Groundworker Apprenticeship

Summary

Ashwell Construction Ltd are a medium-sized groundworks & civils company based in Walsham le Willows carrying out housing, commercial, utilities and agricultural contracts throughout East Anglia. They are currently looking for a Groundworker apprentice to join their team.

Wage

£16,685.50 a year

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Training course

Groundworker (level 2)

Hours

Monday - Friday, between 7:30am and 4:30pm

42 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

2

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you’ll do at work

To work under the direction and guidance of an experienced supervisor, getting involved in a range of construction projects from start to finish. Duties include:

• Installation, maintenance and removal of temporary safety barriers, signage, lighting

• Clearing and preparing site for construction works to start

• Preparing footings • Installing drainage systems and service ducts

• Concreting • Constructing roads and footpaths

• Laying kerbs and channels

• Block paving

• General labouring

• Complying with all health & safety legislation and company policies and procedures

Where you’ll work

Ashwell Construction Ltd, Summer Road
Bury St. Edmunds
IP31 3AJ

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

WEST SUFFOLK 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

The learner will be studying the Groundworker Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard qualification
Functional skills will be studied if equivalent qualifications are not held.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

Other in:

Maths and English (grade Level 1 )

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Maths and English (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
Initiative
Team working
Physical fitness

Other requirements

This role involves working outdoors in all seasons and can be physically demanding. Must be prepared to travel to and from site/college on own accord. They have to be able to take instructions and follow rules.

About this company

Ashwell Construction Ltd are a medium sized groundworks & civils company based in Walsham le Willows carrying out housing, commercial, utilities and agricultural contracts throughout East Anglia. We have extensive experience in all aspect of groundworks and a clear objective to deliver both quality service and end product to our clients while operating within a safe and healthy working environment.

After this apprenticeship

Following successful completion of this Apprenticeship you will be employed within the company as a qualified Groundworker. There would be further opportunities to train as a Plant Operator and after gaining the necessary experience training for supervisory or technical roles may be a future possibility.

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