AmcoGiffen
Cutting & Coring Apprentice
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Location: Leeds Bradford Airport (with opportunities to support projects across the UK)
Sector: Aviation Infrastructure / Civil Engineering
Start Your Career in Aviation Infrastructure
AmcoGiffen is a leading infrastructure services company delivering projects across the UK's aviation sector. Due to continued growth, the expansion of our Birmingham Airport framework, planned winter works at Leeds Bradford Airport, and increasing client demand, we are looking to recruit a Cutting & Coring Apprentice to join our specialist Aviation team.
This is a fantastic opportunity to gain valuable hands-on experience whilst working towards a nationally recognised NVQ Level 2 in Diamond Drilling & Sawing through an 18-month apprenticeship programme.
You'll earn while you learn, working on live airport projects and building the foundations for a long-term career within the civil engineering and aviation sectors.
About The Role
Based initially at Leeds Bradford Airport, you will support a range of specialist airside maintenance and infrastructure activities, including:
- Saw cutting of asphalt and concrete surfaces.
- Diamond drilling and coring operations.
- Joint preparation and sealing works.
- Concrete and Maxicrete repair works.
- Assisting skilled operatives on airside civil engineering projects.
- Maintaining a safe, clean and organised working environment.
- Learning to operate specialist cutting and coring equipment.
- Participating in site briefings, toolbox talks and permit systems.
- Working in line with strict health, safety and quality standards.
Following successful completion of your apprenticeship, opportunities will be available to support projects across the wider Aviation business, including airports such as Birmingham, Manchester and Stansted.
Apprenticeship Programme
As part of this role, you will undertake:
NVQ Level 2 in Diamond Drilling & Sawing
- 18-month apprenticeship programme.
- Structured practical and classroom-based learning.
- Mentoring from experienced aviation and specialist operatives.
- Development of technical skills within a highly specialised industry.
- Opportunity to progress into qualified Cutting & Coring Operative positions upon successful completion.
What We're Looking For
We are seeking enthusiastic individuals who:
- Have a strong work ethic and positive attitude.
- Are keen to learn specialist construction skills.
- Enjoy working outdoors and as part of a team.
- Have a strong commitment to health and safety.
- Can follow instructions and work to high standards.
- Are willing to travel to aviation projects when required.
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Essential Requirements
- Ability to provide a 5-year checkable work and home address history to satisfy airport security clearance requirements.
- Eligibility to obtain an Airside Pass and Basic Disclosure clearance.
- Full UK Driving Licence is desirable.
What We Offer
- Competitive apprentice salary.
- Fully funded NVQ Level 2 qualification.
- Opportunity to work at some of the UK's major airports.
- Ongoing support, training and mentoring.
- Career progression opportunities within a growing Aviation business.
- Pension scheme.
- Life assurance.
- Health and wellbeing benefits.
- A strong safety-first culture.
- Long-term employment opportunities following successful completion of the apprenticeship.
Apply Today
If you're looking to begin a rewarding career in civil engineering and aviation infrastructure, and want to learn specialist skills while earning a salary, we'd love to hear from you.
Join AmcoGiffen and help deliver vital infrastructure projects across the UK's aviation network.
All appointments are subject to pre-employment screening and successful airport security clearance requirements, including a 5-year checkable work and address history.
The Company
Why AmcoGiffen?
You will be joining a reputable and firmly established, engineering contractor operating nationally in rail, civils and engineering markets. AmcoGiffen are renowned in the market as a specialist civil, building, mechanical and electrical renewals and maintenance business with ongoing and successful projects and frameworks across the country, you will become part of our expert outfit.
AmcoGiffen has a wealth of experience working on sensitive, live assets in highly regulated environments, we deliver exceptional peace of mind for our customers, creating and maintaining assets across a growing range of high-quality public and private sectors. These include rail, power generation, electricity distribution, flood defence, aviation, waterways and much more.
Diversity & Inclusion at AmcoGiffen
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We value collective expertise, but also the spark that one person can bring. As one of us, you can be you, because your individuality is an asset to our business and the communities in which we work and represent.
We are working hard as part of the civil engineering and construction industry, to improve diversity & inclusion. Our Diversity and inclusion journey at AmcoGiffen, is constantly evolving and is designed to break down barriers and promote the principles of a diverse workforce through multiple channels. This includes delivering training, raising awareness, regular forums and sharing our engagement calendar of activities and events to encourage participation at all levels throughout our organisation.
Diversity & Inclusion is embodied throughout our SPIRIT core Business values and lies at the heart of our culture of Safety, Professionalism, Innovation, Respect, Integrity and Teamwork.
AmcoGiffen is an Equal Opportunities Employer, offering challenging, worthwhile careers to everyone and is pro-actively committed to improving our understanding year on year to foster a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees as well as for the customers and communities in which we serve and operate within. It doesn’t matter to us what your age, disability, employment status, gender, health, marital status, sexual preference, membership or non-membership of a trade union, nationality, race, religion or social class are, or indeed any other personal characteristics not directly related to the relevant job. Anyone who meets the requirements of the job is eligible for employment with AmcoGiffen.
Health & Wellbeing
Operating from a people first perspective we support safety and wellbeing in the workplace as a priority. We have large number of colleagues that are trained and qualified mental health first aiders to support and listen where appropriate. We enrol all of the AmcoGiffen family onto an employee assistance programme which provides 24 hour, 7 days a week counselling and advice services.
Is AmcoGiffen your next career challenge? If so, apply now!
For more information or to arrange a private and confidential discussion about AmcoGiffen career opportunities, please contact our Recruitment Team:
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