Apprentice Groundworker

Summary

CR Civil Engineering Ltd is offering an exciting groundworker apprenticeship where you’ll gain hands-on experience, learn key skills like kerbing, paving, and drainage, and train to safely operate equipment on sites. With full support, college learning, and regular feedback, it’s a solid path to a recognised qualification and a rewarding career.

Wage

£15,704 to £25,396.80, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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CR Civil Engineering offers performance-based bonuses and salary increases. If lodging is required for working away from home, we provide either full or reduced accommodation support—details will be discussed as needed

Training course

Groundworker (level 2)

Hours

The work week may vary depending on the site location. Normal working hours on-site are 7:00am to 5:00pm, Monday to Thursday, and 7:00am to 3:00pm on Fridays. However, evening and weekend work may be available and will be discussed at the interview.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

2

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

Groundworkers are employed on construction sites that involve ground preparation such as, foundations or footing for new buildings. Your day-to-day tasks may include:

Ground working – marking out and digging shallow trenches for foundations and drains.
Form working – putting up or dismantling the shuttering that holds setting concrete in place.
Installing drainage and manholes
Concreting
Minor road working – laying kerbs, paving and re-surfacing
Using hand tools and small plant machinery

Where you'll work

110-112 Masbrough Street
Rotherham
S60 1EG

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

CONSTRUCTION AND PLANT ASSESSMENTS LTD

Your training course

Groundworker (level 2)

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What you'll learn

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

You will achieve the Level 2 Groundworker Apprenticeship Standard by attending CP Assessments Training Centre in Denaby Main, Doncaster to undertake 7 block-release training sessions (4 days), every 10 - 12 weeks.

The successful candidate will work towards achieving Functional Skills Level 2 in both Maths and English if they have not achieved this prior or have an equivalent.

Apprentices will also get an Apprentice CSCS card which can be upgraded on completion of the apprenticeship.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4)
Maths (grade 4)

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
Problem solving skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Physical fitness

Other requirements

This is a manual role that will require a good level of physical fitness. You will be working outdoors in a variety of weather conditions and dependant on your location and the location of site you could be required to work away from home Monday - Friday.

About this company

CR Civils Engineering Ltd is a medium-sized, award-winning civil engineering contractor engaged in highways, rail, airfield, and general groundwork projects across the UK. With decades of experience, their services range from drainage and earthworks to surfacing and structural works.

http://www.crcivilengineering.co.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

This is a fantastic opportunity for the successful candidate to start their career with a highly reputable and well-established company that are

Progression within the organisation with more responsibility is expected on successful completion of the apprenticeship.

In time, you may wish to undertake further qualifications such as Occupational Work Supervision which can be studied at Level 3. With experience you could progress to Site Supervisor, Estimator, or Construction Manager.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CONSTRUCTION AND PLANT ASSESSMENTS LTD

Tracey Rowley

tracey.rowley@cpassessments.co.uk

01709868181

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000327923.

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Closes in 23 days (Friday 18 July 2025 at 11:59pm)

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