EARN WHILE YOU LEARN
We want to train rangatahi to become competent in the tasks they do and to develop competence in their daily lives
Ama Civil
Ama Civil is a company focused on the development of life and work competency skills for NEETS rangatahi/youth in the Infrastructure Industry. We want to provide a stable and understanding environment for rangatahi where they can grow their life skills and achieve a tohu, while getting an income.
Our study/work programme includes:
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New Zealand Certificate in Infrastructure Works Level 2
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Employment for NEETS rangatahi in very basic infrastructure site tasks (boxing, basic formwork, steel tying, site preparation, site clean-up etc) while not being a burden or draining resources of the hiring company. (3 Days a week initially building to full-time)
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On-going training for rangatahi around life skills and work competency and health and safety training (1 day a week for the first 6 months of the programme)
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Develop an understanding of what it means to work
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Provide tailored pastoral care support
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Develop the rangatahi into a skilled worker where they are able to either continue working for us, move into other companies, move into further training or start their own companies
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Partner with large civil companies
Our focus areas
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Provide employment for basic infrastructure site tasks:
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denailing timber
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cleaning and stacking bricks
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preparing a site for the removal of a house
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cleaning up a site after a house has been removed
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removing rubbish from houses and house sites
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erecting security fences
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spotter duties
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basic traffic management
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boxing
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spreading and raking concrete
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basic formwork
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tying steel
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footpath reinstatement
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general labouring duties
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skilled labouring duties
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Where there is a skilled task required (see list below), further training will be provided to rangatahi for:
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asbestos removal,
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driving and licensing
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forklift training
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heights and confined spaces training,
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lock out tag out
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EWP
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Gantry crane training
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footpath reinstatement
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WTR
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Tikanga Māori
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Te Ao Māori
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Extensive and clear pastoral care
Contact Ama Civil
Unitec Building, Level 4
7 Ratanui Street
Henderson
Auckland
Phone: 021 846 462
Email: mike@amacivil.co.nz or