Construction, Design & Build Apprenticeship (Pre-construction)
London and Quadrant Housing Trust
London (E15 4PH)
Closes in 10 days (Friday 10 July 2026)
Posted on 30 June 2026
Contents
Summary
This is an exciting opportunity to gain a level 4 qualification while learning in the role.
You will:
- Help develop our planned programmes ready for handover
- Build relationships with other teams within and outside major works
- Your work will help us to deliver our major works programme on time
- Wage
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£27,009 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
We pay living wage. Your salary will increase every April.
- Training course
- Construction design and build technician (level 4)
- Hours
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35 hours per week.
Agile contract (20% to 40% office based). Shifts to be confirmed.
35 hours a week
- Start date
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Saturday 1 August 2026
- Duration
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3 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
Covering all areas of our London and Northwest stock, the main purpose of the role will be to support the Pre-Construction Regional Manager and Major Works Team in preparing a programme of works ready for delivery. The works may include refurbishment of kitchens, bathrooms, windows, roofs and mechanical and engineering works.
Areas of responsibility will include, but are not exclusive to, reviewing planned programme data, conducting pre work-inspections, reviewing validation surveys, working on party wall notices, ensuring planning applications are submitted where required, ensuring works are leasehold compliant and working with our consultants and contractors.
We will also develop your skills and understanding of construction, design and build, specifications and commercial.
You will be engaged in a challenging role from day one and be accountable for your area of responsibility whilst being supported by a project manager and line manager to guide and develop your skills where required.
Strong organisation skills are essential to this role as well as effective communication and an understanding of what a first-class customer service skills are.
We are looking for a candidate with resilience, drive, enthusiasm, and a passion to help people.
Where you'll work
29-35 West Ham Lane
London
E15 4PH
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY
Training course
Construction design and build technician (level 4)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
What you'll learn
Course contents
- Apply mathematical, statistical and data interpretation tools, using analytical and computational methods to interpret and solve technical, engineering and design problems.
- Interpret and compare performance information to choose compliant materials, components and parts.
- Select and use technical literature and other sources of information and data.
- Produce design and technical drawings, designs, and models, using analytical and computer-based software packages.
- Produce technical design solutions.
- Comply with industry standards, CDM, statutory regulation and legislation, policies, and codes of practice.
- Comply with health, safety and welfare regulations, standards and guidance.
- Complete risk assessments to identify, evaluate and mitigate risk.
- Apply principles of sustainable development and assess impact.
- Apply ethical and data security principles to design projects.
- Prepare written design reports.
- Interact with the operation and maintenance of a Common Data Environment CDE and ensure this maintains integrity and follows agreed protocols and that data security.
- Handle information including validating, managing, disseminating and storing throughout all stages of a project or asset.
- Identify design defects and solve problems to advise a compliant outcome, escalate issues or concerns.
- Apply quality assurance techniques.
- Use computer based software systems and packages to manage construction projects for example BIM tools, data analytics and databases.
- Conduct site inspections of designs and report findings.
- Comply with sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance including the management and designing out of waste.
- Optimise energy use through design of efficient fabric, passive and active design solutions, low energy lighting, building controls, energy performance.
- Optimise site potential and building space.
- Communicate with internal and external stakeholders using sector specific terminology.
- Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
- Apply project management techniques. For example: project budgets, estimating, cost control, cost forecasting, and investment appraisal.
- Interpret and extract relevant information from drawings, specifications and work instructions including BIM, and other task specific modelling software
- Apply mathematical, statistical and data interpretation tools, using analytical and computational methods to interpret and solve technical, engineering and design problems.
- Interpret and compare performance information to choose compliant materials, components and parts.
- Select and use technical literature and other sources of information and data.
- Produce design and technical drawings, designs, and models, using analytical and computer-based software packages.
- Produce technical design solutions.
- Comply with industry standards, CDM, statutory regulation and legislation, policies, and codes of practice.
- Comply with health, safety and welfare regulations, standards and guidance.
- Complete risk assessments to identify, evaluate and mitigate risk.
- Apply principles of sustainable development and assess impact.
- Apply ethical and data security principles to design projects.
- Prepare written design reports.
- Interact with the operation and maintenance of a Common Data Environment CDE and ensure this maintains integrity and follows agreed protocols and that data security.
- Handle information including validating, managing, disseminating and storing throughout all stages of a project or asset.
- Identify design defects and solve problems to advise a compliant outcome, escalate issues or concerns.
- Apply quality assurance techniques.
- Use computer based software systems and packages to manage construction projects for example BIM tools, data analytics and databases.
- Conduct site inspections of designs and report findings.
- Comply with sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance including the management and designing out of waste.
- Optimise energy use through design of efficient fabric, passive and active design solutions, low energy lighting, building controls, energy performance.
- Optimise site potential and building space.
- Communicate with internal and external stakeholders using sector specific terminology.
- Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
- Apply project management techniques. For example: project budgets, estimating, cost control, cost forecasting, and investment appraisal.
- Interpret and extract relevant information from drawings, specifications and work instructions including BIM, and other task specific modelling software
Training schedule
Level 4 Construction, Design & Build apprenrticeship.
This course is designed to enable those employed in relevant areas of the construction industry to gain a formal academic qualification (CertHE Construction) and develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours associated with the Construction Design and Build Apprenticeship Standard.
The CertHE Construction gives a broad introduction to construction based subjects and is seen as a sound footing for progressing to higher level study and for career progression within the industry.
More training information
You will receive additional training and support from a mentor throughout the programme.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
A Levels DD 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
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Non judgemental
Other requirements
A driving licence and access to a vehicle is desirable.
About this employer
At L&Q we believe passionately that people's health, security and happiness depend on where they live. We house around 250,000 people in more than 105,000 homes, primarily across London and the South East – but we’re more than just a registered charitable housing association. Our vision is that everyone deserves a quality home that provides them with the opportunity to live a better life.
https://www.lqgroup.org.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
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
The next move would be into a junior project manager role leading to a pre-construction manager role.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
London and Quadrant Housing Trust
Vicki Bryan
vbryan@lqgroup.org.uk
02081891797
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000039853.
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Closes in 10 days (Friday 10 July 2026)
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