Groundworker Apprentice

TRUE NORTH CONSTRUCTION LIMITED

Cramlington (NE23 1WA)

Closes in 16 days (Friday 29 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 13 August 2025

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Summary

We are looking to recruit an apprentice groundworker to join our business, becoming a member of the construction team who readies the required site for building on, including drainage, concreting, kerbing, and flagging. At the end of a build, groundworkers return to put in finishings including driveways and footpaths.

Wage

£15,311.40 a year

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Training course
Groundworker (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Thursday, 7.30am - 4.00pm. Friday, 7.30am - 3.00pm.

39 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

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

Full description:

  • Ground working – learning to mark out and dig trenches for foundations and drains
  • Installing drainage and manholes
  • Form working – assisting in erecting and/or dismantling shuttering holding setting concrete
  • Concreting – mixing using various equipment
  • Minor road work - concreting, laying kerbs, paving and re-surfacing
  • Understanding why and using correct PPE for all tasks
  • Adhering to risk and COSHH assessments and following instructions provided in tool box talks
  • Recognising, then learning to implement, the organisation of materials, tools and equipment
  • Monitoring the work environment at all times to ensure as far as possible all clear and tidy
  • Support in maintain site locations as required
  • Any other duties reasonably requested by the Supervisors and/or managers
  • Understanding and following Health and Safety guidance

Where you'll work

14d Atley Way North
Nelson Industrial Estate
Cramlington
NE23 1WA

Training

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

Training provider

CITY OF SUNDERLAND COLLEGE

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

Training schedule

Groundworker Level 2 Standard. One day per week at Ashington Campus, Northumberland College.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

  • English (grade Grade 9-1)
  • Maths (grade Grade 9-1)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Attention to detail
  • Communication skills
  • Creative
  • Customer care skills
  • Number skills
  • Organisation skills
  • Physical fitness
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working

Other requirements

This is a physically demanding role requiring you to be on your feet for the majority of your working shift.

About this employer

The business is run by David Roberts and Steven Henderson who have over 40 years’ joint experience in the building trade. We are supported by our team of skilled tradesmen. We are specialists in delivering both contemporary and modern high-end extensions, refurbishments and renovations across Northumberland, Tyne & Wear and County Durham.

After this apprenticeship

Possibility of a full time position.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CITY OF SUNDERLAND COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000336933.

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Closes in 16 days (Friday 29 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

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