Highways Maintenance Apprentice with Middlesbrough Council

Summary

Assisting and undertaking the maintenance and construction of highway assets as part of a team. This is a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate.

Annual wage: £12,313.60 a year
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Training course: Highways maintenance skilled operative (level 2)
Hours: Monday to Friday. Hours TBC
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 2 December
Duration: 1 year 6 months
Positions available: 3

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

Assisting and undertaking the maintenance and construction of roads and sewers as part of a team. This will include, but not be exclusive to, setting out, concrete shuttering and laying, laying of paving slabs, setts and kerbs, surface preparation and laying of tarmac, laying of surface water drainage systems and associated gullies and traps, winter maintenance operations including salt spreading and flood relief, gully cleansing and graffiti removal.
Assisting in the erection and removal of appropriate signs and barriers.
Assisting in the preparation, application, compaction and removal of soils, rocks, coated and other materials.
To work on highways furniture and equipment e.g. erection, fixing and/or dismantling.
Assisting in painting and general maintenance of the highway environment.
To provide general support and assistance to skilled and specialist operatives
Ideally working towards the driving of light vehicles with simple attachments and where appropriate vehicle checks e.g. oil and water, and cleaning.
In addition to the usual range of tools and equipment you may be required to operate powered hand tools, minor plant and machinery including floor saws, abrasive wheels, hydraulic breakers, vibrating plates and compacters, alvac cranes and powered rollers.
To comply with general Health & Safety policies and ensure the safety of the workforce and the public.
Represent Middlesbrough Council in a professional manner when contact with Council members and/or members of the public takes place.

Where you’ll work

Middlesbrough House

50 Corporation Road

Middlesbrough

TS1 2RH

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

DERWENTSIDE COLLEGE

Your training course

Highways maintenance skilled operative (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents

Apply appropriate health, safety and environment procedures when working on the road

Plan and undertake work practice productively when carrying out repairs to potholes, pavements and kerbs, and laying new surfaces on rural and urban roads

Read, interpret and work to drawings, specifications and highways information Highways information will include details on the use of safety barriers, cones, traffic flow and safety zones to work within, whilst employed on the highway

Use underground cable locators to identify buried water, gas, sewer lines or other utility services, and once identified excavate by hand around the line to stop any damage and disruption to services

Apply safe working practise for moving, storing, lifting and handling of resources

Excavation and reinstatement of the highway by carrying out maintenance and repairs, including removal of material within the road or road side using hand or power tools and reinstatement of the area using concrete, screeds, sub-base, aggregates or bituminous materials

Install Street Ironworks (drain access covers and frames and gully gates situated on the road) to given work instructions

Prepare and operate powered tools or pedestrian plant, machinery or equipment for use on roads. This will include machinery for generator™s, pumps, pedestrian operated plant (e.g. pushed roller), mixers, compressors and self“powered tools (pneumatic drill)

Prepare, set up and work within temporary traffic management (using cones and barriers to section off elements of the road from vehicles and pedestrians) on urban and rural roads, whilst excavating and re-instating the highway

Work with other sub-contractors on larger schemes (e.g. traffic management)

Your training plan

Highways Maintenance Skilled Operative Standard level 2
Training is delivered in a block, you will be released for training for four days every 8 weeks.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Maths & English (grade 4/C or equivalent)

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
Problem solving skills
Team working
Initiative
Patience

Other requirements

The successful candidates will be required to hold a driving license before completion of the apprenticeship to secure further employment.

About this company

Middlesbrough Council is a large local authority providing a wide range of services for residents across Middlesbrough.

https://www.middlesbrough.gov.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

For the right candidate, there may be a permanent position available, with possible progression into more senior roles within the Highways team. Please note the ability to drive is required for progression into F/T employment.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

Middlesbrough Council

Paul Greatorex

paul_greatorex@middlesbrough.gov.uk

01642 728739

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000283502.

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