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🚀 From Stuck to Six Figures – The LIFT-UP™ Journey

We’ve helped people go from unemployed or underpaid to earning six figures in the lift industry — even starting their own businesses.

How?

Through our LIFT-UP™ Framework — a step-by-step pathway that helps you:

✅ L earn the trade

✅ I dentify your best route

✅ F ocus on your goals

✅ T rain fast with the experts

✅ U nite with a powerful peer network

✅ P rosper through employment or self-employment

With hands-on mentoring, real connections, and live events, you can launch a new career or build a business in weeks — not years.

Want to get ahead in your career? Join our next program here.

Our Mentoring Programme

Career-Focused Mentoring: A Proven Pathway Into the Industry

Designed for people who are serious about changing their future, this programme is built to help you break into the lift and escalator industry and start building a long-term career—not just learn theory. It follows a structured, tried-and-tested pathway combining training, mentoring, peer support, and direct employer access to give you the best chance of success.

With this career-focused pathway, you will:

🟢 Move forward with clear guidance instead of guesswork
🟢 Build practical skills, industry knowledge, and confidence
🟢 Connect with mentors, peers, and employers who support your journey
🟢 Position yourself for long-term roles and career progression

This programme ensures you have the structure, support, and real-world opportunities to launch your career with confidence.

Focused 2-Day In-Person Industry Training

This intensive two day, in-person course is delivered by experienced industry professionals and is designed to give you practical, real world insight into the lift and escalator industry. You’ll gain the knowledge, confidence, and direction needed to stand out to employers and take your first steps into the industry with clarity.

During the training, you will learn:

🟢 How the lift and escalator industry really operates
🟢 What employers look for in new starters
🟢 How to approach the job market with confidence
🟢 How to prepare effectively for interviews and first roles

You will leave with a clear understanding of industry expectations and a stronger ability to position yourself for real employment opportunities.

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Professional Video CV Support

Set yourself apart from other applicants with expert CV guidance and a professionally recorded video CV designed to introduce you directly to lift companies and hiring managers. This powerful combination helps you make a strong first impression and significantly improves your chances of securing interviews.

What’s included:

🟢 A professionally recorded video CV used to introduce you to employers and hiring managers
🟢 Expert guidance on presenting yourself clearly, confidently, and professionally
🟢 Can be used with your existing CV to enhance and sell yourself
🟢 A proven approach that helps you stand out and increases interview opportunities

From our experience, video CV's are far more effective than traditional CV's alone, giving employers a real sense of who you are before the interview stage, see examples here.

WhatsApp Group

Become part of a private peer support community designed to support you throughout your journey into the industry and well beyond the training itself. This space allows you to stay connected, informed, and supported as you progress.

This is a private WhatsApp group for our members where you can:

🟢 Ask questions and receive ongoing guidance
🟢 Learn from others on the same career path
🟢 Share progress, opportunities, and experiences
🟢 Build lasting connections within the industry

Inside this group you can continue networking, learning, and benefiting from shared knowledge and support long after the mentoring programme has ended.

Launching New Career's in the Lift Industry

Employer Open Day

Gain valuable, real-world exposure to lift employers and key industry decision-makers through organised employer open days designed to build confidence and prepare you for formal interviews.

At the Employer Open Day, you will get direct employer exposure where you can:

🟢 Meet lift company owners and senior decision-makers
🟢 Connect directly with hiring managers
🟢 Experience employer environments in a relaxed, informal setting
🟢 Build confidence ahead of real workplace interviews

These open days often act as a direct gateway to interviews and job opportunities, giving you a genuine advantage when entering the industry.

Essential Safety Awareness & Practical Resources Training

Gain basic lift safety knowledge and access practical resources that will support you during interviews and your first roles in the industry. This training ensures you understand key procedures and have materials to refer back to whenever needed.

During the course, you will receive:

🟢 Clear guidance on essential lift safety procedures for new starters (access and egress)
🟢 Summary job write ups based on real workplace scenarios
🟢 Course handouts and workbooks from the in person training

These resources provide a practical reference to help you confidently navigate your early employment and demonstrate your knowledge to employers.

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12 Months of Ongoing Mentoring

This isn’t a short-term course, you’ll receive continuous guidance for a full year as you take your first steps into the industry, ensuring you stay focused, confident, and on track.

Over 12 months, you’ll get support as you:

🟢 Apply for roles and tailor your applications effectively
🟢 Attend interviews with confidence and preparation
🟢 Start work in the industry and settle into your new role
🟢 Navigate early challenges and explore progression opportunities

This ongoing mentoring ensures you have expert guidance every step of the way, helping you build momentum and achieve long-term success.

Launching New Career's in the Lift Industry

And The Cost...?

Good News, We Have Some Bursary Support & Fully Funded

Places Available, Spaces are Limited...!

Our mentoring and development programmes are primarily full-paying, reflecting the depth of hands-on support, industry insight, and career acceleration we provide.

However, with the valued backing of industry sponsors, we are able to offer a limited number of bursaries at a reduced cost for individuals on low incomes who show real potential and commitment to entering the lift and escalator trade.


In addition, we are pleased to offer a number of fully funded places for those who are currently unemployed and meet certain eligibility criteria. These places are designed to support those looking to retrain, upskill, and re-enter the workforce in a skilled, in-demand trade.

If you feel cost may be a barrier to joining, but you're eager to build a future in the lift industry, please get in touch for an informal chat. We’ll talk through your circumstances and explore what support might be available to help you get started.

Don’t just dream about success — start building it. Join our next intake today.

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