Jumpstart your career in the construction industry with Walker Construction (U.K.) Limited, as a Groundworker Apprentice!

As a Groundworker Apprentice, you'll work under the direction and guidance of an experienced supervisor, getting involved in a range of construction projects from start to finish.

Apprentices must be aged 18 or over to meet the employer's industry standards.

Taster of the role

• Installation, maintenance and removal of temporary safety barriers, including any signage and/or lighting
• Installation of foul and surface water drainage systems
• Reinstating ground conditions in a range of materials to include grass, concrete and block
• Lay and finish concrete slabs in accordance with working instructions
• Operate tools, equipment and machinery in a safe manner
• Attend college on a day-release basis, and undertake any additional training as requested
• Take part in the apprentice review process
• Follow health & safety policy and procedures, including the wearing of personal protective equipment (PPE) where needed
• Build and maintain good working relationships with colleagues, customers and managers

We may close this ad sooner than the specified closing date.

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working

You’ll learn on-the-job by getting hands-on experience.

Where you'll work

Unit 1 Verney Junction Business Park
Verney Junction
Winslow
Buckinghamshire
MK18 2LB

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

MILTON KEYNES COLLEGE

Training course

Groundworker (level 2)

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What you'll learn

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