Major homebuilders launch nationwide employment scheme for women

THE HOME Builders Federation (HBF) has joined forces with Women into Construction to launch a nationwide employment programme to address the gender imbalance in the construction workforce, which currently sees just 16% female representation.

Working closely with employers Barratt Developments, Bellway Homes, Cala Homes, The Hill Group, Keepmoat, Persimmon Homes, Redrow, St. Modwen and Vistry Group, the project hopes to attract women into Site Management roles by offering a funded programme that will provide support with childcare and training costs to make the opportunity more accessible.

The employment programme will include:

• Site visits (central locations and online)

• A week of online insight and development sessions, including Q&As with Site Managers and employers, and employability and health and safety training

• Two-week on-site work placement

• 1-2-1 coaching and support from Women into Construction

• Work placements will take place at employer sites across England. They will offer participants first-hand experience of the Site Manager role and how they could help industry deliver much needed homes.

Women into Construction’s Business Development Director Jacqui Wordsworth says: “With women representing just 4% of Site Managers, we want to inspire and encourage more women to take up a career in home building –helping us and our employer partners to change the face of construction.”

Visit the Women into Construction website at https://women-into-construction.org/

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