Technical Trainee Apprentice
AVANT HOMES (ENGLAND) LIMITED
Birmingham (B46 3BE)
Closes in 16 days (Thursday 1 October 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 15 September 2026
Contents
Summary
Joining our team as Technical Trainee, you will be supported and mentored by our regional Technical team which will enable you to gain the skillset and understanding of the technical elements involved within the housebuilding process.
- Wage
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£18,000 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
The pay range is £18,000 - £20,000
· Competitive salary · Discretionary bonus · On the job support from our experienced team of Technical professionals · Buy, sell and accrual holiday scheme · Private Health care · Company Pension · Life Assurance · Other Benefits including our exclusive Avant discount platform
- Training course
- Civil engineering technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm.
35 hours a week
- Start date
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Saturday 24 October 2026
- Duration
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2 years 5 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
You will also be responsible for but not limited to:
- Supporting the preparation of key technical information in order to support the Regional land team with land bids
- Providing general support to the wider regional teams including Commercial, Sales and Construction on all Technical matters
- Assisting in the production of key status reports and providing updates to the Technical Director on all KPIs relating to the engineering and design functions
- Assisting the team with gathering information in relation to external suppliers and agencies
- Supporting the wider Technical team in the preparation of relevant legal documentation for each development or phase of development
- Supporting the team with section agreements, ensuring they are approved and submitted in a timely manner
- Document management
- Participating in key team meetings in relation to site development under the guidance of the regional Technical team
- Assisting the Technical/Planning teams in order to support regional Planning applications
- Ensuring that all information relating to the Technical team is of a high quality in order to minimise risk and facilitate efficient site starts
Where you'll work
18 Coventry Road
Coleshill
Birmingham
B46 3BE
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
SOUTH & CITY COLLEGE BIRMINGHAM
Training course
Civil engineering technician (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
What you'll learn
Course contents
- Apply appropriate civil engineering principles, techniques, and methods, including mathematical, scientific, and technical know-how, to civil engineering and the construction process
- Apply key principles, techniques and methods of data and technical information collection, analysis, and evaluation to support the delivery of civil engineering models, designs, and technical solutions
- Operate appropriate software packages for data gathering and analysis, such as Computer Aided Design (CAD) or Building Information Modelling (BIM), to create technical drawings, models and designs using relevant conventions and engineering terminology
- Apply statutory health, safety and welfare policies, procedures, and regulations in the civil engineering environment, using risk management processes, procedures, and documentation
- Support and contribute to the production or modification of civil engineering technical solutions in accordance with relevant industry standards, regulations, and procedures and codes of practice
- Apply environmental policies and sustainable principles in civil engineering projects, recognising the need to reduce carbon use, lower emissions and plan for wider sustainability
- Plan, carry out and manage own work in line with quality assurance, recognising the wider implications to customer needs, and within cost and resource limitations
- Consider equality, diversity and inclusion in the delivery of civil engineering projects
- Apply document control processes and procedures using the approved processes, maintaining quality compliance when creating or amending engineering documentation
- Communicate using appropriate methods for the audience, and incorporate relevant and appropriate terms, standards, and data
- Apply ethical principles to civil engineering projects, including the secure use of data and information
- Plan, undertake and review their own professional competence, regularly updating and reviewing their CPD to improve performance
- Apply appropriate civil engineering principles, techniques, and methods, including mathematical, scientific, and technical know-how, to civil engineering and the construction process
- Apply key principles, techniques and methods of data and technical information collection, analysis, and evaluation to support the delivery of civil engineering models, designs, and technical solutions
- Operate appropriate software packages for data gathering and analysis, such as Computer Aided Design (CAD) or Building Information Modelling (BIM), to create technical drawings, models and designs using relevant conventions and engineering terminology
- Apply statutory health, safety and welfare policies, procedures, and regulations in the civil engineering environment, using risk management processes, procedures, and documentation
- Support and contribute to the production or modification of civil engineering technical solutions in accordance with relevant industry standards, regulations, and procedures and codes of practice
- Apply environmental policies and sustainable principles in civil engineering projects, recognising the need to reduce carbon use, lower emissions and plan for wider sustainability
- Plan, carry out and manage own work in line with quality assurance, recognising the wider implications to customer needs, and within cost and resource limitations
- Consider equality, diversity and inclusion in the delivery of civil engineering projects
- Apply document control processes and procedures using the approved processes, maintaining quality compliance when creating or amending engineering documentation
- Communicate using appropriate methods for the audience, and incorporate relevant and appropriate terms, standards, and data
- Apply ethical principles to civil engineering projects, including the secure use of data and information
- Plan, undertake and review their own professional competence, regularly updating and reviewing their CPD to improve performance
Training schedule
You will attend our Longbridge campus on Monday's to complete your off the job training. Off-the-job training will follow the time allocations outlined in the Occupational Standard.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- Any other GCSE (grade 4 or above)
- Any other GCSE (grade 4 or above)
- Any other GCSE (grade 4 or above)
- English (grade 4 or above)
- Maths (grade 4 or above)
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
- Analytical skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Patience
About this employer
Avant Homes is a housebuilder operating in Scotland, the North East of England, across Yorkshire and the East and West Midlands.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
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Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SOUTH & CITY COLLEGE BIRMINGHAM
Jade Kellegher
jade.kellegher@sccb.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000053514.
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Closes in 16 days (Thursday 1 October 2026 at 11:59pm)