Construction Management Trainee Apprenticeship

Summary

Join Collins Construction as an Apprentice and gain hands-on experience while learning from industry professionals. This is a great opportunity to develop skills, grow professionally, and build a strong foundation for a career in construction.

Wage

£17,000 a year

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The starting salary is £17,000per annum plus train or tube monthly travel cards. (Salary will increase according to minimum wage requirements) Salary increases are carried out following successful performance reviews in June.

Training course

Construction site supervisor (level 4)

Hours

Monday to Friday, 8am – 5:30pm, with one day at Anglia training.

42 hours a week

Possible start date

Tuesday 2 September

Duration

2 years

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

Under the guidance of experienced supervisors, you'll play a vital role in the delivery of our construction projects and support services. Working closely with experienced line management, you'll contribute to various aspects of project execution while pursuing an NVQ in construction.

Your commitment to off-the-job training will be integral to your professional development, complementing your daily responsibilities within Collins' projects and departments.

Through active participation and dedication, you'll acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to thrive as a fully operational construction professional within our team.

Technical Skills - Driving towards:

· Knowledge of the company, sector and wider industry.

· Understanding and adhering to policies, and government legislation relevant to Collins

· Ability to read and understand technical documentation particularly Design Information

· A full understanding of the project scope and design, know the professional team and appreciate site restrictions and the like.

· Timely completion of tasks and assignments issued by the university and Collins, as well as delivering presentations to staff and other stakeholders.

· Participating in on and offsite reviews, workshops & meetings Building professional relationships with colleagues and clients.

· Contribute to the evaluation of business processes and performance, using best practice, identify opportunities for improving efficiency and effectiveness of operational delivery.

· To undertake and monitor potential risk and opportunity under direct supervision of line management, escalate any emergent risks or issues that are identified for capture and mitigation.

· Observing statutory health and safety requirements whilst assisting the team with maintaining those within the work area to engender a safe environment for all persons that come affected.

· At all times consider environmental issues.

Personal Skills

· To be successful as an apprentice, you must have great time management skills and be willing to fit into the existing staff structure.

· Good time management is critical, and interpersonal skills.

· Strict adherence with Collins processes and procedures.

· Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.

· A growth mindset and passion for learning.

· Develop the attitude and resulting behaviours required of the role and the team in line with the Four Principles.

· Be well-organised, flexible, and willing to assist wherever possible.

· Keeping records of everything learned.

· Building professional relationships with colleagues and clients.

· Outstanding apprentices are those who respond well to criticism, build good relationships with colleagues, and ultimately make a lasting impression.

Where you’ll work

No. 1 Croydon
12-16 Addiscombe Road
Croydon
Surrey
CR0 0XT

Training

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

College or training organisation

ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATION

Your training course

Construction site supervisor (level 4)

Equal to higher national certificate (HNC)

Course contents

Identify risk of activities and encourage all employees to demonstrate safety-conscious behaviours.
Assess, identify and record the environmental impact of projects.
Assist in the implementation of the most appropriate solutions for construction projects.
Use effective management principles and be able to supervise construction workers.
Understand overall plan for project and measure and record progress against plan.
Assess and report on quality standards and assist in commissioning of finished construction projects.
Understand financial and legal constraints and measure and record progress against budget.

Your training plan

Qualification/Training:Level 4 HNC in Construction Site Supervision. From successful completion of the L4 HNC, there are options to further specialise at an undergraduate level. Students from this course have gone on to become Project Managers and Quantity Surveyors.

Where/when will you do your training: Classroom based learning will take place 1-day per week at Anglia University Chelmsford -exact day to be confirmed on enrolment.

When you are not attending classroom learning you are expected to attend your workplace position.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4 or above)
Maths (grade 4 or above)

Other in:

2 of the subjects must include Maths and English (grade 4 or above)
A Levels/Btec (or equivilent) (grade Level 3)

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
Team working
Passionate and committed
Proactive & self starter
Confident and assertive
Empathetic
Accountable
Good time management
Honest & self aware

Other requirements

Your apprenticeship will follow a rotation timetable, allowing you to spend time in each division of the business. This will include a period where you will be required to work from our head office in Croydon daily for a period of time, in addition to being site-based in central London.

About this company

Collins Construction deliver high quality fit outs and refurbishments within the healthcare, workplace, retail, leisure and education sectors, which exceed expectations through perseverance and the experience of our motivated, flexible and focused teams. Our head office is based in Croydon, but all our projects are in and around central London. You can find more information on our website.

http://www.collins-construction.com (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Following successful completion of the Level 4 HNC and work placement, there is scope to progress into a preferred division of the business i.e. Quantity Surveying, Project Management etc. Collins will continue to support the right candidates through further education alongside the role, should the apprentice wish to.

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