A CONSTRUCTION firm has joined forces with St Helens Chamber to offer training and employment opportunities to young people.

M&Y Maintenance and Construction, a family owned business employing more than 200 local tradespeople is recruiting for local young people to join their team, through a new recruitment and skills programme development for them by the chamber.

The programme includes eight weeks initial training in basic construction and health & safety skills, delivered a dedicated construction training centre on Fleet Lane in Parr, followed by six months paid work experience and training with M&Y Maintenance and Construction.

Gill Kelly, managing director of M&Y, said: “This is a fantastic opportunity for young people. We know that because everybody here at the company started as an apprentice and worked their way up.

"This initiative will help us to nurture our own apprentices and embed our business values into them right from the start.”

Upon successfully completing the programme and final interview trainees will gain a permanent paid position and an apprenticeship training programme.

The programme starts on July 11, 2016.

To find out more about this and other training and employment opportunities young people aged 16-24 are invited to attend the St Helens Chamber Jobs Fair at Langtree Park Stadium, St Helens, between noon and 4pm on Wednesday, June 29.

Alternatively contact Starting Point on 01744 698800.