Groundworker Apprentice

Summary

You will work as part of a team. Working to specifications and to prepare a construction site ready for building works to take place. You will be setting out, prepare surfaces, install drainage, constructing roads etc.

Annual wage: £13,312 a year
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Training course: Groundworker (level 2)
Hours: Monday - Friday 8.00am - 4.30pm with a 30 minute lunch break.
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 30 September
Duration: 1 Year 6 Months
Positions available: 2

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

Setting out and preparing the sub surfaces ready for the work to begin, installing drainage systems
Concreting
Constructing roads and pathways
Carrying out the finished hard landscaping

Where you’ll work

Crook

DL15 9HY

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

DERWENTSIDE COLLEGE

Your training course

Groundworker (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents

Work safely and securely in compliance with given information, organisational policies and procedures, and current health, safety and welfare legislation including following the procedures for working in contaminated ground

Conform with productive working practices and completing the work in accordance with the programme of work

Interpret and follow verbal and written work instructions from supervisors and site managers

Access, interpret and use drawings and specifications

Select the required resources including tools and fixtures

Move, handle and store resources complying with relevant legislation & guidance

Use and maintain power tools and equipment (including;. compactor plates, boning rods, portable power tools, levels, straight edges, lines, pins and laser equipment)

Gauge and mix mortars and concrete by hand and by mixer

Select and use basic setting out equipment including tape measures, levels, straight edges, lines and pins, boning rods and laser equipment under guidance of the supervisor

Install, maintain and remove temporary protection and safety arrangements for the work area relating to barriers and temporary structures, including protection, safety notices and safety lighting

Install and test basic drainage and ducting

Measure, mark, cut and install geo-membranes to stabilise soil for re-instatement and excavations

Transport and place, then compact and finish concrete to slabs/bases, footing oversights, paths, form slab edgings including positioning reinforcement and kerbs

Set out and lay flags, paviours and edging to paths, driveways and other areas

Install ironworks relating to access covers and frames, and gully grates and frames including preparatory brickwork

Locate and excavate to expose buried utility services using electronic location instruments

Provide and remove temporary works including shallow excavation support (up to 1.2 metres)

Form and reinstate excavations and surfaces to sub-grades, sub-bases and road bases

Prepare to, then direct and guide the movement of vehicles, plant or machinery

Your training plan

Block release from September at Derwentside College.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English and maths (grade 4-9 (A*-C))

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Team working
Initiative
Physical fitness

Other requirements

Driving licence and access to a car would be preferred, travel costs to be agreed. Pick up by one of the work vans may be possible dependant on area which you live

About this company

Syd Varley Groundworks Ltd is based in Crook but covers all of the North East. Our work is mainly on Housing sites in County Durham and Newcastle. We pride ourselves on our outstanding quality of work and always aim to deliver an excellent service to our clients.

After this apprenticeship

After successfully completing the apprenticeship programme and dependent upon the individual a permanent role
Option to be put through plant operator tickets
Progress to a site supervisor
Access to a company vehicle

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

DERWENTSIDE COLLEGE

Derwentside College

apprenticeships@derwentside.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000272871.

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