Highways Maintenance Apprenticeship

Kier Group

Shrewsbury (SY3 9EL)

Closes in 8 days (Friday 7 August 2026)

Posted on 29 July 2026

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Summary

We're looking for a Highways Maintenance Apprentice to join our Transportation Team based in Shrewsbury.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading construction and infrastructure services company on an apprenticeship.

Wage

£20,800 a year

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Training course
Highways maintenance skilled operative (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday, between 08:00 and 17:00.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 7 September 2026

Duration

1 year 9 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

As a Highways Maintenance Apprentice you'll be enrolled onto a Level 2 apprenticeship in Highways Maintenance, giving you the opportunity to earn whilst you learn. You'll work closely with the Transportation team support in the overall  design, build and maintenance of  infrastructure for highways with a common goal of connecting people

Your day to day will include:

  • Providing routine maintenance and ensuring continued operation of roads, tunnels, and bridges in the area 
  • Other activities such as kerbing, concrete work and laying asphalt 
  • Assisting in monitoring traffic flow during maintenance operations
  • Following health and safety protocols, wearing personal protective equipment (PPE), and ensuring a safe working environment

Where you'll work

Longden Road Depot,
Longden Road
Shrewsbury
SY3 9EL

Training

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

Training provider

TELFORD COLLEGE

Training course

Highways maintenance skilled operative (level 2)

Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)

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

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English and Maths (grade Grade 3 or above)

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

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Physical fitness

About this employer

Did you know Kier has been placed in the government’s top 100 apprentice employers? You can trust us to help shape your future. Kier Group has long believed that we all have the potential to shape our world – and leave a lasting legacy. So bring your talent and ambition to our team and you’ll be given the scope and opportunity to achieve just that - investing in your own future, building your expertise and contributing to a diverse culture that’s helping shape the world of tomorrow.

After this apprenticeship

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

Highways Maintenance Operative role.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

TELFORD COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000045353.

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Closes in 8 days (Friday 7 August 2026)

After signing in, you’ll apply for this apprenticeship on the company's website.