Apprenticeship Groundworker (level 2)

SI GROUND INVESTIGATION LIMITED

Warrington (WA3 2DT)

Closes in 28 days (Friday 12 December 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 13 November 2025

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Summary

This is a fantastic opportunity for a rewarding career. You will learn new skills , travel the country and no two days will be the same .Must be hard working, reliable & keen to learn. This will set you up to potentially to be part of an exciting and expanding company plus there will be an opportunity to do a further NVQ Level 2 in Land Drilling.

Wage

£0 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Groundworker (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday, hours vary between 6.00am and 5.00pm. All jobs are early starts and often finish early/late afternoon .

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 5 January 2026

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

  • To carry out all second man duties which will include assisting the lead driller
  • Labour intensive and all outdoors, applicant must be good working in all weathers 

Where you'll work

15 Rectory Avenue
Lowton
Warrington
WA3 2DT

Training

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

Training provider

SALFORD CITY 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 Apprenticeship Standard

Requirements

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

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Physical fitness

Other requirements

The position will involve heavy lifting, working on site in various locations & suitable PPE will be provided .Transport will be provided to each of the sites . Driving licence is not essential initially but will be by completion of the course in order to progress to lead driller and complete jobs alone .

About this employer

Ground Investigation

http://sigroundinvestigation.com (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • NVQ Level 2 in Land Drilling
  • Become a lead driller

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SALFORD CITY COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000000390.

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Closes in 28 days (Friday 12 December 2025 at 11:59pm)

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