Groundworker Apprentice

Summary

ThermaMech are offering an exciting opportunity to join their dynamic team as a Groundworker apprentice! Gain the knowledge, skills and behaviours to kickstart your career as a Groundworker.

Annual wage: £13,312 a year
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Training course: Groundworker (level 2)
Hours: Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 5pm.
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 6 January
Duration: 1 year 6 months
Positions available: 2

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

Working within a civils team of operatives on a large site environment
Carrying out excavations, with an involvement installing temporary works support measures
Learning how to work safely on site whilst adhering to site rules and regulations
Setting up site and work areas, ensuring they are adequately maintained
Backfilling the DHN pipework and trenches in line with relevant specifications
Reinstatement works to highways which will include preparation of subbase, laying tarmac and paving
Attending daily workforce briefings
Learning from supervisors or mentors about advance techniques
Problem solving identifying and resolving minor issues during construction
Attending relevant site training courses
Handling basic tools such as shovels, breakers and other small items of plant

Where you’ll work

Sites across Exeter Area.

EX9 7BY

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

CORNWALL 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

You will be working towards a Level 2 Groundworker Apprenticeship Standard.

You will receive on and off-the-job training and support from an assessor and an Apprenticeship advisor.

You will be required to attend Bicton College for block weeks as part of the apprenticeship training.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade Level 1)
Maths (grade Level 1)

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
Number skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

Other requirements

Applicants must hold driving license and have own transport to work.

About this company

ThermaMech specialise in designing and delivering energy networks, because we believe that an unrivalled level of focus, expertise and service is the best way to get the job done. Working proactively to transform the UK’s heating and cooling networks the efficient way.

https://thermamech.com/about-us/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Become a qualified groundworker, working supervisor, site manager and site foreman are both career path opportunities.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CORNWALL COLLEGE

Holly

01209616452

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000288800.

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Closes in 11 days (Monday 16 December at 11:59pm)

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