ability to take direction and advice?
*For safety reasons, if you are colour blind or colour confused you may have to undergo specialist assessment to ascertain your suitability.
How long does it take?
Your training will take between three and four years.
