Technical Apprentice (Construction)
GLEESON DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
Nottingham (NG15 0DR)
Closes in 20 days (Thursday 28 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 7 August 2025
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Summary
The role of Technical Apprentice is to assist the Regional Technical team to support the regional and Group Business plan, commercial objectives, budgets and future growth requirements by being involved in Planning, Surveying and Technical matters. Employment will need to start before the 1st day at college 9/9/25 - please do not delay in applying.
- Wage
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£14,538 a year
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the pay rate quoted is the rate for 16-18 year olds, the full rates are: 16-18 £7.66 per hour /£14,538 per year 19-20 £10.15 per hour/£19,264 per year 21+ £12.40 per hour/ £23,535 per year
- Training course
- Construction support technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Thursday, 8.30am to 5.00pm.
Friday, 8.30am to 4.30pm.
1 hour unpaid lunch break.
36 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 8 September 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
Key responsibilities of the position:
- Take a ‘whole company’ perspective to the performance of Building Homes. Changing Lives by positively influencing the business objectives whilst being Passionate, Collaborative and Respectful.
- Support and Assist the Technical Manager and team in conducting their duties.
- Provide Technical support to the Land and Technical team to assist during feasibility studies.
- Partake and assist in Technical site visits, including current, new and potential sites to assist the construction management process.
- Assist in the submission of Building Regulations and Warranty applications.
- Support and Assist the Sales team with drawing/specification information and support, to ensure the correct and most accurate literature is shared with the customer by the sales team.
- Ensure all working and project files are maintained and are up to date in accordance with policy and procedures.
- Assist in the preparation of key status reports and updates on all Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) relating to the Technical function.
- Communicate with statutory bodies, Local Authorities and external consultants with regards to the satisfactory discharge of Planning Conditions within an agreed time frame.
- At all times comply with responsibilities under the Company’s Health and Safety and Environmental and Corporate Responsibility Policies and all other company policies, procedures, and instructions.
- Any other duties as reasonably requested.
The overarching purpose for this role is to develop the candidates knowledge, skills and behaviours where applicable to their relevant qualification and professional discipline in line with their career path development plan.
Where you'll work
One Sherwood Business Park
Oakwood Court Little Oak Drive
Nottingham
NG15 0DR
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
NOTTINGHAM COLLEGE
Training course
Construction support technician (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Apply and integrate appropriate mathematical and technical knowledge in the completion of built environment site and/or office processes to contribute to the coordination of construction projects.
- Comply with health and safety regulations and procedures. Identify and document risks and hazards. Apply statutory and company environmental and safe working practices. Produce construction project risk assessment and method statements.
- Communicate verbally to internal and external stakeholders using a range of techniques in line with company policies.
- Interpret and abstract contract documentation to develop site solutions.
- Apply digital construction processes to produce resource lists from tender and contract documentation.
- The use of project tendering, measurement and costing systems to assist with the planning of schedules of work and to provide early warning of problems for all contract phases on site.
- Plan, carry out and manage own work in line with management requirements, assessing tasks, scheduling work, achieving deadlines, reviewing performance and keeping records of work undertaken.
- Apply sustainable principles and low carbon processes in order to implement site environmental solutions.
- Use information technology. For example, for document creation, communication, and information management. Comply with GDPR and cyber security.
- Plan and undertake continued professional development (CPD) to maintain and enhance competence in their own area of practice.
- Communicate in written form to internal and external stakeholders using a range of techniques and reporting mechanisms in line with company policies, using construction and built environment terminology.
- Apply and integrate appropriate mathematical and technical knowledge in the completion of built environment site and/or office processes to contribute to the coordination of construction projects.
- Comply with health and safety regulations and procedures. Identify and document risks and hazards. Apply statutory and company environmental and safe working practices. Produce construction project risk assessment and method statements.
- Communicate verbally to internal and external stakeholders using a range of techniques in line with company policies.
- Interpret and abstract contract documentation to develop site solutions.
- Apply digital construction processes to produce resource lists from tender and contract documentation.
- The use of project tendering, measurement and costing systems to assist with the planning of schedules of work and to provide early warning of problems for all contract phases on site.
- Plan, carry out and manage own work in line with management requirements, assessing tasks, scheduling work, achieving deadlines, reviewing performance and keeping records of work undertaken.
- Apply sustainable principles and low carbon processes in order to implement site environmental solutions.
- Use information technology. For example, for document creation, communication, and information management. Comply with GDPR and cyber security.
- Plan and undertake continued professional development (CPD) to maintain and enhance competence in their own area of practice.
- Communicate in written form to internal and external stakeholders using a range of techniques and reporting mechanisms in line with company policies, using construction and built environment terminology.
Training schedule
Day release is one day per week during the academic term, delivered at our Basford campus.
The course is planned to start Tuesday 9th September. In order to start attending college, the successful candidate needs to have been interviewed, offered the role and started employment before this date.
The duration of the apprenticeship is 2 years.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
About this employer
MJ Gleeson PLC has a wealth of experience in construction spanning over one hundred years in both the private and public sectors and working on some iconic schemes across the UK. We build high-quality affordable homes across the North of England and Midlands. We build safe, sustainable communities, improving the areas in which we build and the lives of the people who live there. We help our customers to achieve their dream of home ownership, wealth creation, and the benefits of better health and wellbeing that come from living in a modern, energy-efficient home. We now also work in partnership with high-quality Housing Associations and private institutions to develop multi-tenure sites.
https://www.mjgleesonplc.com/about-us/gleeson-homes/ (opens in new tab)
After this apprenticeship
Potential opportunity for ongoing employment upon successful of the apprenticeship in the following areas:
- Technical Coordinator
- Engineer
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
NOTTINGHAM COLLEGE
Nottingham College Apprenticeship Team
business@nottinghamcollege.ac.uk
0115 9457260
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000336135.
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Closes in 20 days (Thursday 28 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
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