Apprentice Supervisor - Contracting tarmac/TP/117/6372

TARMAC TRADING LIMITED

Bristol, BS48 3QD

Closes on Friday 28 February

Posted on 13 January 2025

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Summary

Are you looking for a career in construction with a hands-on, outdoor role? Do you want to learn, grow, and gain valuable qualifications while working on real projects? Join our Higher Apprentice – Trainee Supervisor programme and take the first step towards a fulfilling career in Contracting Operational Management.

Annual wage
£24,000 a year

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Training course
Construction site supervisor (level 4)
Hours
Days and times to be confirmed.

45 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 1 September

Duration

3 years

Positions available

1

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

  • Supervise Tarmac site works, including surfacing, planing, and traffic management operations.
  • Plan, programme, and deliver individual schemes, ensuring financial performance.
  • Manage resources such as labour, plant, materials, and contractors to ensure efficient operations.
  • Ensure health and safety compliance by preparing risk assessments, permits, job briefing sheets, and delivery plans.
  • Take accurate site measurements to place material orders.
  • Maintain and record site work details and liaise with Quantity Surveyors for invoicing.
  • Work closely with internal departments and external clients to meet project timelines.
  • Work predominantly outdoors in varied weather conditions throughout the year.

Where you’ll work

Stancombe Lane

Flax Bourton

Bristol

BS48 3QD

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

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND STROUD COLLEGE

Your training course

Construction site supervisor (level 4)

Equal to higher national certificate (HNC)

Course contents
  • Identify risk of activities and encourage all employees to demonstrate safety-conscious behaviours.
  • Assess, identify and record the environmental impact of projects.
  • Assist in the implementation of the most appropriate solutions for construction projects.
  • Use effective management principles and be able to supervise construction workers.
  • Understand overall plan for project and measure and record progress against plan.
  • Assess and report on quality standards and assist in commissioning of finished construction projects.
  • Understand financial and legal constraints and measure and record progress against budget.

Your training plan

Apprentice must be able to travel to Bristol

  • Block release

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English and Maths (grade 9-4)

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

About this company

As the UK’s leading sustainable construction materials, road contracting and building products business, we’re a unique place to work in that we influence the future of the UK. It's something we’re extremely proud of and enjoy sharing that passion with colleagues who decide to join us, whatever your background. Our hugely diverse areas of work require a broad range of skillsets, learning styles and approaches to work. We really do have a role for anyone, whether you’re practically minded and suited to hands-on roles, or better placed leading on business strategy with a keen eye for data and trends. We’re looking for good people who share our values and want to make a difference, welcoming diversity of thought, experience and skillsets.

https://tarmaccareers.com/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • Section Manager

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND STROUD COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000295827.

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Closes on Friday 28 February

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Company’s application instructions

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