What is it really like to be an apprentice at Bellway? We find out on this episode of Bricking It, Bellway's podcast giving you a unique insight into the property building industry. Episode two sees two of Bellway’s brilliant current apprentices, Charlie Devlin and Harvey Barnes, join podcast host Laura Bell, Group HR & OD Manager. Charlie is a Trainee Assistant Site Manager at our Scotland East division. Harvey, our Apprentice of the Year, is a Trainee Architectural Technician currently based at our East Midlands division. Charlie and Harvey discuss their varied routes into careers in the ..read more

Welcome to Bricking It - Bellway's very own podcast giving you a unique insight into careers in the property building industry and life at Bellway. In series one, the focus is on apprenticeships and early careers. With guests including Bellway's CEO, some of our current apprentices, and industry experts, this podcast gives you the bricks to start building a career in construction and housing. ... More about careers at Bellway: www.bellwaycareers.co.uk ..read more

What does a job in construction look like for females? In this episode of Bricking it,  Bellway’s podcast giving you a unique insight into the property building industry, we’re going to hear from three women who are passionate to get more females into the construction industry.   Host Laura Bell, Group Senior OD Manager, is joined by the Managing Director of Scotland East Division, Tracey Brady, Assistant Site Manager and Mental Health Advocate, Morgan Lindsay and Dee Smith from Women into Construction, the organisation that helps bring women into the industry.   The guests will ..read more

Let’s talk about mental health in the construction sector. In this special episode of Bricking It, we discuss why people working in the construction sector might suffer from mental health problems more than the general population, and what help is available for them. Host Laura Bell, Group HR & OD Manager, is joined by Bill Hill, Chief Executive of the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity. Working at the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity since 2013, Bill’s passion for helping people has been instrumental in raising the profile of the charity and launching the Construction Indust ..read more

Careers in housebuilding are varied, interesting, and full of opportunity. In this episode of Bricking It, we discuss another career path, along with giving more actionable advice to build your own. Host Laura Bell, Group HR & OD Manager, is joined by Tony Atkin, Group Production Managing Director at Bellway. From starting as a trainee in housebuilding some 27 years ago, to holding roles with a number of the big five housebuilders, Tony has progressed through his career both in the sector and at Bellway. On the podcast, Tony shares his own journey, talks about his role and the important en ..read more

What steps do you need to take to start building your career path? In this episode of Bricking It, Bellway’s podcast giving you a unique insight into the property building industry, we’re sharing some top tips. Host Laura Bell, Group HR & OD Manager, is joined by early careers expert James Austen. James is highly experienced in the emerging talent and recruitment sector, and shares his knowledge on this podcast. James gives advice on what is takes to make a job application stand out from the crowd and common pitfalls to avoid, shares interesting insights on the latest trends in the early c ..read more

How can your career develop after joining Bellway as an apprentice? In this episode of Bricking It, Bellway’s podcast giving you a unique insight into the property building industry, we find out. Host Laura Bell, Group HR & OD Manager, is joined by Amy Walsh, Senior Quantity Surveyor at Bellway. Amy’s Bellway journey started with work experience, which then led her to join Bellway as an apprentice in 2017. Since then, she has progressed to become a Senior Quantity Surveyor on our Elevate leadership programme, with a senior sponsor to fast track her development. On the podcast, Amy talks ab ..read more

Welcome to Bricking It - Bellway's very own podcast giving you a unique insight into careers in the property building industry and life at Bellway. In episode one, podcast host Laura Bell, Group HR & OD Manager, is joined by Bellway’s Chief Executive, Jason Honeyman. The episode gives an exclusive look into life as the CEO of Bellway – the highlights, the challenges, and everything in between. Jason also shares some brilliant insights into Bellway’s recruitment strategy, promoting diversity and equal opportunity, and why he believes apprenticeships are so vital for Bellway and the industry ..read more