Help Needed badly

[Graham Bright]

I explained my situation in the New Members forum earlier today where I am really wanting to change career and become a tiler.

I have just spent 7 hours on the phone and it seems like I am hitting a brick wall :mad2::mad2:

I cant leave my current job because I need the salary I get to run the family. So I thought I could do an NVQ. My idea was to work evenings and weekends and have my assesments done the days I am onsite.

I have been told all day long that it is not possible and I have to work as an apprentice or be in full time employment in that industry.

I then looked at night scool and the only course I could find is not a "Trade Recognised" certificate so I could spend a year doing it and still not get work.

I am willing to work evenings, weekends and go to college etc where ever possible but I just cant find a route where I can keep my curent job and salary.

Can anyone suggest anything on how I can get there.

 

[DHTiling]

I think you should do an intensive short course and then tile away for 2 years to get the experiance to gain the nvq 2 and 3..

 

[UKTT Darren]

Hi Viaticus,
We can help you out as we have done with hundreds like yourself
Give Tracey a ring on 0191 4274529 at North East Tiling Training and as Dave says above we can definatly help you on your way into this industry, Keep your job and make some money at weekends and build up your confidence and contacts, we can talk you through qualifications as well, i dont think you need to panic though as there is light at the end of your tunnel

Regards
Darren

 

[Graham Bright]

Hi Viaticus,
We can help you out as we have done with hundreds like yourself
Give Tracey a ring on 0191 4274529 at North East Tiling Training and as Dave says above we can definatly help you on your way into this industry, Keep your job and make some money at weekends and build up your confidence and contacts, we can talk you through qualifications as well, i dont think you need to panic though as there is light at the end of your tunnel

Regards
Darren

Cheers, do you cover the south though. I am in Milton Keynes

 

[woodie]

Hello mate, the way i did it was i got in touch with a local tiling firm(Taylor tiles Swansea) and made enquiries with them about the fact of becoming a tiler, they told me to do a three day course with Norcross Adhesives and get in touch with them when i had done so, i did this and started with them and they put me with an experienced tiler for a few weeks, that was seven and a half years ago and i'm still at it. so just make enquiries with some firms and see what comes up, i also got myself onsite assessed and have my nvq level 2,this was all down to my own perseverence and it paid off, all the best Mike :8:

 

[UKTT Darren]

Hi Mate
We specialise in short fast track courses, getting you out there in the shortest possible time, we have hundreds of testimonials on here in the feedback section to back up the quality and results that are course deleivers.
Doing night classess and weekends is a bit of a waste really as it is 1 step forward and 2 steps back its that slow, on our week course it is 40 hours of fast track continuous learning to get you out there, thats the equvalent to 20 weeks of a 2 hour evening course.
Most peolpe take a week off work, or sick and then do our crash course, you can then get cracking at weekends and build your confidence and skills. Cant see any other way for you really
Hope this helps

Regards
Darren

 

[UKTT Darren]

Trouble is with tiling companies these days, they arent taking anyone on, self employed domestic is probably the only way to go now for someone new

 

[Danny@ Diamond]

Hi all,

I have to agree with Darren on the above post, tiling companies across the UK are not as enthusiastic as they were in the past about taking on apprentices. This is not limited to tiling, companies in general are putting recruitment on hold due to the current climate although this is starting to ease as the months go on and the panic dies down.

We cover the south of the UK and are able to offer short intensive courses designed for adult learners just like yourself who get stuck between a rock and a hard place trying to get a foot on the ladder and still maintain a family and all of the commitments that go with it.

My advice would be to attend an intensive course and start working towards your assessments for the NVQ Level 2. There is no hard and fast rule on how long you have to have worked within the industry before undertaking your assessments, as the NVQ is a practical competence based qualification that is awarded as long as you can demonstrate that you fully understand your trade and have the necessary skills to undertake wall & floor tiling tasks.

If you would like one of our new information packs sent out please call Zoe at the centre on 01903 739 407 or PM me your address and I will get one sent out in tomorrows post.

Our new information pack details everything that you will cover on our courses and also explains what you need to achieve in order to undertake the NVQ.

Hope this helps.

Regards,

 

[Graham Bright]

This is great advice and I have possibly found the way to go.

I am going to work weekends and where ever I can to keep practising and take one of the intensive courses.

Danny - With regard to your courses. It would be possible to get a week off work to do the entry level course but taking 4 weeks off would be impossible.

Can you stagger those 4 weeks over a long enough period of time?

The only other way would be to save enough money to pay the bills for a month. Hand in my notice. Take the course then go out on my own straight away.

Would those 4 weeks be enough to go and be a professional tiler immediately after - it seems a short period of time when I would have little site experience.

Still - great website, you are all very helpful.

 

[Danny@ Diamond]

I wouldn't suggest handing in your notice at your current employment straight away, keep your job and build up your business separately until you can see that it is strong enough to support your family.

The 4 week course can be split up into block sections of 1 week at a time, this is absolutely fine and we do this for quiet a lot of our adult learners.

Please email me your full name and address and I will get our new info pack out so you can have a read through, there is a lot more information included that is not yet on the website, as they are due to be fully updated over the coming month.

All the best