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Apprentice Roadworker
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Hellaby Depot, Oaks Lane Depot and Riverside House with site-based working also required (S60 1AE)
Closes in 28 days (Friday 30 October 2026)
Posted on 1 October 2026
Wage
£15,392 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
£8.00 per hour/£15,434.27 per year (from 1st April 2026) for all ages in their first year of the apprenticeship. The National Minimum Wage as appropriate to age is then paid for the remainder of the apprenticeship contract following completion of the first year
Training
Training course: Highways maintenance skilled operative (level 2)
Training provider: CONSTRUCTION AND PLANT ASSESSMENTS LTD
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
- 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 practice 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
- 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)
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Requirements
Essential qualifications:
- GCSE in: English (grade 9-2 or A*-E)
- GCSE in: Maths (grade 9-2 or A*-E)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills:
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
Other requirements:
- To work at all times in accordance with established Safe Systems of Work, Health and Safety guidelines, policies and procedures.
About this employer
Rotherham Council employ almost 5,000 people to provide essential services to our 260,000 residents. It also has an important role in working with other providers of public services across Rotherham for residents and 100,000 people who work in Rotherham.
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Disability Confident: A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions. You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay.
Highways Maintenance Skilled Operatives work for a variety of companies within the private sector (Utilities Companies, such as Electric, Gas and Water firms) and also the public sector (Local Authorities, County Councils and Highways England).
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
- Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
- Andrew Campbell
- andrew.cambell@rotherham.gov.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000056773.
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