Groundworker Apprentice

Summary

Interpreting design specifications to prepare a construction site ready for structural building works to take place. Gain hands-on experience, learn essential skills for a rewarding construction career, and build a strong foundation for future opportunities in the industry.

Annual wage: £13,312 a year
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Training course: Groundworker (level 2)
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 5.00pm
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 3 February
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

Internal and external drainage systems
Accurately marking out foundations, excavating soil and placing concrete to establish a solid base for construction
Constructing driveways and manholes, installing kerbs and edgings, laying slabs, and performing landscaping duties to complete site preparation

Where you’ll work

Leaze Farm

Lympsham

Weston-Super-Mare

Somerset

BS24 0EZ

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

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 Apprenticeship Standard
6 x 2 week block training courses (over 18 months) at Bridgwater & Taunton College Construction Skills & Innovation Centre, Cannington, Somerset and the remainder in the workplace

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE 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
Team working
Physical fitness
Hardworking
Reliable

About this company

B J Campbell South West Ltd is a family-run building company with over 40 years of experience in the construction industry. We are a Somerset-based firm with a good reputation for the quality of our work – in refurbishment, conversion, and extension projects as well as new build – and for the cost-effective way in which we work.

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

After this apprenticeship

Potential for promotion subject to progress within the organisation
All required upskilling courses can be arranged

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