Groundworker Apprentice level 2
MR JAY COLE
PLYMOUTH (PL4 7LJ)
Closes in 26 days (Thursday 10 July 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 11 June 2025
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Summary
Offering a groundworks Apprenticeship. you should apply if you're looking for a long career in this chosen trade
- Wage
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£11,778 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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Days to be confirmed
9am to 5pm
Shifts
30 hours a week
- Start date
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Sunday 10 August 2025
- Duration
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1 year 8 months
- 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
- Clearing the site of vegetation, rubble or old structures
- Digging trenches for foundations, drainage, and utilities
- Pouring concrete for foundations or footings
- Installing drainage systems (manholes, storm drains, pipes)
- Erecting hoarding, fencing, or temporary walkways
Where you'll work
16 PRINCE MAURICE ROAD
PLYMOUTH
PL4 7LJ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
GREENLIGHT TRAINING LIMITED
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
The training would be taking place on-site with your employer and in college 4 days a month
Requirements
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
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
This role is physically demanding, and you will be carrying heavy objects.
About this company
At J. Cole Building Services, we bring over a decade of experience to every project, delivering high-quality building and landscaping solutions across the West Midlands. We take pride in combining traditional craftsmanship with modern techniques to achieve outstanding results—whether it's a full property renovation, home extension, groundwork, or bespoke landscaping. Our team is built on reliability, hard work, and attention to detail. From the first consultation to project completion, we aim to make the process smooth, transparent, and tailored to your vision. No job is too big or small—we approach every project with the same care and commitment to excellence. If you're looking for trusted builders who treat your home like their own, get in touch with J. Cole Building Services today.
After this apprenticeship
- Self Employed sub-contractor
- Full time employee
- Start you own business
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
GREENLIGHT TRAINING LIMITED
Alice
learning@greenlightsc.co.uk
01752 604713
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000325538.
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Closes in 26 days (Thursday 10 July 2025 at 11:59pm)
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