Summary
This Apprenticeship involves the candidate working to provide construction and maintenance support across the Army’s Estate on Salisbury Plain. The apprentice will acquire the necessary skills and experience to carry out the role of a Construction Site Supervisor. This role can develop into a range of career paths in the construction industry.
Wage
£24,000 a year
Training course
Construction site supervisor (level 4)
Hours
Monday to Friday 08:30 - 17:00, with an hour for lunch. Start times can be flexible if required.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date
Monday 1 September
Duration
3 years
Positions available
2
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
* Observe and quickly learn and understand the business’ health and safety procedures to ensure compliance with ADSL’s Management System ensuring health and safety is at the forefront of everything we do.
* Assist the Project Managers and Surveyors to ensure projects are delivered within their budgetary constraints.
* Understanding Programmes and planning to ensure works are completed on time and to minimise disruption to the client and customer.
* Work within the Pre-construction team learning to develop Scope of Work documents that will act as part of a tender packs for the procurement and delivery of projects.
* Learn and understand the time and sequence of all activities required to deliver projects under the PFI contract from inception to completion.
* Learn to engage with all internal and externals stakeholders to ensure that the plan is deliverable, including Building Control, Fire Officer, Planning Officer, Environmental Teams, Specialist Surveyors and Contract Partners.
* Develop new skills and gain experience within the Pre-construction phase learning about the management of design consultants, the procurement phase and understanding the importance of demonstrating value for money.
* Learn and understand the different funding streams available to ADSL for funding projects under the PFI contract.
* Bring new and innovative solutions to the business as we look to become more efficient in our Project Delivery.
Where you’ll work
Aspire Business Centre
Ordnance Road
Tidworth
Wiltshire
SP9 7QD
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
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ESTATE MANAGEMENT
Your training course
Construction site supervisor (level 4)
Equal to higher national certificate (HNC)
Course contents
* Identify risk of activities and encourage all employees to demonstrate safety-conscious behaviours.
* Assess, identify and record the environmental impact of projects.
* Assist in the implementation of the most appropriate solutions for construction projects.
* Use effective management principles and be able to supervise construction workers.
* Understand overall plan for project and measure and record progress against plan.
* Assess and report on quality standards and assist in commissioning of finished construction projects.
* Understand financial and legal constraints and measure and record progress against budget.
Your training plan
The 20% off job training for this role will be delivered online, there may be some travel required for examinations.
The schduele for this will be detailed once enrolled onto the course.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* Minimum of 4 GCSEs (including English and Maths) (grade C/4 +)
BTEC in:
* Construction or Equivalent A- Levels (grade 64 UCAS points)
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
* IT skills
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Analytical skills
* Logical
* Team working