Apprentice Groundworker

Summary

Elan Civil Engineering is a groundworks company with extensive civil engineering experience throughout East Anglia. As a groundworker apprentice you will be working under the direct supervision of an experienced supervisor. The role is varied depending on the site and requirements.

Annual wage

£15,000 a year

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The pay may be negotiated and may rise after a probation period has been successfully completed.

Training course

Groundworker (level 2)

Hours

Monday - Friday, between 7:30am and 5pm

36 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 5 August

Duration

1 Year 6 Months

Positions available

2

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

The learner will be studying the Groundworker Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard qualification.
Day release to West Suffolk College.
Functional skills will be studied if equivalent qualifications are not held.

Where you’ll work

Unit 3-4, Manor Park, Church Road, Great Barton

Bury St. Edmunds

IP31 2QR

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

WEST SUFFOLK COLLEGE

Your training course

Groundworker (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

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

Your training plan

This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

NVQ or SVQ Level 1 or equivalent in:

Maths and English (grade Pass)

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Maths and English (grade 4-9)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
Attention to detail
Team working
Initiative

Other requirements

Working as a Groundworker means that you will be working outside in all seasons. It is a physically demanding job. You must be willing to take instruction and to follow rules from site and your own safety. You would be expected to be able to get yourself to and from both work and college.

About this company

Elan Civil Engineering is a groundworks company with extensive civil engineering experience throughout East Anglia. Elan offers a full range of services spanning from new housing development schemes, infrastructure projects, utilities and commercial requirements. We offer full service solutions, fulfilling all aspects from start to finish of a project; from initial design concepts, through sourcing and supplying materials, complete installation and after-care services.

After this apprenticeship

After completion of the Apprentice Groundworker Level 2 course you will be employed full time as a fully qualified Groundworker. They are many opportunities within the company to keep progressing within the company, including and not limited to Plant Operator, Supervisor or Site Manager. Elan are keen to encourage upskilling of our staff and actively encourage it.

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