Barking and Dagenham residents will have their pick of a range of opportunities in construction including apprenticeships and training opportunities available from at least 12 local housing and construction companies at the construction jobs fair.

There are apprenticeship opportunities for electricians, carpenters, plumbers, bricklayers, civil engineering, land survey technicians and business; vacancies for drivers, technicians and sales consultants. There will also be opportunities to sign up for graduate trainee schemes.

Councillor Sade Bright, Cabinet Member for Employment, Skills and Aspiration is urging local people to pop into the Barking Learning Centre on the day.

"We are determined that no resident will be left behind"

Cllr Bright said: “Once again we are working with local construction and housing firms to bring these wonderful opportunities for work and training to our residents.

“We are determined that no resident will be left behind and I look forward to seeing as many people on the day.”

The construction job fair takes place on Tuesday 26 March 2019 from 10am to 12pm at the Barking Learning Centre.

To find out more or to book a place, residents can call:020 8227 2809 or email construction@lbbd.gov.uk