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Groundworks Apprentices Wanted
We're seeking enthusiastic Groundworks Apprentices to participate in our Groundworks Apprenticeship Programmes, with intakes starting in October '26. The successful apprentices will be based in and around one of the following areas: Oxfordshire, Leicestershire, or West Midlands.
Key Responsibilities
- Learning from experienced groundworkers and site managers, acquiring skills necessary for preparing sub-surfaces for structural work to being on-site
- Ensuring Health & Safety guidelines are always upheld
- Installing drainage systems
- Digging, shovelling, and slabbing
- Levelling stone and raking tarmac
- Mixing of cement and concrete
- Executing final touches on hard landscaping projects
Site Locations
Apprentices must have either a full UK driving license or alternative reliable means of travelling to college (MK6) and allocated site.
Training Details
Training Provider
MILTON KEYNES COLLEGE
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
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Training will take place at Milton Keynes College, MK6 1NJ and on a construction site around either Oxfordshire, Leicestershire or West Midlands. Apprentices must have a full UK driving license or alternative, reliable means of travelling to college and site.
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We Offer:
- A structured apprenticeship programme in Groundworks Apprenticeship, leading to a Level 2 qualification
- Experience through both on-the-job learning and off-the-job training, this could include college day release, online workshops, and regular assessor visits
- Exposure to a construction environment, potentially leading to a long-term career path
- Career development opportunities within the company upon successful completion of the apprenticeship
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay.
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