Help!!!!!!!!

[WaterTight]

Hi everyone,

Sorry for the dramatic title, I am not standing in 4ft of water. I am looking for some work / work-experience at a plumber's mate / apprentice level.

I recently completed my City & Guilds Level 2 Tech Cert at The Plumbing Academy, Edenbridge (the UK’s first privately run college to be approved by City & Guilds, with some top-notch teachers.) I took this 5 month, full-time, intensive course as I want to change careers.

I may only have had classroom plumbing experience to date but I do have a talent for it and I can guarantee I am hard working, dedicated and a fast learner. I also have my own hand tools, power tools and transport. I was self-funded through my training and have set aside the money for the NVQ which I am eager to begin when I find work.

If anybody here is, or knows of someone, who would be willing to give me a trial I would be happy to work for free until you deem me to be of use just to gain on-the-job experience. I'd be interested even if you could only offer one or two shifts.

My name is Ryan, I am 29 and I live in Worthing. W Sussex, but am happy to travel to the right employer (I did afterall do the 90 mile daily round trip from Worthing to Edenbridge for 5 months for the chance to learn plumbing)

I'd appreciate any interest or any suggestions and feedback.

Thank you!

 

[davetheplumber]

Hi Ryan
just a thought but have you tried finding out which companies are doing the east sussex county council/ council maintenence contracts in Worthing & Brighton. These companies still seem to have ongoing work. Try giving MBM services in Brighton a ring they will prpbably let you know or help you. Also ask the estate managers at Sussex uni & uni of Brighton who has their contracts.
Good luck fella.

 

[fatherjack]

HI Ryan, how have you got on? Could you throw me a bone please I need some guidance with the city and guilds level 2 write ups, who knows if you did the same assesments but as I'm dislexic I'm really struggling with them as the course is finished but I still have to complete the portfolio. Can you help at all? it would be much appreciated.
yours sincerely

 

[WaterTight]

Thanks Dave, that sounds like a clever avenue. Do you know of any other projects that are ongoing?

Hi FatherJack, would these be the write-ups to accompany practical tasks? Sort of a 1 side of A-4, bullet-point summary. I don't remember doing any others. Yeah let me know what you're finding difficult and I'd be happy to help. And you'll no doubt get many a pointer from others here too. Fire away..