Recruitment and selection

Apprentice and traineeships

Modern Apprenticeships in construction
Positive Action Traineeships in Housing (PATH)
Graduate traineeships

Modern Apprenticeships in Construction

Bolton at Home, along with many other organisations, have partnered with ACE (Achieving Construction Excellence) to recruit Modern Apprentices each year.

Applications are usually taken between February and March. If you apply to become an Apprentice you are applying to ACE, not a specific organisation and the recruitment process will determine which partner organisation you will work for. Therefore, you will not necessarily work for Bolton at Home.

Bolton at Home recruits 12 apprentices through ACE each year and there are 6 different areas to choose from. Click on the links below to find out more: (All documents are in Word format and open in a new window)

Domestic heating engineer
Electrical installation
Plumber
Plasterer
Joiner
Bricklayer (these apprenticeships are not available with Bolton at Home every year due to the nature of our work)
Roofer (these apprenticeships are not available with Bolton at Home every year due to the nature of our work)

Positive Action Traineeships in Housing (PATH)

Bolton at Home, in partnership with Bolton MBC offers a Positive Action Training Programme each year (Under sections 37 and 38 Race Relations Act 1976). The programme is for young people of Asian backgrounds who have been identified as under represented in the Social Housing Sector as per 2001 census categories.

The aim of the programme is to help young Asian people in Bolton achieve a recognised qualification; develop skills and gain experience and confidence to be better equipped to compete in securing permanent employment.

We offer 8 PATH Traineeships each year:

6 one year fixed term - providing training towards an NVQ in Business Administration or Customer Care. To qualify to apply for one of these traineeships you must be:

living in the Bolton borough
from an Asian background
aged between 16 and 19 years old
eligible to work in the UK
committed to a 12 month training programme which includes studying for a nationally recognised qualification
Not have previously achieved the following qualifications:
- NVQ level 2 or 3
- Degree

2 two years fixed term - providing training towards an HNC in Housing. To qualify to apply for one of these traineeships you must be:

living in the Bolton Borough
from an Asian background
aged over 18 years old
eligible to work in the UK
committed to a 2 year training programme which includes studying for a HNC qualification
achieved one of the following Minimum qualifications
    - 5 GCSE passes at grade C or above including Mathematics and English or equivalent
    - 1 GCE A/AS level pass
    - Advanced Vocational Certificate in Education (AVCE)
    - A relevant Edexcel/BTEC National Certificate National or Diploma

Graduate traineeships

Bolton at Home offers a 9 month traineeship each year to a graduate who is currently studying towards or has obtained a housing related degree. This takes place within our Housing Services Directorate to give you the most relevant experience.

Speculative application forms are usually taken between April and May each year.

For further information and to submit a completed application, please contact Barrie Hurst at barrie.hurst@boltonathome.org.uk or 01204 335 228.

Useful links

Contact us

Apprenticeships

Achieving Construction Excellence (ACE)
Bolton Community College
Manchester Road
Bolton
BL2 1ER

Tel: (01204) 907 313
Email: brenda.davies@bolton-community-college.ac.uk or
paul.cragg@bolton-community-college.co.uk

Path traineeships and graduate placements

Barrie Hurst
Bolton at Home
Adelaide House
Adelaide Street
Bolton
BL3 3NY

Tel: (01204) 335 228
Email: barrie.hurst@boltonathome.org.uk