Apprentice Construction Support Technician (Ref WIL-0011-26)
TRAINING AND APPRENTICESHIPS IN CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
Luton (LU1 2NQ)
Closes in 27 days (Thursday 30 July 2026)
Posted on 3 July 2026
Contents
Summary
Working on a large scale major redevelopmkent site, this is an opportunity to take first steps into the industry supporting Quanity Surveying and Site Mangement activities whilst working towards a Level 3 Construction Support Technician qualification.
- Wage
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£16,640 to £26,436.80, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
- Training course
- Construction support technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 7.30am - 4.30pm
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 3 August 2026
- Duration
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2 years
- 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
This is an opportunity to work with a leading main Contractor on a large scale redevelopment site in central Luton.
Supporting the quantity surevyors and senior technicians and working both in the office and on site, this varied role will include work within estimating, planning, buying, quantity surveying, and design and build, directly assisting construction contracting professionals and working with a wide range of project resources and documentation liaising and interacting with both internal and external parties.
Throughout the training programme the apprentice will also learn to recognise site hazards and safe working practices to ensure compliance with company site procedures and processes.
Day to day the apprentice will be invoilved in tasks including:
- Estimations and quantity surveying
- Site Planning
- Assisting with purchasing
- Assisting with design and build roles
- Assisting with digital processes
- Assisting site supervisors
- Interpreting and analysing plans, contract & project
documentation - Liaising with external organisations
- Liaising with professional and technical teams,
providing support where needed - Assisting with ensuring build time frames are on track
- Identifying site hazards and helping to ensure safe
methods of practice are being adhered to at all
times - Reporting procedures
- Maintaining and retrieving correct documentation
- Assisting in quality control
- Supporting contracting teams
- Maintaining clear lines of communication between site
teams - Liaising with administration team and supporting that work as required
Where you'll work
5 Guildford Street
Luton
LU1 2NQ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
EASTERN REGION ROOF TRAINING GROUP LIMITED
Training course
Construction support technician (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
What you'll learn
Course contents
- Apply and integrate appropriate mathematical and technical knowledge in the completion of built environment site and/or office processes to contribute to the coordination of construction projects.
- Comply with health and safety regulations and procedures. Identify and document risks and hazards. Apply statutory and company environmental and safe working practices. Produce construction project risk assessment and method statements.
- Communicate verbally to internal and external stakeholders using a range of techniques in line with company policies.
- Interpret and abstract contract documentation to develop site solutions.
- Apply digital construction processes to produce resource lists from tender and contract documentation.
- The use of project tendering, measurement and costing systems to assist with the planning of schedules of work and to provide early warning of problems for all contract phases on site.
- Plan, carry out and manage own work in line with management requirements, assessing tasks, scheduling work, achieving deadlines, reviewing performance and keeping records of work undertaken.
- Apply sustainable principles and low carbon processes in order to implement site environmental solutions.
- Use information technology. For example, for document creation, communication, and information management. Comply with GDPR and cyber security.
- Plan and undertake continued professional development (CPD) to maintain and enhance competence in their own area of practice.
- Communicate in written form to internal and external stakeholders using a range of techniques and reporting mechanisms in line with company policies, using construction and built environment terminology.
- Apply and integrate appropriate mathematical and technical knowledge in the completion of built environment site and/or office processes to contribute to the coordination of construction projects.
- Comply with health and safety regulations and procedures. Identify and document risks and hazards. Apply statutory and company environmental and safe working practices. Produce construction project risk assessment and method statements.
- Communicate verbally to internal and external stakeholders using a range of techniques in line with company policies.
- Interpret and abstract contract documentation to develop site solutions.
- Apply digital construction processes to produce resource lists from tender and contract documentation.
- The use of project tendering, measurement and costing systems to assist with the planning of schedules of work and to provide early warning of problems for all contract phases on site.
- Plan, carry out and manage own work in line with management requirements, assessing tasks, scheduling work, achieving deadlines, reviewing performance and keeping records of work undertaken.
- Apply sustainable principles and low carbon processes in order to implement site environmental solutions.
- Use information technology. For example, for document creation, communication, and information management. Comply with GDPR and cyber security.
- Plan and undertake continued professional development (CPD) to maintain and enhance competence in their own area of practice.
- Communicate in written form to internal and external stakeholders using a range of techniques and reporting mechanisms in line with company policies, using construction and built environment terminology.
Training schedule
The apprentice will receive regular online teaching sessions from a recognised Industry Training Provider
More training information
When required, the training provider will visit site to provide supplementary support
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4/C)
- Maths (grade 4/C)
CSCS 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
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Other requirements
- As an apprentice on site, you will be required to work outdoors in all weathers
- Ability ot travel independently to site every day is essential
- Due to planning agreements in place, only applicants living in Luton can be considered for the role with priority given to those living in LU1, LU2, LU3 and LU4 postcodes
- Before starting on site, the apprentice will need to successfully achieve a CSCS qualification - assisiance will be provided with this
About this employer
Training & Apprenticeships in Construction Ltd (TrAC) is a DfE approved Flexi Job Apprenticeship Agency who will employ you for the duration of the apprenticeship and pay your salary. You should be aware that you will be placed with a host employer but you will not be employed by them. Your placement may change during the course of your apprenticeship but TrAC will employ you throughout, as well as continuing to support you into employment or further learning at the end of your apprenticeship.
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
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
- There is opportunity to move into full time employment and/or further training on successful completion of the apprenticeship
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
TRAINING AND APPRENTICESHIPS IN CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
Sue Appleby
sue@tracweb.co.uk
01603 972286
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000032849.
Apply now
Closes in 27 days (Thursday 30 July 2026)
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