For employers across the North West
Train your team. Hire from ours.
Cornerstone works with construction employers across the Liverpool City Region, Cheshire, and North Wales in two ways: we deliver upskilling for your existing staff, and we connect you with trained new entrants ready to join your team.
Upskill your existing team.
Whether you’re a sole trader looking to add a new trade, an SME bringing your team up to current standards, or a larger contractor investing in your team’s development, we deliver hands-on trade upskilling at our Birkenhead workshops.
What we offer:
- Short-course upskilling across all six of our trades
- Group pricing for teams of three or more
- Bespoke course scheduling around your work pipeline
Areas of particular demand:
- Solar PV installation upskilling for roofers — NOCN accredited, five days, send one or two at a time. See the course →
- EWI (External Wall Insulation) upskilling for plasterers — pathway in development for early 2027
- General trade refresh for self-employed and SME tradespeople
Roofing firm? Our NOCN Solar PV course trains your team to mount and weatherproof solar on pitched roofs — five days at our Birkenhead centre. Solar PV Training for Roofing Firms →
Enquire about upskilling
Tell us what trade(s) you’d like to upskill in, and rough team size. We’ll come back to you within 24 hours.
Looking to grow your team?
Alongside training your existing staff, we train new entrants in construction trades for unemployed adults. We work with regional employers across LCR, Cheshire and North Wales to place trained graduates directly into work.
If you’re hiring — especially in Roofing, Solar PV, Tiling, Joinery, or Plastering — we’d like to know. We’ll introduce you to our next cohort of trained candidates and help you grow your team. No recruitment fees, no agency layer.
How it works:
- Tell us what trade(s) you’re hiring in and how many people you’re looking to take on
- We share when our next relevant cohort is due to complete
- When the cohort graduates, we introduce you to candidates who match your needs
- No fee — placement is part of how our training works
Tell us about your hiring
Tell us what you’re hiring for. We’ll come back to you within 24 hours with information about our next relevant cohort.