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Pre-Employment Programme – Strood 

This week our pre-employment programme has kicked off at our site in Strood. After a successful enrolment day we have selected the 8 attendees who started Monday. Learning on a live site will give them a taste of what its like on a day to day basis on site. With our skilled trainers showing them the way they will learn the skills needed to make it in the construction industry. We wish them the best and look forward to graduation at the end of next week.

We are also taking down some members of the Medway Council to visit the cohort, allowing them to see in real time what the pre-employment courses are all about.

Working Together to Support Skills and Employment in Medway

O’Halloran & O’Brien recently welcomed representatives from Medway Council to our training facilities, providing an opportunity to showcase the work being delivered to support skills development, employment pathways, and site readiness across the region.

The visit followed the launch of our joint venture with Medway Council and MDC to deliver a series of two-week pre-employment programmes over the next 12 months, with one programme running each month. Through the programme, we will train 100 Medway residents, supporting participants to become job-ready and to progress into employment where opportunities are available.

Discussions on the day were open and constructive, focusing on practical delivery, real outcomes, and the role of industry in supporting local authority priorities around skills and employment. It was a positive opportunity to demonstrate how the OHOB Training Academy supports both immediate site needs and longer-term workforce development.

O’Halloran & O’Brien appreciates the engagement shown by Medway Council and MDC and looks forward to continuing this collaboration to deliver lasting skills and employment opportunities across Medway.

Ebbsfleet Academy Careers Fair 

We attended Ebbsfleet Academy’s Careers fair last Friday. Was great to interact with the pupils, interactive, polite and well behaved. It was a joy to have a chat with the students about their options and future prospects. OHOBTA are keen on showing young people their options, letting them know that construction is a viable career choice and open to all who wish to come into the sector.