Formworker Apprenticeship
KILNBRIDGE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LTD.
London, E14 9QG
Closes on Tuesday 31 December
Posted on 30 October 2024
Contents
Summary
The opportunity to start a career within construction, with a recognised company working on iconic jobs such as Canary Wharf. As an apprentice, you will be on a development plan and a career mentor to help your progression throughout your apprenticeship. We offer a competitive salary, 20 days annual leave & more CSCS CARD REQUIRED.
- Annual wage
- £25,000 a year
- Training course
- Formworker (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday; 7.30am - 5.30pm
(Breaks to be confirmed)
45 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 6 January
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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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
As an apprentice formworker you will learn to work with different types of traditional and system formwork.
This will involve:
- Working from specifications and drawings to make, set out and fix to the correct height of different types of vertical formwork
- Erect any and all falsework as required to support formwork
- You will learn to plan the most efficient and productive working sequence to construct and erect formwork while working with other trades in the same area
Where you’ll work
Kilnbridge Construction Site Office
Wood Wharf
Canary Wharf
London
E14 9QG
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
BRIDGWATER AND TAUNTON COLLEGE
Your training course
Formworker (level 2)
Equal to GCSE
Course contents
- Communicate in a clear and appropriate manner (verbal, written, body language). Adjusts communication to suit different situations, individuals or teams.
- Apply general workplace health, safety and welfare requirements when undertaking construction formworking/falseworking activities.
- Practice safe working techniques for moving, lifting and handling traditional and proprietary formwork system; which will include working at heights and using access equipment.
- Demonstrate knowledge of planning and able to undertake different methods of construction used to build structures productively. Competent to read, interpret and apply information from drawings, specifications and construction information.
- Takes ownership of allocated projects and effectively manages own time.
- Use a range of methods used to communicate workplace requirements effectively and demonstrate how key personnel should communicate effectively within a team.
- Form and assemble horizontal and vertical formwork as per design drawings and repair, erect and strike formworking.
- Erect, Strike formwork/ falsework and its components for a range of applications including wall, slabs/bases, columns, beams and precast units to support concrete.
- Competent to safely use, store and maintain hand tools, power tools and ancillary equipment.
Your training plan
Formworker Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard:
- You will work on one of our 'live' projects and receive training from a recognised provider either one day a week or on a block release
- Functional Skills maths and English (if required)
More training information
CSCS card required, if you do not have a CSCS card your application will be unsuccessful.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
Other in:
- Labourers Card (grade Green)
Desirable qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (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
- Attention to detail
- Number skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
Candidates need to have a CSCS card.
About this company
Kilnbridge is an engineering and construction business. Operating as a turnkey specialist structures contractor, we undertake enabling works, complex structural alterations, civil engineering and infrastructure works, reinforced concrete basements, sub and superstructure frame construction and structural steelwork along with dedicated business units in concrete cutting, passive fire protection and waste management.
After this apprenticeship
Once you have achieved the Level 2 qualification you will have the opportunity to progress to the next level. Ultimately, and depending on the individual, you could advance to a supervisory or management role within the construction industry.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
KILNBRIDGE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LTD.
HR Department
apprenticeships@kilnbridge.com
020 7511 1888
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000284874.
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Closes on Tuesday 31 December
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