Groundworks Apprentice

Summary

Privilege Construction are looking for an Apprentice Groundworker to join there growing busy team. The majority of the work will be based in Birmingham and Wolverhampton but you will need to travel around the midlands. You will also be working towards a Groundworker Level 2 apprenticeship.

Annual wage

£14,722.50 a year

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Pay will be reviewed on a quarterly basis.

Training course

Groundworker (level 2)

Hours

Monday to Friday (8:00am till 4:00pm) 30 minute break.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Possible start date

Monday 3 March

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

When working on site with Privilege Construction your duties will include:

Following health and safety correctly and understanding how these affect your workplace
Basic awareness of environmental and health hazards
Learn how to identify contaminated ground conditions and the procedures for working safely on it.
Basic principles of Building Information Modelling drawings
The techniques to handle and move loads manually and with mechanical aids including guiding the movement of articulated vehicles, plant and machinery using hand signals, hand signalling equipment and verbal/electronic communication equipment and storing resources safely and securely
The principles and methods of working within confined space work
Establishing work area protection
Locating and excavating to expose buried utility services providing temporary works including excavation support
The basic principles of internal/external drainage and ducting systems
Measuring, marking, cutting and installing geo membranes to stabilise soil
Reinstating excavations and ground surface finishes including installing street ironworks

Where you’ll work

Trinity Road

Birmingham

B6 6HE

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

WALSALL 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

2 week block release every 2/3 months at our Construction College in Birmingham
Maths and English Functional Skills if required

More training information

As part of the training for this apprenticeship you will need to attend our Construction College in Birmingham. You will work with you employer for 2 to 3 months and then attend our college for a 2 week block release. This will be repeated for the duration of the apprenticeship.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English and Math's (grade 4-9 or C-A*)

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

Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Team working
Initiative
Physical fitness

About this company

Privilege Construction Ltd is a West Midland based design and build construction company that specialise in industrial, commercial, plant foundations and the civil engineering sectors. We have the capacity to cover the midlands and nationwide with our plant foundations division.

https://privilege-construction.co.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

A full time position will be offered upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WALSALL COLLEGE

Samantha Loverock

sloverock@walsallcollege.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000296159.

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