Construction Support Technician Apprentice

Summary

A Level 3 Construction Support Technician apprenticeship offers individuals the opportunity to gain practical experience and academic knowledge in the construction industry. Apprentices typically work both on-site and in office settings, supporting construction teams in various capacities.

Wage

£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Incremental increases depending on experience

Training course

Construction support technician (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm

40 hours a week

Start date

Sunday 1 June 2025

Duration

2 years

Positions available

1

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

Assist in planning, coordination, and monitoring of construction projects
Ensure health and safety compliance and documentation
Communicate with stakeholders and maintain project records
Support tender preparation, procurement, and cost monitoring
Contribute to surveying, resource management, and schedule adjustments

Where you’ll work

11 Edison Village
Nottingham Science & Technology Park
Nottingham
NG7 2RF

Training

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

College or training organisation

NOTTINGHAM COLLEGE

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.
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

The successful applicant will work four days of the week at Jesse Boot Avenue, University Boulevard, Nottingham NG7 2RU
The college learning will be delivered once a week by way of 'day release' at Nottingham College Basford Campus, 664 Nuthall Rd, Nottingham NG8 6AQ

Requirements

Essential 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
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Positive work ethic

Other requirements

Candidate must be able to travel to the workplace and college according to working hours

About this company

Millward was established in 1993 by Terry Millward, mainly to support the quarry industry but also to provide exceptional client care and value engineering solutions which promote achievable and buildable results. These values still remain today and are responsible for our strapline – Different through Design. We purposely operate small teams; offering consistency of service and always remaining knowledgeable about our clients’ projects. Our projects vary across size and sector – our teams remain the same and seamlessly integrate to become part of the project. Clients enjoy dealing with the same people, creating a wider-team approach to all work. A Level 3 Construction Support Technician apprenticeship offers individuals the opportunity to gain practical experience and academic knowledge in the construction industry. Apprentices typically work both on-site and in office settings, supporting construction teams in various capacities.

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

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

Opportunities for HNC/HND qualifications, degree apprenticeships, or permanent role

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