Degree Apprenticeship in Geosciences - Bristol, Crawley and Cambridge
RSK Geosciences
Bristol (BS3 4EG)
Closes on Friday 10 April 2026
Posted on 2 March 2026
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Summary
Through a combination of on-the-job learning and practical skills development, you’ll work on real projects from day one that offer scale and variety, collaborating with others and creating meaningful impact on the world around us.
- Wage
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£21,800 a year
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£21,800 a year in Year 1 of the 5-Year Apprenticeship (plus annual increments)
- Training course
- Geoscientist (integrated degree) (level 6)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday (flexible timings per day), including time to attend Degree Apprenticeship with your Training Provider at Keele University.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 2026
- Duration
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5 years 6 months
- 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
The role will involve a mix of office and site-based land and environmental assessment tasks.
- Learning and using relevant assessment and design software
Being involved in client meetings and assisting in building key client relationships - You’ll get to understand and learn digital skills, to help us harness technology in new ways
- Your mentors will support you as you study towards nationally recognised qualifications and accreditation
- You'll have dedicated time to spend on your university studies (averages at 1-day per week/year)
Where you'll work
Stillhouse Lane
Bristol
BS3 4EG
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
UNIVERSITY OF KEELE
Training course
Geoscientist (integrated degree) (level 6)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Integrate and critically evaluate information from different sources to test findings and hypotheses.
- Consider, appraise and inform ground related issues to multidisciplinary teams.
- Define complex geoscience related problems, a strategy to understand the problem and evaluate possible solutions. For example: resource scarcity, foundations, sustainability energy supply.
- Test geological models to inform and design investigations.
- Plan, conduct and present independent geoscientific projects with appropriate guidance.
- Consider inconsistencies and uncertainty and gaps in data when developing geological models.
- Apply geoscientific theories, paradigms, concepts and principles.
- Conduct and supervise fieldwork, geoscience mapping and laboratory investigations as appropriate and in accordance with safe working practices and legal requirements.
- Apply appropriate numerical, statistical, geostatistical and qualitative techniques in the evaluation of data and information.
- Utilise digital technologies, instrumentation and remote sensing for the collection, analysis and modelling of data.
- Communicate relevant geoscience insights to external stakeholders using different formats and media.
- Evaluate personal strengths and weaknesses and develop personal development goals.
- Plan and organise own workload and contribute to the completion of geoscientific projects.
- Collaborate with stakeholders online, remotely and in person, using appropriate techniques.
- Carry out geoscientific site surveys independently across a range of environments.
- Keep up to date with advances in working practices and emerging technologies and disseminate learning across the organisation.
- Prepare geoscience risk assessments in accordance with associated legislation for health, safety and wellbeing.
- Apply equality, diversity and inclusivity good practice to inform decision making.
- Produce recommendations that align to client requirements and organisational objectives that demonstrate the application of ethical, environmental sustainability and compliance with relevant legislation.
- Integrate and critically evaluate information from different sources to test findings and hypotheses.
- Consider, appraise and inform ground related issues to multidisciplinary teams.
- Define complex geoscience related problems, a strategy to understand the problem and evaluate possible solutions. For example: resource scarcity, foundations, sustainability energy supply.
- Test geological models to inform and design investigations.
- Plan, conduct and present independent geoscientific projects with appropriate guidance.
- Consider inconsistencies and uncertainty and gaps in data when developing geological models.
- Apply geoscientific theories, paradigms, concepts and principles.
- Conduct and supervise fieldwork, geoscience mapping and laboratory investigations as appropriate and in accordance with safe working practices and legal requirements.
- Apply appropriate numerical, statistical, geostatistical and qualitative techniques in the evaluation of data and information.
- Utilise digital technologies, instrumentation and remote sensing for the collection, analysis and modelling of data.
- Communicate relevant geoscience insights to external stakeholders using different formats and media.
- Evaluate personal strengths and weaknesses and develop personal development goals.
- Plan and organise own workload and contribute to the completion of geoscientific projects.
- Collaborate with stakeholders online, remotely and in person, using appropriate techniques.
- Carry out geoscientific site surveys independently across a range of environments.
- Keep up to date with advances in working practices and emerging technologies and disseminate learning across the organisation.
- Prepare geoscience risk assessments in accordance with associated legislation for health, safety and wellbeing.
- Apply equality, diversity and inclusivity good practice to inform decision making.
- Produce recommendations that align to client requirements and organisational objectives that demonstrate the application of ethical, environmental sustainability and compliance with relevant legislation.
Training schedule
Geoscientist (Integrated Degree) Level 6.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
A Level in:
BTEC in:
Other in:
Desirable qualifications
A Level 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
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
This can include working on open greenfield/construction sites/operational buildings for extended periods of time, involving some travel around the UK, for which it is essential that you have a valid UK driving licence. This mode of working provides for an invaluable varied experience of great benefit towards successfully completing your degree apprenticeship.
Apprentices will need to be flexible to accommodate the needs of the business and training.
About this employer
RSK Geosciences is part of a world-class RSK Group of more than 17,000 employees, as an environmental organisation with over 40 years of environmental design, geological engineering, ground investigation and project management expertise. Here, you’ll join a diverse, inclusive environment, and be surrounded by inspiring colleagues. The Geosciences team provides geological appraisals, site investigations, consultancy and design services to a range of external clients including engineers, house-builders, energy companies and local authorities. RSK prides itself on providing its staff with a rewarding and challenging career, encouraging Continuous Professional Development and allowing employees to reach their full potential. RSK Geosciences offers an award-winning training and development programme that is accredited by the Geological Society
https://rskgeosciences.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
- Contributory pension scheme
- Benefits programme, including the option to buy additional holidays, childcare vouchers and private health care
- Professional financial advice
- Discounted gym memberships
After this apprenticeship
Successful apprentices will gain a BSc (Hons) Geoscience (Degree Apprenticeship). At the end of the apprenticeship, candidates will also be expected (with our support and support of Keele), to be a position to apply for chartership with a professional body (Geological Society or Institution of Environmental Sciences).
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
RSK Geosciences
Mike Owens
mowens@rsk.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000018597.
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Closes on Friday 10 April 2026
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