Construction Support Technician Apprenticeship

Chandos Civil Engineering Ltd

Cheadle Hulme Stockport (SK8 6QL)

Closes in 23 days (Sunday 2 August 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 10 July 2026

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Summary

Due to expansion, we are looking for a Construction support technician to assist with Health and Safety and the buying/procurement department to join our office team. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing and well established Civil Engineering firm working across the North West. 

Wage

£18,000 a year

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Training course
Construction support technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 07:30 – 16:30

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 10 August 2026

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

Working within a busy and fast paced procurement department, your key duties will include:

  • Assisting with health and safety training bookings
  • Updating risk assessments
  • Updating health and safety records
  • Monthly equipment quality checks
  • Sourcing materials and placing orders
  • Support site with product knowledge
  • Manage supply chain and organise internal supply chain database
  • Seeing orders through from placing, chasing delivery and delivery confirmation
  • Use a variety of Microsoft Packages
  • Use a variety of industry specific programmes
  • Supporting the day to day running of the office such as answering the phones

Where you'll work

Chandos House Oak Green Business Park Earl Road
Cheadle Hulme Stockport
SK8 6QL

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

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

You will attend college regularly at Future skills college

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths & English (grade 4 - 9 / A* - C)

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
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Team working
  • Keen to Learn
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Good negotiation skills

About this employer

Chandos Civil Engineering are a leading, forward-thinking groundworks company based in Cheadle. Our clients include some of the largest house builders and contractors in the UK, working on a wide variety of schemes.

https://chandoscivils.com/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

  • Possible progression for the right canidate upon sucessfully completing the apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SALFORD CITY COLLEGE

Mary Takhar - Frontier House

mary.takhar@salfordcc.ac.uk

0161631555

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000041263.

Apply now

Closes in 23 days (Sunday 2 August 2026 at 11:59pm)