Apprentice Groundworker

D H WELTON & CO LIMITED CIVIL ENG. CONTRACTORS

MANCHESTER (M35 0UE)

Closes in 30 days (Sunday 22 November 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 22 October 2026

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Summary

Working in the commercial sector on a variety of sites, you’ll share a van with a senior Groundworker. The day to day job varies hugely so will require on the job learning as we don’t specialise in any one task.

You’ll learn a multitude of skills that will transfer across the construction industry.

Wage

£18,720 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
8am- 5pm Monday- Friday 15 mins breakfast (paid) 30 mins lunch (paid)

45 hours a week

Start date

Monday 4 January 2027

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

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

Various day to day tasks but primarily groundwork & civil including:

  • Concreting
  • Shuttering
  • Ducting
  • Drainage

Where you'll work

CORN STREET
FAILSWORTH
MANCHESTER
M35 0UE

Training

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

Training provider

WIGAN AND LEIGH 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

  • Any plant certs: Dumper, Roller, Excavator
  • Asbestos awareness
  • Manual handling
  • Working at height
  • Abrasive wheels
  • Substation authorisation

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
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness

Other requirements

  • You must be 18 years or above for your application to be considered due to insurance purposes
  • CSCS card
  • Driving license

 

About this employer

Family owned business since 1975 based in Failsworth with sites across the North West.

There’s around 40 people working for the business, most of which have been with us for 10+ years.

You’ll rarely be working more than 1 hour from your house & be working with highly skilled groundworkers.

Company benefits

The company will provide you with the training & learning environment to take you as far as you want to go.

We have very little staff turnover, our most senior foremen have been working with us for 30+ years.

After this apprenticeship

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

  • Opportunity for full time employment as a fully qualified groundworker

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WIGAN AND LEIGH COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000060535.

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Closes in 30 days (Sunday 22 November 2026 at 11:59pm)