Thank you for your interest in Sidey’s Work Taster!

We hope this experience will give you a real insight into what it’s like to work in a construction environment, as an Installer of uPVC windows & doors.

What to expect

PRIOR Participate in our online induction via MS Teams

08:00 Arrive at our site compound: Pinkie Hill Cres, Musselburgh, EH21 7ND.

Meet our Site Manager & receive your Personal Protective Equipment

Travel to the installation site and spend the day with our Apprentice Installer, shadowing their work.

Learn importance of teamwork & good communication skills.

14:00 Return to the site compound to discuss your experience

14:30 Home-time!

Your commitments for a safe & successful experience:

• Complete our induction prior to arriving on site. This will be held virtually at a time convenient for you and will last no longer than 20 minutes.
• In the interests of safety, follow all instructions given to you by your mentors.
• Behave in a courteous and professional manner. This is also our commitment to you.
• Share your views on the experience. We want to know what we did well and what we could do better next time.

Sidey are delighted to be a Young Person’s Guarantee employer.

The Young Person’s Guarantee is a commitment to connect every 16–24-year-old in Scotland to an opportunity. As employers, it allows Sidey to build a workforce with the right skills and experience and put young people at the heart of what they do.

NB This Work Taster is being organised by the Construction Work Tasters team in partnership with Sidey. Please contact us at construction@worktasters.scot with any questions.