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Job details
Job reference: REQ00000017826
Date posted: 06/02/2025
Application closing date: 16/03/2025
Location: KENDAL
Salary: £7.55 per hour
Package: Blank
Contractual hours: 37
Basis: Full time
Attachments: Blank
Highways Maintenance Skilled Operative Apprenticeship (Level 2)- APR16
Salary: National Apprenticeship Wage – 1st Year of Apprenticeship £7.55 per hour
Location: South Lakes
Contract Type: Fixed Term
Expected Start Date: September 2025
Interview Date: 22nd April to 9th May
About this opportunity
Are you looking for an opportunity where you will achieve a nationally recognised qualification, whilst benefitting from on-the-job work experience? Then an apprenticeship with Westmorland and Furness Council could be for you!
Are you ready to play a key role in keeping our roads safe and well maintained? Join our Highways Service as an apprentice and dive into the dynamic world of infrastructure maintenance. You’ll be at the heart of ensuring that one of the most crucial assets—our highways network—runs smoothly and reliably for all who use it. As an apprentice, you’ll gain hands-on experience in a variety of essential activities, including the maintenance, inspection, and repair of carriageways, footways, bridges, and structures. You’ll also have the chance to work on vital drainage systems and assist with some winter maintenance tasks, ensuring that our roads remain accessible and safe all year-round. This is a fantastic opportunity to build your skills and make a real difference for local communities, all while working in a supportive growth environment. Your journey in highways maintenance begins here!
As a Highways Maintenance Skilled Operative Apprentice with Westmorland and Furness Council, you will benefit from high-quality training and development opportunities, personalised support from managers and mentors, and the chance to work alongside skilled and experienced staff. This hands-on experience will allow you to gain valuable job-specific knowledge and transferable skills, setting you up for a successful and rewarding career.
Who we are looking for…
We are looking for enthusiastic and self-motivated individuals to join our team as apprentices. The ideal candidate will have a good standard of English, Maths, and ICT, and a strong willingness to learn and grow. You should be a team player with excellent communication, organisation, and time management skills, as well as a keen eye for detail and a positive, flexible attitude. If you’re eager to develop new skills and take responsibility while working in a supportive environment, we would love to hear from you!
What can we offer you!
Working at Westmorland and Furness Council you will receive a variety of benefits, including a competitive pension scheme, generous annual leave allowance, and other various perks and discounts schemes. For more information about life as an apprentice at Westmorland and Furness Council and what we can offer you, please visit our Careers site: Apprenticeships | Careers.
Would you like to find out more?
For further information about this role, such as responsibilities and essential criteria please see our attachments.
If you have any queries about this role, would like an informal chat about this opportunity, or need any support with your application, then please contact our apprenticeship team on 01539 713434 or at apprentice@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk.
Application and Interview information
We are currently operating face-to-face interviews. Location of interview will be discussed with candidates once they have been invited to the interview stage of the process for this specific position, and if you have any concerns or adjustments are needed, we are happy to discuss this with you.
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At Westmorland and Furness Council we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and we expect all workers, employees and volunteers to share our commitment.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Westmorland and Furness Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and work to promote an inclusive, supportive culture that values and celebrates our differences.
As a Disability Confident Leader, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.
We also offer guaranteed interviews to Armed Forces personnel and veterans and those in care or care experienced and under 24 years old, that meet the essential criteria for the role.
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