Apprentice Construction Site Supervisor

BREEDON GROUP SERVICES LIMITED

Norwich, NR5 0AF

Closes in 15 days (Monday 10 March)

Posted on 10 February 2025

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Summary

Are you interested in the built environment? Do you enjoy working outdoors? At Breedon you’ll be instrumental in helping us to build a bright and sustainable future by assisting our Contracts managers to provide a safe and efficient delivery of surfacing projects, including traffic management, minor civils, planning and lining.

Wage
£23,795 a year

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• Pension • 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays on top • Share Saver Scheme • Life Assurance • Broad learning opportunities and career progression pathways.

Training course
Construction site supervisor (level 4)
Hours
40 hours a week, Monday to Friday. Times to be confirmed. No 2 days will be the same and although your office will be based in Norwich, you will be going to different sites, so will need to have a driving licence.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 18 August

Duration

3 years

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

  • As a Construction Site Supervisor Apprentice, within the Surfacing Solutions business you’ll be involved in all aspects from operational, commercial and administration.  
  • You will work with our contracts manager to provide a safe and efficient delivery of surfacing projects, including traffic management, minor civils, planning and lining.  
  • You will undertake theoretical and practical training to develop the knowledge, skills and experience required to ensure you have a thorough understanding of all areas. 
  • Time will be spent working within all operational departments. 
  • Although you will be based out of our office in Norwich, you will get the opportunity to travel to our sites around the region. Therefore, you must have a driving licence or have passed your test by August 2025.
  • If you’re one to tiptoe around puddles with trepidation, maybe this role isn’t for you. You won’t be spending every day in a clean, corporate office swivelling on an office chair.

Where you’ll work

Longwater Business Park

John Hyrne Way

Norwich

NR5 0AF

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

CITY COLLEGE NORWICH

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

Achieving a Level 4 Construction Site Supervisor Apprenticeship Standard, which includes a HNC in Construction Management. This will be on a day release basis at Norwich City College. 

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

  • 5 GCSE's including English, maths & Science (grade 5/C)
  • English (grade 5/C)
  • Science (grade 5/C)

BTEC or equivalent in:

  • Construction, engineering or a related topic (grade Merit or above)

GCSE in:

  • Maths (grade 5/C)

A Level in:

  • Maths, science, engineering, law, business etc (grade C and above)

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
  • Problem solving skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Patience

Other requirements

You need to have 5 GCSE's grades 5-9 (A-C), as well as either A levels in related subjects (maths, engineering, business, law, science etc) or BTEC in Construction, Built Environment, engineering etc. You will need level 3 qualifications, as this is a higher apprenticeship (HNC). You will need a driving licence for this role.

About this company

Breedon is a leading construction materials group in Great Britain and Ireland. Our GB division comprises fully-integrated aggregates and downstream products businesses throughout the UK . We supply aggregates, asphalt, ready-mixed concrete & mortar and concrete blocks, together with a range of specialist building products including clay bricks and tiles, other clay products, decorative aggregates and Welsh slate, which are sold throughout the UK and Ireland.

http://www.breedongroup.com (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • Great opportunities for career progression into site management, contracts and commercial roles. 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CITY COLLEGE NORWICH

breedon@earlytalent.careers

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000301559.

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Closes in 15 days (Monday 10 March)

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Company’s application instructions

Stage 1 - application and CV Stage 2 - telephone interview Stage 3 - face to face interview