Groundworker Apprentice

Summary

An opportunity has arisen for a person to join our team as an apprentice Ground worker and to progress within the company. As an apprentice you will develop your skills alongside qualified trades people in a variety of disciplines ranging from kerbing to deep drainage.

Annual wage

£13,312 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

pay is starting at £6.40 an hour but reviewed on a regular basis.

Training course

Groundworker (level 2)

Hours

Monday - Friday 7.30am - 4.30pm

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Friday 11 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

Your daily tasks will include:

Groundworks
Electrical and pipe checking
Reinforced concreting
Kerbing, drainage, externals
Formwork
Road and car park sub-base

Where you’ll work

Unit 2-4, Jet Park, Jet Park Way

Newport

Brough

North Humberside

HU15 2JU

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

HULL 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

Hull College will deliver the Apprenticeship Standard Groundworker Level 2.

Plus functional skills in maths and English if required.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 2)
Maths (grade 2)

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

Attention to detail
Communication skills
Initiative
Problem solving skills
Team working

About this company

With our family approach, being fair and open is paramount to building strong and well-established relationships with our customers. We are also heavily involved within charitable causes which is our way of giving something back to the community. Highly skilled and proficient, we understand the value of our services. We are confident in our abilities to provide a first class service and know our worth. Our hard work and diligence means we are always at the forefront in our sector.

After this apprenticeship

On completion of the apprenticeship for the right candidates there is a full time position avaliable.

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