Road Worker Apprentice
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
West Yorkshire (WF1 2EB)
Closes in 11 days (Sunday 22 February 2026)
Posted on 3 February 2026
Contents
Summary
Wakefield Council is a former winner of the prestigious award of National Large Employer of the Year for apprenticeships. We offer a great opportunity for apprentices to learn the role of a road worker, working in the Highways teams, assisting with the repair and building of roads within the district.
- Wage
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£14,526.20 to £23,492.04, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
- Training course
- Highways maintenance skilled operative (level 2)
- Hours
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The working week is:
Monday to Thursday - 7.30am - 3.30pm.
Friday - 7.30am - 3.00pm.
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 18 May 2026
- Duration
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2 years
- Positions available
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4
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
- Build and repair roads across the district.
- Comply with requirement to wear Personal Protective Equipment.
- Develop experience, skills and knowledge to assist in carrying out a range of duties connected with highway maintenance
- Plan and organise work, read drawings, keep records, following administration procedures
- Use hand tools, operate power tools and plant machinery
- Set up warning signs, cones and manage traffic
- Participate in specific projects and annual work programmes
Where you'll work
Wakefield One
Burton Street
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF1 2EB
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CONSTRUCTION AND PLANT ASSESSMENTS LTD
Training course
Highways maintenance skilled operative (level 2)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Apply appropriate health, safety and environment procedures when working on the road
- Plan and undertake work practice productively when carrying out repairs to potholes, pavements and kerbs, and laying new surfaces on rural and urban roads
- Read, interpret and work to drawings, specifications and highways information Highways information will include details on the use of safety barriers, cones, traffic flow and safety zones to work within, whilst employed on the highway
- Use underground cable locators to identify buried water, gas, sewer lines or other utility services, and once identified excavate by hand around the line to stop any damage and disruption to services
- Apply safe working practise for moving, storing, lifting and handling of resources
- Excavation and reinstatement of the highway by carrying out maintenance and repairs, including removal of material within the road or road side using hand or power tools and reinstatement of the area using concrete, screeds, sub-base, aggregates or bituminous materials
- Install Street Ironworks (drain access covers and frames and gully gates situated on the road) to given work instructions
- Prepare and operate powered tools or pedestrian plant, machinery or equipment for use on roads. This will include machinery for generator™s, pumps, pedestrian operated plant (e.g. pushed roller), mixers, compressors and self“powered tools (pneumatic drill)
- Prepare, set up and work within temporary traffic management (using cones and barriers to section off elements of the road from vehicles and pedestrians) on urban and rural roads, whilst excavating and re-instating the highway
- Work with other sub-contractors on larger schemes (e.g. traffic management)
Training schedule
- You will attend a local training provider, usually on day release, to gain a Level 2 qualification in Highways Maintenance (road works)
- Attend an Apprentice Induction
- Gain a health & safety qualification
- Attend enrichment activities to enhance your knowledge eg interview techniques, health & wellbeing, finance, disability awareness
- Have the chance to attend marketing events and also take part in activities during National Apprenticeship Week
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English Language (grade 9 - 3, or A* to E, or Level 1)
- Maths (grade 9 to 3, or A* toE, or Level 1)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Physical fitness
- Resilience
About this employer
Wakefield Council is a local authority who provides many services to the citizens of Wakefield and the surrounding district. We are an ambitious, high achieving and low spending council, delivering value for money through efficiency and innovation. Continuous improvements to our high quality services means we need to employ talented and dedicated individuals to support our existing workforce.
http://www.wakefield.gov.uk (opens in new tab)
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
- Gain a Level 2 Apprenticeship in Highways Maintenance
- 2 years work experience in the public sector
- Personal support to seek employment 4 months from the apprenticeship ending
- The Apprenticeship programme has a high retention rate as there are many opportunities to gain employment within the Council.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CONSTRUCTION AND PLANT ASSESSMENTS LTD
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000012827.
Apply now
Closes in 11 days (Sunday 22 February 2026)
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