Wales
What's available to construction employers in Wales
Contact your CITB customer engagement adviser
Isle of Anglesey, Gwynedd & Conwy
Aled Hughes
Since 2010, Aled has been providing support and advice to employers within the construction industry. He is a qualified careers advisor and is currently undertaking an Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) Level 5 qualification in Coaching & Mentoring.
Aled is a fluent Welsh speaker and happy to provide a service bilingually to meet customer needs.
Tel: 07795 800573
Email: Aled.Hughes@citb.co.uk
Twitter: @AledCITB
LinkedIn
Wrexham, Flintshire, Denbighshire and North Powys
Emrys Roberts
Emrys started working as a Construction Careers Adviser with the CITB in 2011 and has been a CITB Adviser since 2016.
Before joining the CITB he worked for Careers Wales in the North East. Emrys is a fluent Welsh speaker and happy to provide a service bilingually to meet customer needs.
Tel: 07881 514865
Email: Emrys.Roberts@citb.co.uk
Twitter: @CitbEmrys
Ceredigion, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire
Helen Murray
Helen has been working for CITB since 2016 and has been a long term advocate for lifelong learning and local economic development.
She has experience as a coach and trainer, running businesses and evaluation; and is an advanced Welsh learner.
Tel: 07500 096107
Email: Helen.Murray@citb.co.uk
Twitter: @H3l3nCITB
LinkedIn
Swansea & South Powys
Jon Davies
Jon has worked at CITB for over 14 years, in that time supporting the apprenticeship programme and now as an Engagement Advisor in the Swansea and South Powys Region.
He is an advocate of WBL, as an ex-apprentice himself. He is a qualified Mental Health First-Aider and has been a safeguarding champion in his time at CITB. Previously completing an Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) Level 5 qualification in Leadership & Management Jon is now working towards his BA Hons in Business Management.
Tel: 07824 865551
Email: jon.davies@citb.co.uk
Twitter: @jondaviesCITB
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-davies-b9ab97124/
Rhondda Cynon Taf and Neath Port Talbot
Ross Baker
Ross has been with CITB since 2013. Working within the apprenticeships team until July 2021, Ross then took on his new role as a Customer Engagement Advisor for Rhondda Cynon Taff and Neath Port Talbot.
Ross spent 18 years working with construction apprentices across South-West Wales and brings a wealth of Apprenticeship knowledge to the role. Ross is a mental health first aider and is currently studying towards a BA Honours degree in Economics.
Ross is eager to support as many companies as possible, large and small, within the RCT and NPT regions.
Tel: 07786 334801
Email: ross.baker@citb.co.uk
LinkedIn: Ross Baker
Vale of Glamorgan, Bridgend, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly and Merthyr Tydfil
John Evans
John started with CITB as an Advisor in August 2019. Before joining CITB John worked on a European Social Fund Project.
John is a fluent Welsh speaker and happy to provide a bilingual service to meet employer’s needs.
Tel: 07748 238704
Email: John.Evans@citb.co.uk
Cardiff, Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Monmouthshire & Newport
Suzanne Perkins
Suzi has joined our CITB team having worked for a large construction company since 2008 managing a regional Social Value and Community Engagement programme.
Suzi is looking forward to supporting our CITB registered employers both large and small across South-East Wales within her areas helping them to access our grants and funding as well as supporting with our Go Construct STEM Ambassadors and college links.
Tel: 07770 678353
Email: Suzanne.Perkins@citb.co.uk
Contact your CITB New Entrant Employer Support Advisor
Isle of Anglesey, Gwynedd & Conwy, Wrexham, Flintshire, Denbighshire and North Powys
Alexandra Morris
Alex has been with CITB as a New Entrant Employer Support Advisor since 2022. Prior to that she worked in Coleg Cambria supporting further education construction students to achieve their qualification.
Alex is a qualified Mental Health First Aider and Advisor after completing her Level 4 Advice & Guidance. Alex can provide specialised advice and guidance around Apprenticeships, including support with recruitment, finding the right apprenticeship, referral to provisions and claiming grants.
Tel: 07384 876722
Email: alexandra.morris@citb.co.uk
Contact your CITB New Entrant Employer Support Advisor
Ceredigion, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire Swansea, South Powys, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Neath Port Talbot Vale of Glamorgan, Bridgend, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Merthyr Tydfil Cardiff, Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Monmouthshire & Newport
Peter Carey
Pete has been with CITB as a New Entrant Employer Support Advisor since returning to CITB in 2022. Prior to that he worked with NPTC and CITB as an Apprenticeship Officer where responsibilities included looking after both the apprentice and employers to complete their full apprenticeship programme.
Pete has a wide range of experience in the field of both supporting employers and apprentices. Pete can provide specialised advice and guidance around Apprenticeships, including support with recruitment, finding the right apprenticeship, referral to provisions and claiming grants.
Tel: 07778 429151
Email: peter.carey@citb.co.uk
Employer network pilot
If you're in South West Wales learn more about the new 12 month initiative. Collectively employers will shape the way the funds provided by CITB are spent, and on what. And if the pilot is a success it could radically change the way training is funded by CITB.
There are many organisations in Wales that provide business advice, recruitment and careers support to construction employers. Support services available include:
Business advice and strategy support
Championing construction as a career
Recruitment and retention
Training
Other support
Business advice and strategy support
Business Wales
Business Wales is a free service that offers impartial, independent support and advice to employers across Wales, regardless if they're new or established business.
Visit the Business Wales website for details of support and services available.
Championing construction as a career
Business in the Community Cymru
Business in the Community Cymru (BITC) brings companies together to tackle social issues. Their programme provides a framework for mutually beneficial long-term partnerships between businesses and schools.
They also support many companies to make volunteering the norm in their workplace.
Visit the BITC website for more information .
Education Business Exchange
Career Wales's Education Business Exchange helps pair up construction employers and schools. The aim of the exchange is to give employers the opportunity to work with schools in developing educational programmes related to construction.
Visit the Education Business Exchange website for more details.
Have a Go
The Have a Go initiative offers schools and students a range of interactive and fun activities where they can have a taste of the skills needed for a career in the construction sector.
The programme is seeking construction employers as partners for this initiative
Visit the Have a Go Wales website more information about the initiative.
Recruitment and retention
Chwarae Teg
Chwarae Teg run the Agile Nation 2 Business Programme. The programme aims to improve business performance through effective recruitment, retention and development of a diverse workforce.
The Prince's Trust
The Prince's Trust helps young people into education, training and work. They regularly look for businesses to partner with in their programmes, including work placements and employee volunteering.
Visit the Prince's Trust website for more information about how to partner with the trust.
Training
Construction Wales Innovation Centre (CWIC)
The Construction Wales Innovation Centre (CWIC) offers bespoke and specialist construction training to all sectors and levels.
The centre's training programme is free to eligible individuals and companies.
Visit the Construction Wales Innovation Centre's website for details of available courses.
Ion Leadership
The Ion Leadership programme helps develop and enhance the leadership skills of business owners and managers.
They offer practical leadership courses which are designed to help participants learn how to implement the latest thinking, strategies and best practice in their businesses.
Visit the Ion Leadership website for details of available leadership courses and qualifications.
Skills Gateway
Skills Gateway provides several tools to help employers identify existing and gaps in their workforce's skills so that they can plan training and develop their workers.
Skills Gateway also offers other services and support, such as apprenticeship support and recruitment.
Visit the Skills Gateway website for more information about their services.
Other support
Qualification Wales
Qualifications Wales regulates vocational qualifications in Wales. They work many organisations to monitor the compliance of awarding bodies, review existing qualifications, oversee the design of new requirements and support the qualifications system.
They occasionally consult with construction employers about qualifications needed in the industry.
Visit the Qualification Wales website for more information about their work.
There are 11 construction training groups in Wales covering a broad range of general and specialist construction sectors.
Business networking events, seminars and workshops
The Business Wales Events Finder lists all construction related networking events, seminars, workshops and short courses available to employers in Wales.
Visit the Business Wales Events Finder website to find your nearest business event.
There are a number of consultations currently open where construction employers are invited to contribute their views to.
Organisations looking to consult with the construction industry are as follows: