Groundworks and Civils Apprentice

PWS SITE SERVICES LTD

STAFFORDSHIRE, ST15 0NS

Closes in 15 days (Thursday 10 October at 11:59pm)

Posted on 3 September 2024

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Summary

This is a great opportunity for an aspiring civils operative to join a growing company that cares about its staff and offers ongoing training and development opportunities including plant licences. Initially we are looking to support apprentices with their learning, development and training.

Annual wage
£14,560 a year

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Pay increases offered with successful performance reviews

Training course
Groundworker (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 8 hours per day. Start time will vary. 40 hour working week.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Sunday 20 October

Duration

1 Year 6 Months

Positions available

3

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

  • Evidence of good understanding of health & safety
  • Understanding and capable of using various tools and plant used to excavate
  • General labour duties, including cage building, cable pulling, trenching, removal of products etc.
  • Liaise with clients and general public
  • Ability to support with column installation
  • Cage construction
  • Chamber installation
  • Working from height
  • Support with fence installation
  • Assist with laying of stone, sand and asphalt
  • Use of plant such as compactors, cat & generators etc
  • Confidence in operating plant, using tools etc.
  • Sign, fence and post installation
  • Sufficient knowledge of risk assessments and health & safety
  • Cable pulling, trenching and excavating
  • Liaise with clients and general public

Where you’ll work

WHITEHOUSE FARM INDUSTRIAL ESTATE

COLD NORTON

STONE

STAFFORDSHIRE

ST15 0NS

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

    • Groundworks operative level 2 apprenticeship
    • Mentor allocated in the workplace
    • Block release at Telford College
    • Allocated college assessor

    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

    • Team working
    • Commitment
    • Reliability
    • Work ethic

    Other requirements

    We cover the UK, so travel may be required at various sites, particularly in Lincolnshire, Cornwall and on the M1. Overnight stays away from home will be needed.

    About this company

    PWS is a small/medium nationwide highways contractor specialising in traffic signs, street lighting and EV chargers. From the south of England to the north of Scotland the PWS team have managed and delivered some of the largest traffic signs schemes in recent years on behalf of our clients.

    https://pwssiteservices.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

    After this apprenticeship

    • Further training and opportunities available.

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    TELFORD COLLEGE

    Chris Field

    chris.field@telfordcollege.ac.uk

    01952 642326

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000274404.

    Apply now

    Closes in 15 days (Thursday 10 October at 11:59pm)

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