Apprenticeship Level 2 - Drainage Operative – Find an apprenticeship

Summary

Kickstart your career in construction with a paid Level 2 Apprenticeship as a Drainage Operative, and earn while you learn! This will train you in installing, repairing, and maintaining drainage systems on active construction sites. You’ll gain practical skills, health & safety knowledge, and a nationally recognised qualification.

Wage

Competitive

Competitive wage offered

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Training course

Drainage network operative (level 2)

Hours

Monday - Friday 08:00 - 17:00

45 hours a week

Start date

Monday 15 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

Excavation & Groundworks
Learn how to dig trenches and prepare the ground using tools or machinery to lay pipes.
Installing Drainage Systems
Assist with laying pipes, manholes, gullies, and chambers for both foul and surface water systems.
Using Tools & Equipment
Operate hand tools and, under supervision, powered machinery (e.g. trenchers, compactors, pipe lasers).
Site Safety & Compliance
Follow strict health and safety procedures, wear PPE, and contribute to maintaining a clean, hazard-free worksite.
Backfilling & Reinstatement
Learn how to refill excavated areas, compact the ground, and restore surfaces to required standards.
Reading Site Plans
Understand and interpret simple construction drawings and instructions related to drainage layout.
Maintenance & Repairs
Help inspect and repair blocked, damaged, or aging drainage systems, using tools and CCTV equipment.
Team Collaboration
Work closely with groundworkers, supervisors, and engineers to complete jobs efficiently and safely.

Where you'll work

23 Magdalen Street
London
SE1 2EN

Training

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

College or training organisation

PROFESSIONAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED

Your training course

Drainage network operative (level 2)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

Apply fault-finding techniques in the drainage system.
Use equipment including CCTV, push rods and sewer sensors.
Identify and resolve common issues in the drainage system.
Escalate issues in line with responsibilities.
Identify, organise and use resources to complete tasks.
Follow standard operating procedures (SOP).
Work in accordance with water and environment protection regulations, standards and guidance.
Clean and maintain tools and equipment, for example check oil levels and apply grease.
Use drainage operative tools and equipment, including jetting equipment.
Fill jetting unit saddle tank.
Apply safety practices and techniques. Signage, lighting and guarding.
Conduct housekeeping for example, tidy work area.
Communicate with others verbally, for example with colleagues, customers and stakeholders.
Communicate in writing with others for example, internal and external customers, colleagues, and managers.
Record task information – paper based or electronic. For example, job sheets, equipment service records, test results, handover documents and manufacturers’ documentation, work sheets, checklists, waste environmental records and any legal reporting requirements.
Interpret asset maps and plans and update where appropriate.
Follow procedures in line with environmental regulations, standards, and guidance. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
Apply sustainability principles.
Follow equity, diversity and inclusion policies.
Carry out and record learning and development activities.
Use information technology and digital systems. Comply with GDPR and cyber security.
Apply team working principles.
Follow quality assurance procedures to confirm that the blockage has been removed.
Apply fault-finding techniques in the drainage system.
Use equipment including CCTV, push rods and sewer sensors.
Identify and resolve common issues in the drainage system.
Escalate issues in line with responsibilities.
Identify, organise and use resources to complete tasks.
Follow standard operating procedures (SOP).
Work in accordance with water and environment protection regulations, standards and guidance.
Clean and maintain tools and equipment, for example check oil levels and apply grease.
Use drainage operative tools and equipment, including jetting equipment.
Fill jetting unit saddle tank.
Apply safety practices and techniques. Signage, lighting and guarding.
Conduct housekeeping for example, tidy work area.
Communicate with others verbally, for example with colleagues, customers and stakeholders.
Communicate in writing with others for example, internal and external customers, colleagues, and managers.
Record task information – paper based or electronic. For example, job sheets, equipment service records, test results, handover documents and manufacturers’ documentation, work sheets, checklists, waste environmental records and any legal reporting requirements.
Interpret asset maps and plans and update where appropriate.
Follow procedures in line with environmental regulations, standards, and guidance. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
Apply sustainability principles.
Follow equity, diversity and inclusion policies.
Carry out and record learning and development activities.
Use information technology and digital systems. Comply with GDPR and cyber security.
Apply team working principles.
Follow quality assurance procedures to confirm that the blockage has been removed.

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:

Minimum GCSEs, including English and Maths (grade GCSEs C/4 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

Communication skills
Attention to detail
Problem solving skills
Team working
Initiative

About this company

WE ARE SPECIALISTS A leading independent versatile and experienced construction business, providing specialist solutions for Civil Engineering, Demolition, Remediation, Groundworks and RC Frames across the UK. We are trusted to deliver residential and commercial civil engineering and groundworks projects, concrete substructures and superstructures to the highest quality standards, on time and to budget, no matter how technically demanding or logistically complicated.

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After this apprenticeship

Skilled Groundworker or Civil Engineering Operative
Progress to a Level 3 or 4 Qualification (NVQ)
Team Leader or Supervisor Role
Site Management or Engineering (Long-Term)

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