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Sector: Construction and Building Services
Role: Apprentice
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Trade and Technical Apprentice - Formwork Shuttering Carpenter
Location: Oxford
What is Formwork Shuttering Carpenter?
A shuttering carpenter is someone who creates formwork or shuttering which are temporary structures on site used and are an essential component of the reinforced concrete construction process. Formwork is the term given to either temporary or permanent moulds into which concrete is poured to form the concrete frame elements and complete a building's substructure.
The Laing O'Rourke Apprenticeship programme - what can you expect?
Our Trade and Technical Apprenticeship programme is developed for individuals with a passion for construction and engineering. It combines college and work-based training, allowing you to build your skills and gain a recognised qualification while working on some of the most exciting projects in the UK.
The Trade and Technical Apprenticeship programme provides you with a formal college education, leading to a Level 2 and/or 3 apprenticeship standards in your chosen vocation. You will also gain a broad set of technical skills through on-the-job training, supported by our qualified and experienced workforce, and construction professionals. A dedicated mentor and approved training provider will work closely with you, providing regular feedback on your progress towards completing your apprenticeship.
You will also need to meet the following criteria:
* Eligibility to work in the UK
* Full mobility to enable travel to various project locations where needed
The apprenticeship trials will take place in August 2024 unless stated otherwise.
Company
We are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East, and Australia.
Certainty, reliability, quality – this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people, and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.
“As an engineering enterprise, Laing O'Rourke is committed to playing a vital role in building a stronger and more sustainable economy that benefits society in general.”
– Ray O’Rourke KBE, Chief Executive Officer
Diversity & Inclusion
Laing O'Rourke is committed to inclusion; an employer that maintains the highest standard of employment practice and one which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse society in which we live and work.
Laing O'Rourke believes that when we go to work, we should feel we are going to a place where we are accepted, understood, and valued and that we should make others we work with feel this way too.
Diversity and Inclusion Subcommittees
Laing O'Rourke have ten Diversity & Inclusion Subcommittees. The purpose of the diversity and inclusion sub-committees is to offer a safe and supportive environment to listen and share personal experiences and insights, as well as play a sympathetic role for each other.
The sub-committees help to drive education, events, and initiatives across the organisation as well as help colleagues to understand their purpose.
Support for Disabled Employees
* LOR recruitment, HR Teams, Leadership, and management have undertaken disability awareness training and are eager to provide an inclusive and accessible experience to job applicants and new colleagues.
* LOR Dis-ABILITY Subcommittee is an Employee Network Group of colleagues passionate about disability inclusion. Its aims are to raise awareness and remove barriers around disability, neurodiversity, and long-term health conditions to support creating an inclusive and diverse workplace for everyone.
* Disability Confident Leaders – We are using the requirements of the government scheme to create an inclusive environment for disabled job applicants and existing colleagues.
* LOR are members of the Business Disability Forum, giving access to a wide range of resources and information. Our line managers have access to their best practice guides and confidential support line.
* LOR are partnering with Even Break to have access to exemplary advice around disability inclusion.
Sustainability
In April 2021 Laing O’Rourke announced new global sustainability targets. These include:
* To be a net zero company by 2050
* By 2033 to achieve equal gender balance across currently 5,500 international staff
Rewards and Benefits
* Private Medical Insurance
* Pension – basic and enhanced schemes
* Health and Wellbeing
* Virtual GP
* Health Assessment (Age 50+)
* Phased return to work (80% of working week for 100% pay)
* Employee Assistance Programme
* 5 days leave extra can be purchased
* Employee Discounts
* Allowances – car or transport allowance, depending on role/grade
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