Level 2 Groundworker Apprenticeship

ROBERTSON DEVELOPMENTS LTD

CORNWALL (TR14 0AF)

Closes in 26 days (Monday 10 August 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 14 July 2026

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Summary

Robertson Developments Ltd. have this exciting opportunity to join their team as a Groundworker Apprentice. Gain the knowledge, skills and behaviours to kick start your career in the construction industry.

Wage

£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Training course
Groundworker (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 08:00 - 17:00 (30 min lunch).

40 hours a week

Start date

Thursday 1 October 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

The role will include all aspects of groundworks associated with housebuilding, which will include:

  • Foundations
  • Drainage
  • Road construction
  • Kerbing Paving and landscaping

Where you'll work

HIDDERLEY PARK
CAMBORNE
CORNWALL
TR14 0AF

Training

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

Training provider

CORNWALL COLLEGE

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

Training schedule:

  • Apprenticeship Standard: Level 2 Groundworker
  • You will be required to attend Cornwall College Camborne a day a week as part of your apprenticeship training
  • You will receive on and off-the-job training and support from an assessor and an Apprenticeship advisor

Requirements

Essential 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
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working

About this employer

We are a locally based family owned housebuilder based in West Cornwall. We can trace our roots back to the mid 1960’s. Much of the development activity has been based around the Camborne/Redruth are where we have built many hundreds of new homes. Today our development activity also includes Helston, Porthleven and Connor Downs. As a locally based housebuilder we take great care in the quality of the new developments which we create which has been recognised by the likes of the NHBC and LABC New Home Warranty

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

We have a number of sites in around the Camborne and Helston areas, initially the apprentice will on one of the Camborne sites, but may be required to work on one of the Helston based sites in the future.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CORNWALL COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000042335.

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Closes in 26 days (Monday 10 August 2026 at 11:59pm)