Summary
On our 21-month apprenticeship programme you will learn the skills to become a successful Traffic Management Operative with a fantastic range of future career options ahead of you. Following successful completion of your apprenticeship you may be offered a permanent role.
Wage
£16,750 a year
Starting salary is £16750 and there will be annual incremental increases.
Training course
Lead traffic management operative (level 2)
Hours
Monday-Friday between the hours of 07:00 to 17:00 e.g., 08:00 to 16:30. Shifts TBC.
40 hours a week
Possible start date
Monday 8 September
Duration
1 year 9 months
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
On a daily basis, you’ll work within one of our depots and travel to sites where you will learn to:
* Deliver and install traffic management equipment to customer sites, in line with Sunbelt Rentals standards and legal guidelines
* Establish traffic management schemes and deal with ongoing traffic issues
* Ensure customers are fully briefed on the correct use of equipment and can operate safely
* Check all returned traffic management equipment against relevant documentation
* Maintain traffic equipment and carry out effective repairs
* Understand all procedures and develop the ability to complete documentation accurately, predominantly using an electronic device
* Communicate effectively with customers and the public
Where you’ll work
Lockheed Close
Preston Farm Industrial Estate
STOCKTON-ON-TEES
TS18 3SE
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
FIRST FOR APPRENTICESHIPS LIMITED
Your training course
Lead traffic management operative (level 2)
Equal to GCSE
Course contents
* Comply with health and safety regulations.
* Follows safe systems of work including carrying out static and dynamic risk assessments.
* Carry out operator maintenance and minor repair, checks and configuration requirements to TTM vehicles within limits of responsibility, escalating defects. For example: impact protection vehicle (IPV), traffic management installation vehicle, traffic management maintenance vehicle, traffic management airlock or closure point vehicle or traffic management convoy vehicle.
* Carry out operator maintenance and minor repair, checks and configuration requirements to TTM plant within limits of responsibility, escalating defects. For example: mobile lane closure signs & trailers, temporary traffic light units, ROBO stop and go signs, portable variable message signs or portable tower lights.
* Move, handle and store TTM equipment and systems.
* Load, unload and secure TTM equipment and systems to and from vehicles or plant.
* Select and use TTM PPE.
* Interpret traffic management layouts, design and technical specifications.
* Select and prepare TTM equipment and systems.
* Plan for and organise installation.
* Inspect, maintain, repair and replace TTM equipment and systems.
* Operate and guide plant and vehicles to create safe working zones within limits of responsibility.
* Install, position, secure and remove TTM equipment and systems tailored to the road type, without disadvantaging those with mobility and sensory impairment.
* Apply digital TTM technologies to a TTM system. For example, incursion warning systems, automated traffic signal controls, variable message signs or tablet-based work management systems.
* Respond to and contain emergencies including traffic accidents and vulnerable persons in crisis and seek support of formal responders.
* Restore the carriageway to a safe condition.
* Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards and guidance. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
* Communicate with others verbally: internal and external customers, colleagues and managers.
* Complete task documentation, paper-based or digital.
* Applies team working principles.
* Comply with health and safety regulations.
* Follows safe systems of work including carrying out static and dynamic risk assessments.
* Carry out operator maintenance and minor repair, checks and configuration requirements to TTM vehicles within limits of responsibility, escalating defects. For example: impact protection vehicle (IPV), traffic management installation vehicle, traffic management maintenance vehicle, traffic management airlock or closure point vehicle or traffic management convoy vehicle.
* Carry out operator maintenance and minor repair, checks and configuration requirements to TTM plant within limits of responsibility, escalating defects. For example: mobile lane closure signs & trailers, temporary traffic light units, ROBO stop and go signs, portable variable message signs or portable tower lights.
* Move, handle and store TTM equipment and systems.
* Load, unload and secure TTM equipment and systems to and from vehicles or plant.
* Select and use TTM PPE.
* Interpret traffic management layouts, design and technical specifications.
* Select and prepare TTM equipment and systems.
* Plan for and organise installation.
* Inspect, maintain, repair and replace TTM equipment and systems.
* Operate and guide plant and vehicles to create safe working zones within limits of responsibility.
* Install, position, secure and remove TTM equipment and systems tailored to the road type, without disadvantaging those with mobility and sensory impairment.
* Apply digital TTM technologies to a TTM system. For example, incursion warning systems, automated traffic signal controls, variable message signs or tablet-based work management systems.
* Respond to and contain emergencies including traffic accidents and vulnerable persons in crisis and seek support of formal responders.
* Restore the carriageway to a safe condition.
* Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards and guidance. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
* Communicate with others verbally: internal and external customers, colleagues and managers.
* Complete task documentation, paper-based or digital.
* Applies team working principles.
Your training plan
You will be completing a level 2 Lead Traffic Management Operative Apprenticeship Standard. This will be delivered using a combination of:
* Workplace experience to gain practical skills
* Guidance and training from an experienced workplace mentor
* Industry recognised training, delivered in the workplace and leading to an apprenticeship qualification
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
* Maths and English (grade 3/C or above)
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
* Initiative
* Enthusiasm
* Motivation to learn new skills
* Ages 18+ due to site working
Other requirements
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.If you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.