About Us
Who We Are and How We Support Apprenticeships
About JBT
Joe Brennan Training was founded by Joe Brennan who has extensive experience of developing and delivering construction employment programmes on large new build housing contracts.
Joe delivered the successful Ambition Construction programme for Carillion in partnership with JCP before moving on to the management of Notting Hill Housing’s Construction Training Initiative. During his time there the number of apprentices recruited and placement opportunities were trebled, whilst consistently achieving a 70% success rate of completers into sustainable jobs.
Joe’s proven track record in this area demonstrates his passion for creating and achieving jobs for newly qualified trades people in the industry.
Joe is one of the most experienced and effective managers in the UK in the field of employment and training for the construction industry. He has worked in the construction industry in many roles for more than 25 years and wastes none of that valuable experience in the delivery of his work. He has developed new ways to maxmise opportunities from S106 agreements and expanded CTI consistently over the years. His integrity and knowledge are second to none. John managed Joe at Notting Hill Housing Trust.
John Bryson – Employment & Enterprise Manager – East Thames
Our Team
Our experienced team brings deep knowledge of the construction industry, training, and apprenticeship support. From on-site mentoring to programme coordination, we’re here to guide apprentices and employers every step of the way.
Joe Brennan
Starting out as a qualified carpenter, Joe has accumulated over 40 years’ worth of experience in the construction industry.
Michele James
Michele’s background has been mainly in property and block management for Chesterton, Parkways, Shand, Goldsmith …
Denise Brennan
Denise has over 40 years of experience in management and financial accounting as well as IT systems development, …
I have had the pleasure of working with Joe since the start of his working life and throughout his career. So have known him in both a personal and professional capacity. Joe is a delight to know and work with. He has a terrific sense of humour and a strong work ethic. He is extremely easy to get along with and is an excellent communicator at all levels. Joe has always shown a passion for training and a genuine interest in the trainees under his charge. He has the ability to turn work into a lot of fun, while maintaining solid communication and commitment between project teams and still finding time for a quick beer. In short Joe is a professional and a pleasure to know and work with.
John Lynch- Business Owner,
Construction & Property Recruitment Specialist – Redbond UK
Our Programme
The JBT Construction Programme is based on Joe’s years of managing construction-training programmes.
1. The apprentice comes first
Our targets are not, how many placements are made but, how many get qualified and more importantly go into employment. To date 80% + complete the programme, qualify and go into employment.
2. Directly employ the apprentice
Removing the human resource functions and payroll administration burden from the client or their sub-contractors. By doing this we can also ensure that the apprentices are paid the correct amount and on time.
3. Apprentice Mobility
Often programmes, due to their parochial nature, e.g. apprentices must be borough residents, meant that apprentices who had not completed their qualification when the site work completed, fell off the edge and were back to square one again. Our scheme endeavours to move the apprentice on to another programme until, they have completed their on-site qualification period. Apprentice mobility also reflects the industry’s way of working, i.e. moving from site to site.
4. Start Early / Finish Late
We advise and guide interested people from before diploma/ technical studies, right up to their ultimate qualification and employment, and further if former apprentices still require support.
Let’s Talk About Your Needs
Whether you’re a Tier 1 contractor or a smaller firm with upcoming projects, we’d love to help you build a skilled and motivated workforce.