Apprentice Groundworker

Summary

Northern Skills are recruiting on behalf of Meldrum Group for a Groundwork apprentice. This will allow you to gain on the job experience while studying towards a Level 2 property maintenance apprenticeship standard.

Wage

£157,311.40 a year

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Training course

Groundworker (level 2)

Hours

Monday - Thursday, 7.30am - 4.00pm. Friday, 7.30am - 3.00pm.

39 hours a week

Start date

Sunday 10 August 2025

Duration

2 years

Positions available

3

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

As an Apprentice Groundworker, you will support in a variety of tasks across the business, including laying pipes, manhole covers and mixing concrete for pouring and ensuring tools and equipment are cleaned and maintained.

Where you'll work

Britannia House
20 Falcon Court, Preston Farm Industrial Estate
Stockton-On-Tees
TS18 3TX

Training

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

College or training organisation

MIDDLESBROUGH COLLEGE

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

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

GCSE in:

Maths & English (grade 3 or above)

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

Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Logical
Team working
Physical fitness
Full UK drivers license

Other requirements

For this role you are required to have a full UK drivers license.

About this company

Meldrum Group is an Employee Owned Trust (EOT) meaning all of our people have a vested interest in the business. By ensuring that our people are at the heart of our business means we continue to foster a rewarding, solutions, and innovative-driven collaborative environment to deliver the best results for our clients. Through our group of companies, we are able to offer our clients a fully integrated service; from planning and designing to the civil engineering and construction of your project. Our Facilities Management company can take care of your finished building with a planned and reactive maintenance support service, giving our clients complete peace of mind throughout the lifecycle of their assets and building.

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After this apprenticeship

Depending on the circumstances of the business upon completion of the apprenticeship programme there could be a potential position of employment available.

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