UK Plumbing and Electrical expertise needed for European Competition
In 2008 talented young people from across the UK will compete in over 20 skills for the chance to win a gold medal at the newly launched EuroSkills Competition. UK Skills, a not-for-profit organisation that champions skills and learning for work, will organise the UK entry to the competition and is looking to recruit skilled experts to help prepare the UK team.
Euroskills 2008 will showcase modern innovative skills, necessary for economic success, highlighting Europe’s cultural heritage and values. It will be an event consisting of vocational competitions, demonstrations, interactive events, information markets and conferences and will be host to visitors from across Europe.
These unique roles offer the chance to work with professionals who are at the forefront of vocational skills and training, in the UK and Europe, continuing professional development in an international context, and international travel to the EuroSkills Competition. No salary is attributed to these posts but UK Skills will do its utmost to ensure that those appointed are supported to develop their skills to fulfil the role.
UK Skills Chief Executive, Jacqui Henderson CBE, commented: “the recent Leitch report warned of a decline in economic growth if the UK doesn’t increase its skill levels. The new emerging economies such as India and China make the need to do this all the greater. Skills Competitions like EuroSkills help raise skills standards and promote excellence in vocational skills in a unique and innovative way. The EuroSkills Competition will excite and inspire young people to pursue a vocational career through participating in skills competitions, whilst also giving us the opportunity to showcase excellence in training and skills.
In order to make the UK’s participation in this competition a success we need skilled experts from business and industry as well as the further and higher education sector to get involved. This is a dynamic and exciting opportunity to get involved with the development of young people and the future of Skills in the UK.”
We need people who:
• have outstanding technical expertise in a specified vocational area
• have the skills to train, support and monitor talented young people
• have demonstrable knowledge of international practices and standards of the relevant skills
• have practical experience and skills in assessment and quality assurance
They must be able to:
• prepare and train competitors
• contribute to the UK’s international standing for world class training
Volunteer training managers are being sought for the following skills:
• Tourism & customer service • Landscape gardening & design
• Cooking & restaurant service • Floristry
• IT networking • Automotive repair & maintenance
• Web & graphic design • Print technician
• Hairdressing & make up • Video/moving image
• Plumbing & electrical installation
For further information or to be sent role descriptions please contact Jenny Rutter on 020 7612 9272 or email jenny.rutter@ukskills.org.uk. The closing date for applications is March 31st 2007.
