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Role Overview
The apprentice will work alongside experienced operatives carrying out drainage, concreting, carriageway construction, paving and infrastructure works. They will develop practical skills in groundworks, use tools and equipment safely, follow health and safety procedures, and contribute to high-quality civil engineering projects.
What You'll Do
- Assist with excavation and ground preparation activities
- Install and maintain drainage systems, including pipes and chambers
- Prepare, pour and finish concrete for a variety of construction works
- Carry out carriageway, footway and kerbing works
- Lay paving, block paving and associated hard landscaping
- Support infrastructure and civil engineering projects
- Operate and maintain hand tools and powered equipment safely
- Assist with setting out work and interpreting drawings and site instructions
- Follow health, safety, environmental and quality procedures at all times
- Work effectively as part of a construction team under the supervision of experienced operatives
- Load, unload and safely store materials and equipment
- Maintain a clean, organised and safe working environment
- Complete daily site records and communicate progress with supervisors
- Develop practical skills across a range of groundworks and civil engineering activities
- Adhere to company policies, industry regulations and safe systems of work
Location
1 TRINITY STREET
HULL
HU3 1JR
Training and Development
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training Provider
BISHOP BURTON COLLEGE
Training Course
Groundworker (level 2)
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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 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
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Training Schedule
Groundworker Level 2.
The apprentice will train four days per week in the workplace, developing their practical skills and knowledge with the support of their employer. They will attend Bishop Burton College’s Bishop Burton campus one day per week, which will count towards their required off-the-job training hours.
Essential Qualifications
- GCSE in:
- English (grade 3/D)
- Maths (grade 3/D)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Physical fitness
- Punctual
- Committed
- Safety-conscious
- Eager
- Motivated
- Dedicated
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About This Employer
At PBS Construction, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to investing in our employees by providing high-quality training, ongoing development and opportunities to progress within the business. As a long-established, family-owned company, we pride ourselves on offering a supportive working environment where hard work and commitment are recognised and rewarded. We are passionate about developing the next generation of skilled construction professionals and aim to provide long-term career opportunities, job security and genuine job satisfaction. Joining PBS means becoming part of a respected team that delivers high-quality projects while building a rewarding and sustainable career.
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Company Benefits
- The company offers 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, along with company sick pay.
- Apprentices will benefit from additional training and development opportunities, with clear progression routes available upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.
- Pay will be reviewed at the end of the programme, with the potential for continued employment and long-term job security.
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Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, there is the opportunity to secure a permanent full-time position with PBS Construction. The company is committed to developing its workforce from within and will support continued training and career progression. Subject to performance, commitment and business needs, a pay review will also be undertaken on completion of the apprenticeship, providing the opportunity for increased earnings as skills and responsibilities develop.
Contact Information
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BISHOP BURTON COLLEGE
Jade Bishop
apprenticeshipenquiries@bishopburton.ac.uk
01964553056
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000048697.
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