Highways Maintenance Apprentice

How you’ll make a difference

Our StreetCare Design and Operations team play a key role in the delivery of quality highways related maintenance and construction works. They’re commencing an ambitious programme to deliver over £100m worth of investment through the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlements (CRSTS) programme.

As a Groundworker Apprentice, you will join our frontline team, supporting them by contributing to the highways work throughout the delivery phase. Your role is vital in keeping our roads safe and meeting the needs of the South Gloucestershire community.

Groundworkers are the first trade onto a construction and civil engineering site. They work closely with supervisors and engineers in interpreting design specifications and will prepare the site ready for the structural building works to take place.

Your duties will include: 

Working alongside our experienced staff, you will support and contribute towards the physical construction of a wide variety of features including, site clearance, fencing, drainage, earthworks, pavements, kerbing, footways, block paving, traffic signs, road markings and retaining walls You will have the opportunity to learn how to operate small mechanical plant and machinery used in the maintenance of highways and the safety methods involved around operation of plant and equipment You will be taught how to undertake general manual labouring work, assisting in excavations, reinstatements and specialist practices such as asphalt mixes, landscaping, structures and temporary traffic management You will be responsible for your own safety on site as well as your fellow workers and the public, this will be done by adhering to directed safe methods of work at all times

You’ll be completing a Level 2 Groundworker apprenticeship which will provide you with a highly transferable set of knowledge and skills, which you gain by working for us.  These are the units you’ll get to learn;

Health and safety Accessing and interpreting drawings and specifications Using and maintaining power tools and equipment Gauging and mixing mortars and concrete by hand and by mixer Installing and testing basic drainage and ducting Forming and reinstating excavations and surfaces to sub-grades, sub-bases and roads

To successfully complete the apprenticeship, you will be required you to complete an end point assessment that consists of a knowledge test, skills test and a professional discussion.

Training:

Groundworker Apprenticeship Standard Level 2. Apprentices will attend college on block release. Theory lessons will be reinforced in the workplace and practical skills will be practiced and enhanced in college and the workplace. This can be supported by some remote delivery if required.

Training Outcome:

Potential position upon completion of the apprenticeship.

Employer Description:
The StreetCare Design and Operations Team has an exciting forward programme of future highway schemes. We have a £125m package of schemes to deliver as part of the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement. This involves delivering the reopening of Charfield Railway Station and two active multimodal travel corridors along the A432 and A38 corridors.

Working Hours :
You’ll be working fixed hours, with the following shift pattern: 7.45am to 4.30pm, Monday to Thursday. 7.45am to 3.30pm, Friday.

Skills:
Communication skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Team working,Initiative