Summary
The apprenticeship starts in October 2025 and in this exciting 18 month ‘hands-on’ practical programme you will learn about segregation of works, locating and protecting utilities and excavations, through the Highways Maintenance Level 2 programme.
Wage
£28,157.22 a year
Training course
Highways maintenance skilled operative (level 2)
Hours
07:30 - 17:00. Monday to Friday.
45 hours a week
Possible start date
Monday 6 October
Duration
1 year 6 months
Positions available
5
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-site you will learn about clearing and setting up sites ready for construction, digging and excavating, safe operation and maintenance of tools and equipment such as surveying equipment, pneumatic drills, trenchers.
Most of our work is located in London so as part of your programme, you could be based on a number of different sites to ensure you gain the skills and knowledge towards your apprenticeship.
Due to both insurance restrictions and working time legislation, you must be at least 18 for this position.
Where you’ll work
Hawley Mill
Hawley Road
Dartford
DA2 7QX
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
Highways maintenance skilled operative (level 2)
Equal to GCSE
Course contents
* Apply appropriate health, safety and environment procedures when working on the road
* Plan and undertake work practice productively when carrying out repairs to potholes, pavements and kerbs, and laying new surfaces on rural and urban roads
* Read, interpret and work to drawings, specifications and highways information Highways information will include details on the use of safety barriers, cones, traffic flow and safety zones to work within, whilst employed on the highway
* Use underground cable locators to identify buried water, gas, sewer lines or other utility services, and once identified excavate by hand around the line to stop any damage and disruption to services
* Apply safe working practise for moving, storing, lifting and handling of resources
* Excavation and reinstatement of the highway by carrying out maintenance and repairs, including removal of material within the road or road side using hand or power tools and reinstatement of the area using concrete, screeds, sub-base, aggregates or bituminous materials
* Install Street Ironworks (drain access covers and frames and gully gates situated on the road) to given work instructions
* Prepare and operate powered tools or pedestrian plant, machinery or equipment for use on roads. This will include machinery for generator™s, pumps, pedestrian operated plant (e.g. pushed roller), mixers, compressors and self“powered tools (pneumatic drill)
* Prepare, set up and work within temporary traffic management (using cones and barriers to section off elements of the road from vehicles and pedestrians) on urban and rural roads, whilst excavating and re-instating the highway
* Work with other sub-contractors on larger schemes (e.g. traffic management)
Your training plan
As part of your apprenticeship, you will attend block release training with your apprentice colleagues at the CITB campus located at Bircham Newton in Norfolk – don’t worry, we’ll cover your travel, food and accommodation costs!
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English (grade 4)
* Maths (grade 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
* Number skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Initiative
* Physical fitness
Other requirements
You must be at least 18 and have lots of enthusiasm, motivation, a great attitude and an eagerness to learn, along with a desire and happiness to work outside in all weather conditions (we’ll provide protective clothing). Also, you will also receive yearly salary increases in line with your time on programme and EPA completion.