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Travis Perkins<\/a> has been approved as one of the Government\u2019s official Kickstart employers to provide 800 work placements for young people<\/h2>\n

Travis Perkins owns Travis Perkins builders\u2019 merchants, Toolstation<\/a>, Wickes<\/a> and many trade businesses including City Plumbing<\/a>, BSS, CCF and Keyline.<\/p>\n

This is part of the company\u2019s commitment to supporting skills and training for young<\/a>, unemployed 16 to 24-year olds, and will support the economic recovery by combating rising unemployment in this age group during the pandemic.<\/p>\n

Travis Perkins, which employs 28,000 people, will deliver this new programme in-house, and sees these Kickstart placements, which are initially six-months long, as a great source for developing its pipeline of colleagues, and an opportunity to build a more diverse workforce for the future across all of its businesses.<\/p>\n

The company have a portfolio of nearly 40 apprenticeships.<\/p>\n

Kickstarters plan<\/h3>\n

Kickstarters will be working in roles across a number of areas; including yards, warehouses, branches, tool hire, administration and stock management.<\/p>\n

Recruitment will start initially within the plumbing and heating businesses, followed by the rest of the Group\u2019s trade businesses throughout 2021.<\/p>\n

The training schedule across the Travis Perkins businesses will include health and safety training and employability to cover CV writing and interview preparation.<\/p>\n

Candidates will also be supported by a dedicated Kickstart Coach via online webinars and virtual one-to-one sessions to help ensure robust readiness for long term employment.<\/p>\n

All Kickstarters at the Group will also be eligible and considered for apprenticeships<\/a> and new vacancies across the businesses, at the appropriate point of their placement and work experience.<\/p>\n

Commitment to local communities<\/h3>\n

Nick Roberts, CEO of Travis Perkins plc, said: \u201cThis year we have confronted unprecedented challenges in the face of a pandemic.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe impact has been especially severe on those many young people who require further experience and qualifications and may now find it more difficult to get a job in an even more competitive market.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe breadth of our businesses and our track record for training and development combined with the strong family values and commitment we have to our local communities, mean we have a strong offering for the Kickstart candidates here at Travis Perkins.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe hope this will provide those particularly at risk of longer-term unemployment with the skills and experience they need to be better equipped for the job market in future.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe see these placements as a way to ensure young people feel valued and invested in, and a way to help them build their confidence about longer-term job opportunities<\/a> within our own Group, or elsewhere, given the skills shortages our industry faces longer term.\u201d<\/p>\n

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