Level 3 Construction support technician apprentice (Guildford)

CoTrain

Guildford, GU3 1LR

Closes in 15 days (Sunday 3 November at 11:59pm)

Posted on 18 October 2024

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Summary

This apprenticeship is a springboard to anyone wishing to progress into Procurement and Surveying. It will give you an overall foundation of finances involved on a construction site company. Allowing you to make better career choices in the future. Local Applications from the Guildford Area required.

Annual wage
£12,979.20 to £23,200.32 a year

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Help with the cost of Travel to and from work and College will be supported financially which can be claimed back weekly via our expenses process

Training course
Construction support technician (level 3)
Hours
This is a Monday to Friday (08:30 - 17:00) working week with one day being spent at college to gain the qualifications for this apprenticeship. Office hours are from Monday - Thursday and you will work from home on a Friday.

39 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 11 November

Duration

2 years

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

You will work in the Southern Area office of a Tier 1 Construction Company in the Guilford Area.

  • Supporting the procurement team in all aspects of the buying department of the business
  • Checking and creating invoices
  • Dealing with suppliers and sub-contractors regards their financial budgets, payments and any discrepancies
  • Producing financial reports and schedules so that budgets are monitored accurately

Where you’ll work

Wonersh House

The Guildway, Old Portsmouth Road, Artington

Guildford

GU3 1LR

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

M I T SKILLS LIMITED

Your training course

Construction support technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents
  • Apply and integrate appropriate mathematical and technical knowledge in the completion of built environment site and/or office processes to contribute to the coordination of construction projects.
  • Comply with health and safety regulations and procedures. Identify and document risks and hazards. Apply statutory and company environmental and safe working practices. Produce construction project risk assessment and method statements.
  • Communicate verbally to internal and external stakeholders using a range of techniques in line with company policies.
  • Interpret and abstract contract documentation to develop site solutions.
  • Apply digital construction processes to produce resource lists from tender and contract documentation.
  • The use of project tendering, measurement and costing systems to assist with the planning of schedules of work and to provide early warning of problems for all contract phases on site.
  • Plan, carry out and manage own work in line with management requirements, assessing tasks, scheduling work, achieving deadlines, reviewing performance and keeping records of work undertaken.
  • Apply sustainable principles and low carbon processes in order to implement site environmental solutions.
  • Use information technology. For example, for document creation, communication, and information management. Comply with GDPR and cyber security.
  • Plan and undertake continued professional development (CPD) to maintain and enhance competence in their own area of practice.
  • Communicate in written form to internal and external stakeholders using a range of techniques and reporting mechanisms in line with company policies, using construction and built environment terminology.

    • Your training plan

    This apprenticeship is a new Standard Qualification titled "Construction Support Technician" at Level 3 which is equivalent to A Levels. Day release to college on a 2-year programme. You will follow the Buyer pathway for this qualification.

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE or equivalent in:

    • Maths, English and three other subjects (grade 4)

    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
    • IT skills
    • Attention to detail
    • Organisation skills
    • Problem solving skills
    • Logical
    • Initiative

    Other requirements

    This is a responsible and fast paced environment so applicants must be willing to learn and make decisions with guidance and have some confidence in their own abilities and not be afraid to ask questions. Team player and ability to work on your own are vital requirements.

    About this company

    CoTrain is a program under SECBE . As a shared apprenticeship scheme and a Flexible Job Apprenticeship Agency partly funded by CITB to provide a route into industry for anyone wishing to complete an apprenticeship. We employ and mentor the apprentice and place them with our construction partners and colleges to gain the correct experience & skills to complete their qualifications.

    https://www.cotrain.org.uk (opens in new tab)

    After this apprenticeship

    • Typically, you would advance onto a 5-year program of training to gain a level 4, 5 & 6 qualification in a construction subject. Level 6 being a degree.

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    CoTrain

    Mark Pope

    mark.pope@secbe.org.uk

    07483172916

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000282973.

    Apply now

    Closes in 15 days (Sunday 3 November at 11:59pm)

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