Apprentice Groundworker

SI GROUND INVESTIGATION LIMITED

Leigh (WN7 4PG)

Closes in 12 days (Thursday 4 December 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 20 November 2025

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Summary

This is a fantastic opportunity for a rewarding career. You will learn new skills, travel the country and no two days will be the same. Must be hard working, reliable & keen to learn. This will set you up to potentially be part of an exciting and expanding company whilst working towards a recognised qualification.

Wage

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

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Training course
Groundworker (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday, hours vary between 6.00am and 5.00pm. All jobs are early starts and often finish early/late afternoon. 40 hours a week.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 8 December 2025

Duration

2 years

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

  • To carry out all second man duties, which will include assisting the lead driller
  • Labour-intensive and all outdoors, applicants must be good at working in all weathers 
  • Keeping the work area clean, safe and tidy
  • Use a variety of tools 
  • Attend college on block release 

Where you'll work

Spinning Gate
Leigh
WN7 4PG

Training

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

Training provider

SALFORD CITY 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

Groundworker Level 2 is delivered on a block release basis at City Skills Campus Salford M6. 

Requirements

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

Skills

  • Attention to detail
  • Physical fitness
  • Hard Working
  • Good Time Keeping

About this employer

An exciting and expanding company who specialise in Ground Investigation.

http://sigroundinvestigation.com (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Upon completion of the Groundworker apprenticeship, the company will support you to complete your Land Drilling Apprenticeship. 

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SALFORD CITY COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000001658.

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Closes in 12 days (Thursday 4 December 2025 at 11:59pm)

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