Construction Support Technician Apprentice

G H T PLASTERING SERVICES LTD

YATE (BS37 4DZ)

Closes in 21 days (Friday 30 January 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 7 January 2026

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Summary

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Apprentice to join our small but professional team. This is an exciting opportunity to have hands-on experience on :

- Contract Management

- Quantity Surveying

- Estimating

- Tendering

- Assisting with Project Management

Wage

£23,000 a year

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Training course
Construction support technician (level 3)
Hours
7.30am to 4.00pm Mon to Fri.

44 hours a week

Start date

Monday 2 March 2026

Duration

2 years

Positions available

2

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

·       Supporting construction projects in office and on site

·       Ensuring Health & Safety compliance with risk assessments

·       Communicating with teams, contractors and suppliers

·       Managing contracts, tenders and project documentation

·       Monitoring costs, resources and project progress

·       Understand sustainability in projects across economic, social and environmental aspects

·       Understand different construction methods and materials

·       Understand management principles and project management lifecycle

·       Understand the importance of project planning and resourcing and be able to analyse different techniques

·       Able to identify the quality required on a finished construction project

·       Understand the importance of cost control on a construction project

·       Applying and Monitoring Health and Safety on Site.

Where you'll work

UNIT 5
GROOMS HOUSE
STANSHAWES COURT
YATE
BS37 4DZ

Training

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

Training provider

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND STROUD COLLEGE

Training course

Construction support technician (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Apply and integrate appropriate mathematical and technical knowledge in the completion of built environment site and/or office processes to contribute to the coordination of construction projects.
  • Comply with health and safety regulations and procedures. Identify and document risks and hazards. Apply statutory and company environmental and safe working practices. Produce construction project risk assessment and method statements.
  • Communicate verbally to internal and external stakeholders using a range of techniques in line with company policies.
  • Interpret and abstract contract documentation to develop site solutions.
  • Apply digital construction processes to produce resource lists from tender and contract documentation.
  • The use of project tendering, measurement and costing systems to assist with the planning of schedules of work and to provide early warning of problems for all contract phases on site.
  • Plan, carry out and manage own work in line with management requirements, assessing tasks, scheduling work, achieving deadlines, reviewing performance and keeping records of work undertaken.
  • Apply sustainable principles and low carbon processes in order to implement site environmental solutions.
  • Use information technology. For example, for document creation, communication, and information management. Comply with GDPR and cyber security.
  • Plan and undertake continued professional development (CPD) to maintain and enhance competence in their own area of practice.
  • Communicate in written form to internal and external stakeholders using a range of techniques and reporting mechanisms in line with company policies, using construction and built environment terminology.
  • Apply and integrate appropriate mathematical and technical knowledge in the completion of built environment site and/or office processes to contribute to the coordination of construction projects.
  • Comply with health and safety regulations and procedures. Identify and document risks and hazards. Apply statutory and company environmental and safe working practices. Produce construction project risk assessment and method statements.
  • Communicate verbally to internal and external stakeholders using a range of techniques in line with company policies.
  • Interpret and abstract contract documentation to develop site solutions.
  • Apply digital construction processes to produce resource lists from tender and contract documentation.
  • The use of project tendering, measurement and costing systems to assist with the planning of schedules of work and to provide early warning of problems for all contract phases on site.
  • Plan, carry out and manage own work in line with management requirements, assessing tasks, scheduling work, achieving deadlines, reviewing performance and keeping records of work undertaken.
  • Apply sustainable principles and low carbon processes in order to implement site environmental solutions.
  • Use information technology. For example, for document creation, communication, and information management. Comply with GDPR and cyber security.
  • Plan and undertake continued professional development (CPD) to maintain and enhance competence in their own area of practice.
  • Communicate in written form to internal and external stakeholders using a range of techniques and reporting mechanisms in line with company policies, using construction and built environment terminology.

Training schedule

- Office 

- Site Based

- College Day release

More training information

  • Apprenticeship delivery through South Gloucestershire & Stroud College
  • Day Release College
  • Site based Project management

Requirements

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
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness

Other requirements

Having ( or well on the way to obtaining ) a current / clean driving licence would be an advantage.

About this employer

GHT are one of the most long established and respected Drylining Contractor in the Bristol Area. We specialise in Commercial, Industrial, Health and Education Buildings and offer SFS framing, Sheathing Boarding, internal Partitions, Drylining, Plastering, Tape and jointing, Ceilings and Acoustic Solutions. We have a Management Team of 7 persons which we are looking to expand and have between 20 and 50 site operatives depending on workload and size of projects.

http://www.ght.uk.com (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • Real opportunity to progress through the Management ranks at the company
  • Successful Apprentices can go onto to achieve level 4 qualifications in Quantity Surveying 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND STROUD COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000007362.

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Closes in 21 days (Friday 30 January 2026 at 11:59pm)