Groundworker Apprenticeship

WALKER CONSTRUCTION (U.K.) LIMITED

Lympne (CT21 4LR)

Closes in 18 days (Sunday 31 May 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 12 May 2026

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Summary

We’re recruiting Apprentice Groundworkers working across Kent, Sussex & Surrey.

You’ll learn on the job and practical skills like:

  • Concreting
  • Excavation
  • Drainage
  • Levelling and setting out
  • Health & Safety basics

You’ll attend National Construction College East on a residential basis.

Wage

£21,691.80 a year

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Training course
Groundworker (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday 7.30am to 5.00pm

45 hours a week

Start date

Saturday 1 August 2026

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

2

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

You’ll learn on the job and build practical skills like:

  • Concreting
  • Excavation
  • Drainage
  • Levelling and setting out
  • Health & Safety basics

Where you'll work

Walker Construction
Unit K
Lympne Industrial Park
Lympne
CT21 4LR

Training

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

Training provider

CITB

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

You’ll attend National Construction College East (Bircham Newton) on a residential basis, 2 weeks at college, 8 weeks on site (alternating)

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 3-9)
  • Maths (grade 3-9)

Other in:

Functional Skills (grade Level 1)

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

Skills

  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Physical fitness
  • reliable
  • Positive

Other requirements

  • Work outdoors in all weathers

About this employer

We’re a multi‑disciplined construction company with 60 years’ experience and we’re still growing.

Our work helps build the places and infrastructure communities rely on, and we’re proud to support our people to learn, progress and build long-term careers.

http://www.walker-construction.co.uk (opens in new tab)

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

  • Once passing the apprenticeship become a Skilled worker and can progress into Site Supervision and Manager 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WALKER CONSTRUCTION (U.K.) LIMITED

Pamela Branchett

pamela.branchett@walker-construction.co.uk

01303227636

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000030992.

Apply now

Closes in 18 days (Sunday 31 May 2026 at 11:59pm)