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Employability Programme (Geilsland Vocational LINKS)

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Geilsland Vocational Links (GVL) is a Social Firm providing employment opportunities for trainees to enter the world of work in a supported but realistic fasion.

Social Firms subscribe to the core values of - Enterprise - Employment - Empowerment.

Social Firms are businesses that 'support', rather than 'projects' that trade.  Social Firms are supportive and committed to the social and economic integration of disadvantaged people through employment.  A key means to this end is economic 
empowerment through the payment of market wages to all employees.  Social Firms advocate a meaningful level of service user involvement through the entire social firm development process and future decision making, encouraging and facilitating user involvement through the adoption of a partnership approach.  Service user involvement is encouraged at every stage of the enterprise development.

Geilsland Vocational Links offers a series of Vocational, Enterprising initiatives which takes young people in S4/S5 further down the path of understanding and experience into the World of Work.

GVL builds upon the skills learned through the Skills for Work Curriculum in Construction and Horticulture and provides a path for trainees into the world of Industry Standards and Qualifications.

After successful completion of the CSCS Health and Safety Test our young people aged 17 and over are eligible to choose from the following industry recognised Plant and Machinery Courses

- C6360/Tracked Excavator Below 5Ton Mini
- C4360/Tracked Excavator Above 5-30Ton *
- E4/Dead Weight Roller
- E7/Hand operated vibration compaction plate
- E9/Hydraulic road breaker
- E12/Pedestrian single drum roller
- E20/Tandem ride on roller
- F3/Crawler site dumper
- F7/4 Wheel site dumper
- F9/Side tip dumper
- J9/Quick cut (petrol) saw
- 180 JCB and Telehandler Courses available 2009

* Aged 18 years and after completion of C6360/Tracked excavator below 5Ton mini.


On Site Assessment and Training

On site assessment and Training is provided by Competence Matters, the leading provider in Construction Assessment and Verification in Scotland, offering Assessment and Training in Construction Site Operations SVQ Level 2 and Construction Site Management Level S.


LANTRA Awards

The awarding body for Land Based Industry Trainees.  Certificate of competence in;

- Brush Cutters
- Strimmers
- Chainsaw use and maintenance
- Rotary and flail mowers
- Safe use of pesticides


For further information contact Referrals, Geilsland School, Beith, Ayrshire, KA15 1HD.  Tel: 01505 504044
Email enquiries, geilsland@crossreach.org.uk
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