Groundworker Apprenticeship (Level 2)
Luddon Construction Ltd
Warrington (WA4 4PG)
Closes in 15 days (Friday 16 May 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 29 April 2025
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Summary
Our Apprenticeships provide an incredible opportunity to earn a qualification while building hands-on experience in Groundwork. Blending academic learning with practical, real-world training, you'll develop the skills and confidence needed to thrive. You'll receive expert guidance, a competitive salary, and a clear pathway to a successful career.
- Wage
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£15,311.40 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Groundworker (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, Shifts to be confirmed
39 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 2 June 2025
- Duration
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2 years
- Positions available
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1
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
At Luddon Construction, we are dedicated to shaping the future of the construction industry by developing the next generation of skilled professionals. We offer both traditional apprenticeships (HNC/SVQ) and graduate/degree apprenticeships, combining structured training with hands-on experience to help you build a successful career.
Our Apprenticeships provide an incredible opportunity to earn a recognised qualification while building invaluable hands-on experience
While our recruitment campaign in Scotland has now closed, we are still offering exciting opportunities at our North England sites. Our office and depot are based in Lower Stretton, WA4 4PG, conveniently located near where you’ll be working and studying.
A Groundworker Apprentice's main duty involves preparing the site for construction by excavating, setting out, and laying foundations, drainage, and utilities. They also work with various trades and equipment, ensuring the site is safe and ready for subsequent construction phases.
Why Choose an Apprenticeship with Luddon?
- Earn while you learn and gain recognised qualifications
- Work on real-life projects alongside industry professionals
- Receive mentorship and hands-on training
- Be part of a company that values innovation, quality, and your future
If you’re interested in any of the vacancies below, meet the required qualifications, and can reliably commute to our training providers and sites in this area, we’d love to hear from you!
Where you’ll work
Northwich Road
Lower Stretton
Warrington
WA4 4PG
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
SALFORD CITY 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
- Level 2 Groundworker Apprenticeship Standard
- Functional Skills in maths & English (if required)
*This Apprenticeship includes 1 day per week at City Skills college for the day release/college element of the course. You will be paid to attend college once a week.
More training information
- City Skills Campus is part of Salford City College Group, address: Frederick Road, Manchester, Salford, M6 6QH
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- Maths & English (grade A* - E / 9 - 2)
Desirable qualifications
BTEC in:
- Groundworker/other similar college based course (grade Pass)
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
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Physical fitness
About this company
One of the Country’s leading privately owned Construction Companies, Luddon Construction Ltd is an extremely successful and reputable Civil Engineering, Building and Surfacing Contractor with regional bases in Glasgow, Grangemouth and Warrington with operations and projects now spanning throughout the whole of the UK.
After this apprenticeship
- At Luddon Construction, we are dedicated to shaping the future of the construction industry by developing the next generation of skilled professionals
- We offer both traditional apprenticeships (HNC/SVQ) and graduate/degree apprenticeships, combining structured training with hands-on experience to help you build a successful career
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SALFORD CITY COLLEGE
Abbie Thomson
abbie.thomson@salfordcc.ac.uk
07712512584
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000317316.
Apply now
Closes in 15 days (Friday 16 May 2025 at 11:59pm)
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