Highways Maintenance Operative Apprenticeship
Marlborough Highways
London (2 available locations)
Closes in 15 days (Friday 19 June 2026)
Posted on 3 June 2026
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Summary
Marlborough Highways is looking for enthusiastic and committed individuals to join our team as Highways Maintenance Skilled Operative Apprentices. You'll benefit from an 18-month fully-funded apprenticeship to develop both practical skills and theoretical knowledge, whilst gaining hands-on experience to pave the way for a career in highways.
- Wage
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£34,632 a year
- Training course
- Highways maintenance skilled operative (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, typically 6.30am- 3.30pm.
45 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 14 September 2026
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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6
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
- Excavate and reinstate highways by carrying out maintenance and repair tasks
- Remove material within roads or adjacent areas using hand or power tools
- Undertake both reactive and planned maintenance on rural and urban roads
- Read, interpret, and work to drawings, specifications, and highway information
Prepare and operate powered tools or pedestrian plant machinery (rollers, mixers, compressors)
Where you'll work
You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship.
This apprenticeship is available in these locations:
- Garman Road, London, N17 0UT
- Unit 2, White Hart Depot, White Hart Road, London, SE18 1DG
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
THE SKILLS CENTRE LONDON LIMITED
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
Block release at College, once a month
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
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
- Team working
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
The job involves working outdoors in various weather conditions and can be physically demanding.
About this employer
Marlborough is a dynamic, independent civil engineering company with over 30 years’ experience in every aspect of traditional and contemporary civil engineering work, working for local authorities in and around London.
http://www.marlboroughhighways.co.uk (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
- Employee Assistance Programme. - Gym and Retail discounts. - 24/7 GP Access through healthcare provider. - Healthcare cash plan to reimburse employees. - Company social events. - Employee Recognition Scheme.
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
- Apprentices will be permanent employees at Marlborough Highways
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
Marlborough Highways
Natasha Gibney
natasha.gibney@marlboroughhighways.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000034866.
Apply now
Closes in 15 days (Friday 19 June 2026)
After signing in, you’ll apply for this apprenticeship on the company's website.