Construction Trainee Apprentice

VISTRY HOMES LIMITED

Newcastle (NE13 9BA)

Closes on Tuesday 31 March 2026

Posted on 3 February 2026

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Summary

A Construction Trainee role starting Sept 2026 at Vistry, supporting safe and successful project delivery across quality, budget, programme, design and customer service. You’ll learn site operations, follow company procedures, gain hands‑on experience, and work toward a Level 4 apprenticeship.

Wage

£21,000 a year

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Training course
Construction site supervisor (level 4)
Hours
Monday to Friday shift pattern between 8.30am - 5pm. Site location is Summerville, Stockton-on-Tees

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Tuesday 8 September 2026

Duration

2 years

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

  • Monitor health and safety standards on construction projects
  • Record, oversee and report progress on construction projects
  • Supervise specialist contractors
  • Manage the quality of works
  • Support commercial staff to monitor construction costs
  • Minimise the environmental impact of construction projects

Where you'll work

2 Esh Plaza
Sir Bobby Robson Way
Newcastle
NE13 9BA

Training

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

Training provider

NHBC SERVICES LIMITED

Training course

Construction site supervisor (level 4)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Identify risk of activities and encourage all employees to demonstrate safety-conscious behaviours.
  • Assess, identify and record the environmental impact of projects.
  • Assist in the implementation of the most appropriate solutions for construction projects.
  • Use effective management principles and be able to supervise construction workers.
  • Understand overall plan for project and measure and record progress against plan.
  • Assess and report on quality standards and assist in commissioning of finished construction projects.
  • Understand financial and legal constraints and measure and record progress against budget.

Training schedule

Training will be virtual delivered in the workplace on a weekly basis. 

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade Grade 4 or above)
  • Maths (grade Grade 4 or above)

A Level in:

Any relevant subject (grade Pass)

T Level in:

Any relevant subject (grade Pass)

BTEC in:

Any relevant subject (grade Pass)

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
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working

About this employer

Vistry Group came together at the start of 2020, bringing together the energy, talent and deep-rooted experience of Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Partnerships. We are all about people, and it is our people, around 3000 of us, who have created a UK top-five housebuilder, with a five-star rating. We care about the wellbeing of our people and we value diversity and inclusion, seeking to create a supportive, dynamic environment where talented and dedicated people can develop their career.

https://www.vistry.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Competitive salary & bonus, up to 34 days’ leave, 2 volunteering days, private medical, enhanced family leave, strong pension, life assurance, shares schemes, rewards portal and extensive employee benefits.

Disability Confident

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

On successful completion of the apprenticeship and high performance Trainees can move into Assistant roles at Vistry. 

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

NHBC SERVICES LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000012318.

Apply now

Closes on Tuesday 31 March 2026

After signing in, you’ll apply for this apprenticeship on the company's website.