Apprentice Groundworker
PAC Groundworks Ltd
MANVERS (S63 5DB)
Closes in 23 days (Friday 1 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 9 July 2025
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Summary
PAC Groundworks is looking to employ two new groundworks apprentices to work in and around the Rotherham area. You will work alongside and learn new skills from a team of experienced groundworkers, interpreting design specifications to prepare a construction site ready for structural building works to take place.
- 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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This is a full-time position. Apprentices will generally work Monday to Thursday 8:00am – 4:45pm &Friday – 8:00am – 3:30pm. Overtime may be required during busy periods.
39 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 September 2025
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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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 footings 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 the setting concrete in place.
- Installing drainage and manholes
- Concreting
- Minor road working – laying kerbs, paving and resurfacing
- Hand tools and small plant machinery
Where you'll work
UNIT 6
SILVERWOOD COURT
FARFIELD PARK
MANVERS
S63 5DB
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)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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 C / 4)
- Maths (grade C / 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
- Organisation skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
You must be physically fit and enjoy working outdoors in a variety of weather conditions.
About this company
Established in 2000, PAC Groundworks has over 20 years’ experience in the construction industry. Based in Rotherham, PAC Groundworks are a family owned and managed groundworks company with a highly enthusiastic and professional workforce. They have a renowned history of providing groundwork services to both commercial and domestic clients in and around the whole of the Yorkshire region.
After this apprenticeship
This is a fantastic opportunity for the successful candidate to start their career with a highly reputable and well-established company.
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 VAC1000330702.
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Closes in 23 days (Friday 1 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
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