Apprentice Operative

Summary

During your apprenticeship you will learn how to construct, maintain and repair water network infrastructure. You will carry out operative tasks needed for the on-site activity for the framework that you operate in. You will learn from those around you and be instructed by your team leader/site manager.

Annual wage: Competitive
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Training course: Water network operative (level 2)
Hours: Monday to Friday. 40 hours per week. Start and finished times to be decided.
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 10 March
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

Learning how to construct, maintain and repair water network infrastructure, learning from our qualified operatives, your team leader and mentor
Understanding how to comply with Avove’s Health and Safety, Quality and Environmental Policy Provisions and Work Together, Safe Together ethos
Learning to carry out tasks, activities and learn how to operate plant and equipment that you need to use. Gain competence in using this equipment and certifications where needed
Building good relationships with customers and always behave in a professional manner
Understanding how to adhere to Streetworks regulations
Develop knowledge about risk assessments and make sure you always follow these. Always wear the correct personal protective equipment and ensure that all tools, equipment and plant are maintained, kept in a usable condition and report any concerns to your team leader

Where you’ll work

Role is available in the North West

WA5 8WD

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

MERIT SKILLS LIMITED

Your training course

Water network operative (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents

Identify hazards and implement controls to reduce risks to people and the environment.
Comply with a safe system of work, including permits, work and engineering instructions.
Identify and organise resources.
Comply with workplace health, safety and environmental policy and practice; use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and safety equipment.
Follow procedures for signing, lighting and guarding as well as public and pedestrian segregation and escalate issues if required.
Identify, locate and avoid damage to underground utility services.
Carry out safe excavation practices for utility network services.
Monitor and maintain site conditions; good housekeeping.
Select, check and operate equipment and tools; report faults if required.
Maintain and store equipment and tools, for example charge batteries, clean equipment, grease machines, re-fuel.
Communicate with others verbally for example, internal and external customers, colleagues and managers.
Use gas detection equipment.
Communicate in writing with others and record task information, for example, job sheets.
Follow standard operating procedures (SOP).
Use information technology and digital systems. Comply with GDPR and cyber security.
Carry out learning and development activities.
Organise and prioritise own work.
Apply equity, diversity and inclusion rules.
Apply team working principles.
Carry out pipe cutting.
Carry out squeeze off activities.
Join materials by fusion techniques.
Join materials by mechanical means on clean water assets.
Drill and tap clean water assets.
Install clean water assets.
Conduct disinfection procedures for clean water mains and services.
Check the performance of the asset and escalate issues if necessary.
Use continuous supply procedures.
Repair water network asset.
Identify and solve common issues within the clean water network.
Use pumping equipment.
Follow hygiene procedures.
Install or replace waste water assets.
Replace and join materials by flexible seals, for example band seals on waste water services.
Prepare the site for a no dig team.
Carry out excavation and shoring of deep excavations.
Repair waste water network assets.
Use mitigation methods to maintain flow, for example using pumps, stopping or diverting.
Identify and solve common issues within the waste water network.
Decontaminate equipment, tooling and PPE.
Identify hazards and implement controls to reduce risks to people and the environment.
Comply with a safe system of work, including permits, work and engineering instructions.
Identify and organise resources.
Comply with workplace health, safety and environmental policy and practice; use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and safety equipment.
Follow procedures for signing, lighting and guarding as well as public and pedestrian segregation and escalate issues if required.
Identify, locate and avoid damage to underground utility services.
Carry out safe excavation practices for utility network services.
Monitor and maintain site conditions; good housekeeping.
Select, check and operate equipment and tools; report faults if required.
Maintain and store equipment and tools, for example charge batteries, clean equipment, grease machines, re-fuel.
Communicate with others verbally for example, internal and external customers, colleagues and managers.
Use gas detection equipment.
Communicate in writing with others and record task information, for example, job sheets.
Follow standard operating procedures (SOP).
Use information technology and digital systems. Comply with GDPR and cyber security.
Carry out learning and development activities.
Organise and prioritise own work.
Apply equity, diversity and inclusion rules.
Apply team working principles.
Carry out pipe cutting.

Your training plan

You will attend training on a block placement pattern. You will go to the training provider's centre for one week every 6-8 weeks.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4/C or above)
Maths (grade 4/C or 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
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Logical
Team working
Patience
Physical fitness

Other requirements

This apprenticeship would particularly suit someone who has good team working skills and wants to work with others to find solutions to problems. We would like you to be able to show you can talk to others well. You will need to be organised and have a good attention to detail. This is an onsite apprenticeship and will involve working outdoors.

About this company

We design, build, and maintain the UK’s utilities infrastructure to help transform local communities for the better. We provide cutting-edge and sustainable engineering solutions and play a critical role in helping to keep the water running, the lights on and people connected.

http://www.avove.co.uk (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

24 days holiday plus bank holidays, Apprentice bonus scheme, Support with paid driving lessons for those apprentices eligible, Company pension scheme, Life assurance, A selection of lifestyle benefit options.

After this apprenticeship

Fully qualified Operative
Team Leader
Site Supervisor/Manager

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

Avove Utilities

Gill Roberts

early.careers@avove.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000289659.

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Closes in 17 days (Sunday 22 December)

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