Groundworks apprentice

R1 Construction Ltd

Haybridge Road, TF1 2NP

Closes in 10 days (Thursday 10 October at 11:59pm)

Posted on 22 August 2024

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Summary

The successful applicant will have the opportunity to learn a groundworker apprenticeship. That will include a variety of tasks to develop new skills and knowledge through a structured apprenticeship and mentoring in the workplace. You will be involved with tasks such as drainage installations, material handling, excavation duties and much more.

Annual wage
£13,312 a year

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Pay will be reviewed and increased based on the following • Attitude and behaviour • Willingness to learn • Reliability and time keeping • Competence

Training course
Groundworker (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday 40 hours per week Shifts tbc.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 21 October

Duration

1 Year 6 Months

Positions available

1

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

·         Labouring duties

·         Understanding materials and tools

·         Material handling

·         Drainage tasks

·         Concrete works

·         Steel fixing

·         Laying kerbs

·         Use of laser levels

·         Setting out

·         Drainage

·         Concreting

·         Roadways and pathways preparation

 

 

Where you’ll work

Haybridge Road

TF1 2NP

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

TELFORD 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

    • Groundworker level 2 standard
    • Blcok release at Telford College
    • Mentor support in the workplace
    • Assessor visit to site

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE or equivalent in:

    • English (grade 2 / E)
    • Maths (grade 2 / E)

    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
    • Organisation skills
    • Team working

    Other requirements

    This role will be working generally within a 90 minute journey from Telford. There will also be the possibility of overnight stays depending on the job you're allocated to.

    About this company

    R1 construction is a nationwide main building contractor carrying out newbuild ad refurbishment contracts within the education, healthcare, residential and commercial sectors

    After this apprenticeship

    You could progress to a variety of roles within the business including:

    ·         Supervisor roles 

    ·         Quantity Surveyor/Estimator

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    TELFORD COLLEGE

    Chris Field

    Chris.Field@telfordcollege.ac.uk

    07545926228

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000272924.

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    Closes in 10 days (Thursday 10 October at 11:59pm)

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