Career paths
Find your direction
When new homes and offices land in Southwark, the people whose streets are changing should be first in line for the work. These are the real routes onto local sites, with the first step you can take this month.
Explore
Explore real options before you commit. You do not need to have it all worked out.
Experience
Time on a real site or in a real workplace tells you more than any leaflet.
Steps
Every job has a first step you can take this month. We show you the next one.
Where to start
Routes onto local sites
Carpentry and joinery
Make things with your hands, on the sites changing your borough.
One of the most direct routes onto a construction site. Start with a site-ready card and an apprenticeship, build toward a recognised NVQ.
Groundworks and plant
Be first on site. Operate the machines that get a build moving.
Groundworkers and plant operators are needed at the very start of every development. Strong demand and clear ticket-based progression.
Site management and surveying
Run the build. A degree apprenticeship gets you there debt-free.
Site managers and quantity surveyors are in record demand in London. Degree apprenticeships mean you can reach chartered status while earning.
Electrical and plumbing
Skilled trades that travel anywhere and always have work.
Electricians and plumbers are among the most sought-after trades. Apprenticeships lead to qualifications recognised across the country.
Your next steps
Get matched to local routes
Register as a resident and we will match you to live training, apprenticeships and jobs near you, and show you exactly which step on a path you are ready for.
Not sure which path is yours?
RORI is our matchmaker. Tell it where you live and what you are good at, and it will point you to a path and a real next step near you. Open the chat at the bottom-right of the screen to start.