Summary
Buxted Construction are offering a Level 2 Groundwork Apprenticeship where you will learn skills required for the infrastructure on new build development sites, over the course of 18 months. Buxted actively looks to promote, and this is a genuine opportunity for career development. Several of our foremen and machine operators started as apprentices.
Wage
£17,274.40 a year
Holiday Pay SSP
Training course
Groundworker (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday - 07:45 to 16:45. Saturday 08:00 - 13:00.
44 hours a week
Possible start date
Sunday 1 June
Duration
1 year 6 months
Positions available
7
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
* Slab laying
* Kerb laying
* Digging foundations
* Laying drainage
* General labour work to help keep the site tidy and organised
* Brickwork
* Levelling and setting out
Where you’ll work
The Castle
Hertford
SG14 1HR
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
CITB
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
Groundworker Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard.
More training information
We offer training with CITB and will have college release.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English (grade 3-9 D-A)
* Maths (grade 3-9 D-A)
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
* Team working
* Physical fitness
Other requirements
THE START DATE IS FLEXIBLE AND WE ARE OPEN TO APPLICANTS UP TO 01/06/25 WORK PLACEMENT WILL BE DEPENDANT ON HOME ADDRESS, LONDON AND HOME COUNTIES THE CLOSE DATE AND START DATE ARE SYSTEM GENERATED