Groundworker Apprenticeship
Lee Contracting Ltd
Chester (CH3 7HW)
Closes on Saturday 31 May 2025
Posted on 2 April 2025
Contents
Summary
Are you ready to start a career in construction? We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual to join our team as a Groundworker Apprentice. Gain valuable hands-on experience while working towards your Level 2 Groundworker qualification.
- Wage
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£16,489.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Groundworker (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday 7.30am - 4.30pm.
42 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 September 2025
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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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
- Assisting in all aspects of groundwork, including excavation, drainage, foundations and concreting
- Learning to use construction tools and equipment safely and effectively
- Gaining real-world experience by working alongside skilled professionals on active sites
- Attending college one day per week to complete your Level 2 Groundworker qualification
Where you’ll work
Lee Contracting Ltd
Chester
CH3 7HW
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
WARRINGTON & VALE ROYAL 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
Training schedule has yet to be agreed. Details will be made available at a later date.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4 -5)
- Maths (grade 4 -5)
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
- Team working
- Initiative
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
This role will require a strong work ethic and willingness to work outdoors in all weather conditions. Travel to different sites is required as part of the apprenticeship, and transportation may be needed to get to various sites within the Northwest area. A full UK driving license (or in the process of obtaining one) would be an advantage.
About this company
At Lee Contracting, we are a family-owned business with over 20 years of experience in civil engineering, groundworks, and demolition. We’re dedicated to delivering professional services on time and within budget while maintaining high safety standards and minimising environmental impact. Our team works together to provide smart, efficient solutions for our clients, and we are always looking for ways to improve with new technologies and processes. We value integrity, professionalism, and agility in everything we do. Our reputation for quality and reliability is built on years of successful projects and strong relationships with clients. We also take pride in developing our team and offering opportunities for apprentices to learn and grow within a supportive environment.
After this apprenticeship
After completing the Level 2 Groundworker Apprenticeship, you can progress to a groundworker role with increased responsibility and pay. Further training opportunities include Level 3 Construction & Civil Engineering, plant operator licenses (CPCS/NPORS), or street works qualifications (NRSWA). With experience, you can advance to Site Supervisor, Foreman, or Site Manager roles.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
WARRINGTON & VALE ROYAL COLLEGE
admin@leecontracting.co.uk
01829 740351
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000310507.
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Closes on Saturday 31 May 2025
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