Commercial Assistant Apprentice
AMEY SERVICES LIMITED
Preston Brook, Depot A56 Chester road (WA7 3AT)
Closes in 29 days (Friday 6 March 2026)
Posted on 3 February 2026
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Summary
We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a Commercial Assistant Apprentice to join our Area 10 account based in Cheshire.
- Wage
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£24,548 a year
- Training course
- Construction quantity surveying technician (level 4)
- Hours
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Monday-Friday 09:00-17:00.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 2026
- Duration
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2 years 11 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
Working as part of the Commercial team, this role will play an important part in assisting Commercial Assistants, Commercial Managers and Principal Commercial Managers, you will accurately value the works undertaken by the operational teams and, where necessary, gather and provide records to substantiate cost.
- To assist in the daily commercial and contractual aspects of the contracts managed by the operational team (The varied workload includes Highway Maintenance covering drainage, Soft Estate, VRS Barriers and Sweeping and Cleaning in both planned and reactive programmes).
- Financial monitoring and reporting of projects assigned and preparation of associated financial statements.
- Assist the Commercial Manager to ensure proper administration of the Contract requirements.
- Gather and collate records of all work done.
- Check all contract documents before work commences and advise Commercial Manager of abnormalities or peculiarities.
- Assist with payment authorisation of subcontractors.
- Ensure prompt submission of invoices and applications for payment.
Where you'll work
Preston Brook, Depot A56 Chester road
WA7 3AT
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
LEARNING SKILLS PARTNERSHIP LTD
Training course
Construction quantity surveying technician (level 4)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Health and Safety: Apply health and safety issues to all activities.
- Sustainability: Demonstrate application of the principles of sustainability.
- Construction Technology: Assist in the implementation of the most appropriate solutions for construction projects
- Contracts: Be able to apply different types of contracts to different situations.
- Procurement: Assist in the selection of and negotiation with specialist contractors for a construction project.
- Cost control: Assist in the measurement and costing of construction works during a project.
- Financial reporting: Assist in the preparation of financial reports, cash flow and cost forecasts for a construction project.
- Administration: Assist in the collection, collation and storage of relevant data and its analysis.
Training schedule
As part of your apprenticeship, you will be enrolled onto a Construction Quantity Surveying Technician level 4 apprenticeship which will take approximately 39 months to complete. You will be fully supported by our partnered college to achieve this qualification, having 1-2-1 advice and support, e-learning materials, and a whole team of experts on hand for advice and technical knowledge at your office.
Join our vibrant, inclusive community in Area 10 working on diverse projects that make a real positive impact across the UK.
Amey has been working in partnership with Highways England, to provide maintenance and response services for more than 300 miles of strategic road network in the Northwest, connecting the cities of Manchester, Liverpool and the surrounding areas.
Responsible for incident response, winter maintenance services, and severe weather delivery, the teams will oversee traffic management during incidents on some of the region’s busiest motorways: the M6, M56 and M62.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE 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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Patience
Other requirements
5 GCSEs or equivalent, including Maths, English and a Science; or a Level 2 Apprenticeship.
Full UK driving license. DBS requirement. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age to be eligible for consideration, due to the nature of the work associated with this account. Please note that successful applicants will be required to undergo random drug and alcohol testing in line with our commitment to maintaining a safe and compliant working environment.
About this employer
Amey is a leading infrastructure services and engineering company. Our 11,000 people are behind the critical services the country relies on every day and we each take personal pride in our public service. Our unique engineering and operations experience, together with data driven insight from our consulting business, delivers better results for our clients. We are trusted partners of Government – both national and local – managing assets and complex projects that are vital to the country.
http://amey.co.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
Permanent employment for the successful candidate after completion of the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LEARNING SKILLS PARTNERSHIP LTD
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000344055.
Apply now
Closes in 29 days (Friday 6 March 2026)
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