Apprentice Groundworker
WOODSETT HOMES LTD
Doncaster (DN5 9SN)
Closes in 20 days (Tuesday 25 November 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 4 November 2025
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Summary
You will work alongside a time-served groundworker, learning all aspects of groundworks, including foul and surface water drainage, kerbing, flagging, and block paving. You will gain experience operating 360° excavators, both above and below 10 tonnes, as well as site dumpers, rollers, wacker plates, and other equipment.
- Wage
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£14,133.60 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Groundworker (level 2)
- Hours
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Site hours are from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday to Thursday, and from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM on Fridays.
36 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 5 January 2026
- Duration
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1 year 6 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
Groundworkers are employed on construction sites that involve ground preparation, such as, foundations or footings 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 the 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
Direct House
Ings Road
Doncaster
DN5 9SN
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CONSTRUCTION AND PLANT ASSESSMENTS LTD
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
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
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade C / 4)
- Maths (grade C / 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
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- 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.
About this employer
Woodsett Homes are proud to offer high quality property developments throughout North Nottighamshire and the Yorkshire area. Based in Doncaster the focus from day one was to build high quality homes of character and style in locations to provide the very best of living environments. At Woodsett Homes Ltd we take great pride in the care and attention to detail we give to every property we construct. All properties are built to the highest level of quality and energy efficiency using the very best materials with suitable design touches added to give style and character. This philosophy is followed on all our developments, coupled with a management team with a wealth of experience that take a personal interest in every home we create, this enables us to ensure every home reaches our high standards of craftsmanship and quality
After this apprenticeship
This is a fantastic opportunity for the successful candidate to start their career with a highly reputable and well-established company that are
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 VAC1000349473.
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Closes in 20 days (Tuesday 25 November 2025 at 11:59pm)
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