Apprentice Groundworker

Summary

Join our small groundworks team and gain hands-on experience in drainage, foundations, concreting, and more. From day one, you’ll be a valued team member—not just a number. We offer practical training, respectful mentorship, and the opportunity to build a lasting career in construction.

Wage

£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Upon commencing employment, pay will begin at the National Apprenticeship Wage and may increase based on performance throughout the apprenticeship.

Training course

Groundworker (level 2)

Hours

Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 4.00pm.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

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

Groundworkers are employed on construction sites that involve ground preparation such as, foundations or footing for new buildings. Your day-to-day tasks may include:

Ground working – marking out and digging shallow trenches for foundations and drains.
Form working – putting up or dismantling the shuttering that holds setting concrete in place.
Installing drainage and manholes
Concreting
Minor road working – laying kerbs, paving and re-surfacing
Using hand tools and small plant machinery

Where you'll work

11 SILICA COURT
KIRK SANDALL
DONCASTER
DN3 1EG

Training

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

College or training organisation

CONSTRUCTION AND PLANT ASSESSMENTS LTD

Your 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

Your training plan

You will achieve the Level 2 Groundworker Apprenticeship Standard by attending CP Assessments Training Centre in Denaby Main, Doncaster to undertake 7 block-release training sessions (4 days), every 10 - 12 weeks.

The successful candidate will work towards achieving Functional Skills Level 2 in both Maths and English if they have not achieved this prior or have an equivalent.

Apprentices will also get an Apprentice CSCS card which can be upgraded on completion of the apprenticeship.

Requirements

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
Problem solving skills
Team working
Initiative
Physical fitness

Other requirements

This is a manual role that will require a good level of physical fitness. You will be working outdoors in a variety of weather conditions. You will be based on construction sites in and around the Doncaster and North Lincolnshire area and will be required to source your own transportation to and from site.

About this company

Grove Civil Engineering primarily provides groundwork services to local housebuilders throughout Doncaster and the North Lincolnshire area. The company takes pride in delivering high-quality work, from initial drainage and footings to the construction of roads and pathways, as well as preparing landscaping features such as driveways and paving.

After this apprenticeship

This is a fantastic opportunity for the successful candidate to start their career with a highly reputable and well-established company
Progression within the organisation with more responsibility is expected on successful completion of the apprenticeship
In time, you may wish to undertake further qualifications such as Occupational Work Supervision, which can be studied at Level 3
With experience you could progress to Site Supervisor, Estimator, or Construction Manager

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CONSTRUCTION AND PLANT ASSESSMENTS LTD

Tracey Rowley

tracey.rowley@cpassessments.co.uk

01709868181

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000326929.

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