Responsible for the maintenance of roads infrastructure in North Lanarkshire, Amey Roads (North Lanarkshire) Ltd is a growing company which requires committed, well-trained staff to deliver its services.

As part of its requirement to explore new avenues of recruitment, the company is working closely with North Lanarkshire’s Working to support economically inactive people in the area back into work.

Amey offers an innovative six week training program aimed at unemployed people who want to build on existing experience or take up a new career.

Trainees gain basic skills and practical experience in all areas of road maintenance, as well as gaining key transferable skills and establishing good working practices.  All participants in the course also gain industry qualifications in areas such as Health & Safety and the New Roads and Street Works Act.

So far, 14 trainees have already taken part in the course and successfully moved into full-time employment with Amey and a further five trainees started the latest course on 1st September 2008.

The company is also involved with the Second Chance Apprenticeship programme and currently employs two electrical apprentices (one male and one female).  The apprentices attend Motherwell College for training and learn on-the-job skills at Amey.  The positions are permanent.

Gordon Wilson, Service Director for Amey, said:

“We recognise that employers have an important role to play in North Lanarkshire’s Working and in the overall regeneration of the area and we aim to continue to work closely with the project to identify suitable trainees and support them into employment.

“As a business, we benefit from committed, enthusiastic staff and receive funding to train and support them.  We are also playing a part in reducing unemployment and contributing to regeneration in the communities in which we work.”