Highways Groundworker Apprenticeship

Summary

This apprenticeship role is to work within our Civil Engineering Skilled Operations Teams whilst allowing the candidate to gain qualifications, experience and to develop their skills in general civils engineering.

Annual wage: £13,312 to £23,795.20 a year
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Training course: Groundworker (level 2)
Hours: Monday - Friday (may be required to work evenings). Shifts to be confirmed.
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 3 February
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

To follow instructions and to undertake work in a safe, timely and cost-effective manner
Ensure quality of workmanship meets company and client standards
To communicate openly and honestly with all staff including supervisors and management
To develop skills to read and understand scheme drawings and technical details
To support the team in completing all necessary paperwork to provide records of work carried out/equipment used etc
To observe and promote all aspects of health & safety
Any other tasks as required

Where you’ll work

Unit 5 Queens Drive Industrial

Estate Chasetown

Burntwood

Staffordshire

WS7 4QF

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

WALSALL 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

2 weekly block release.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4)
Maths (grade 4)

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
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Physical fitness

About this company

Crown Highways are a specialist contractor who offer a wide range of Civil Engineering, Lighting & Technology services on the UK's Motorways, trunk roads and local authority network. Safety, quality, customer and collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. We embrace innovation and drive continual improvement across all our activities. We are passionate about delivering our services safely and reliably to meet the growing expectations of our valued clients. Crown Highways are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive team, which attracts candidates from all backgrounds and signals our commitment to celebrate and promote diversity. We promote a culture of Fairness, Inclusion and Respect and invest in the wellbeing of our employees.

https://www.crownhighways.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Progression within the company.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WALSALL COLLEGE

Sam Loverock

sloverock@walsallcollege.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000294608.

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Closes in 23 days (Sunday 2 February at 11:59pm)

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