Highways Maintenance Operative Apprenticeship

EQUILIBRIUM CAREERS LTD

Bexhill (TN39 5ES)

Closes in 25 days (Wednesday 1 July 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 5 June 2026

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Summary

Working on rural and urban roads to repair damaged surfaces.

Wage

£22,568 a year

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Training course
Highways maintenance skilled operative (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 7.30am to 5pm.

40 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 September 2026

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

3

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

Highways Maintenance Skilled Operatives will work on rural and urban roads (not including motorways) carrying out the excavating and re-instating of the highway, using hand and power tools and pedestrian plant machinery. 

They work as part of a team carrying out the repairs and also individually, when preparing the area for repair. Skilled Operatives must also be able to interpret and work to drawings and specifications when carrying out repairs to the highway. 

This work could include repairs to potholes, replacement and reinstatement of pavements and kerbs and laying new surfaces, to ensure roads and pathways are suitable for driving of vehicles or pedestrians to walk safely on. 

They also use equipment to locate buried water, gas or sewer lines, and once identified excavate by hand around the line to stop any damage and disruption to services. 

Where you'll work

High Weald House
Glovers End
Bexhill
TN39 5ES

Training

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

Training provider

AJ'S TRAINING LTD

Training course

Highways maintenance skilled operative (level 2)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Apply appropriate health, safety and environment procedures when working on the road
  • Plan and undertake work practice productively when carrying out repairs to potholes, pavements and kerbs, and laying new surfaces on rural and urban roads
  • Read, interpret and work to drawings, specifications and highways information Highways information will include details on the use of safety barriers, cones, traffic flow and safety zones to work within, whilst employed on the highway
  • Use underground cable locators to identify buried water, gas, sewer lines or other utility services, and once identified excavate by hand around the line to stop any damage and disruption to services
  • Apply safe working practise for moving, storing, lifting and handling of resources
  • Excavation and reinstatement of the highway by carrying out maintenance and repairs, including removal of material within the road or road side using hand or power tools and reinstatement of the area using concrete, screeds, sub-base, aggregates or bituminous materials
  • Install Street Ironworks (drain access covers and frames and gully gates situated on the road) to given work instructions
  • Prepare and operate powered tools or pedestrian plant, machinery or equipment for use on roads. This will include machinery for generator™s, pumps, pedestrian operated plant (e.g. pushed roller), mixers, compressors and self“powered tools (pneumatic drill)
  • Prepare, set up and work within temporary traffic management (using cones and barriers to section off elements of the road from vehicles and pedestrians) on urban and rural roads, whilst excavating and re-instating the highway
  • Work with other sub-contractors on larger schemes (e.g. traffic management)

Training schedule

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 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
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Physical fitness

Other requirements

  • Apprentice Location 30-mile radius of TN39 5ES
  • Must be 18+ (due to insurance) and have transport

About this employer

Equilibrium Careers t/a Inspire Futures is a social value enterprise dedicated to creating job opportunities and transforming lives. We support Veterans, Elite Athletes, Ex-Offenders, NEETs (Not in Education, Employment or Training) and individuals with additional needs. 

http://www.inspirefutures.co.uk (opens in new tab)

Disability Confident

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

The expectation is that, if the host company is happy with your performance, and you successfully complete the apprenticeship, it will lead to permanent employment.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

EQUILIBRIUM CAREERS LTD

Lisa Norton

lisa@inspirefutures.co.uk

01329765228

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000035527.

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Closes in 25 days (Wednesday 1 July 2026 at 11:59pm)