Apprentice Highways Operative

3 weeks ago


South Ribble, United Kingdom Lancashire County Council Full time

Salary £12,198 - £17,700 Per annum | Full time | Fixed term to 31//08/2023| 37 hours per week | Several locations across Lancashire |

**Lancashire County Council is recruiting apprentices for its highways service: - Apprentice Highways Operatives**

**About the Role**
Lancashire County Council is pleased to offer Apprentice Highways Operative opportunities. These 24-month training opportunities are based in various locations across Lancashire within the Highways Service. As a Lancashire County Council apprentice, you will be fully supported with specialist training, internal work rotation and a full mentor support system to ensure you get the best out of the apprenticeship.

**Key Accountabilities**

As an Apprentice Highways Operative, you can expect to get involved in a variety of duties such as general highway maintenance operations and scheme delivery. This can include laying of kerbs, reinstatement of footways and carriageways, installation of street furniture, installation of drainage, patching or pothole repairs using hand operated powered tools and traffic management equipment.

**Skills and Experience
Applicants should have a good school, college, or work record in terms of time keeping, conduct and punctuality and a positive attitude towards training.

**Training**

Apprentice Highway Operatives will work towards a Level 2 Highways Maintenance Operative apprenticeship with SB Skills Ltd based at Skelmersdale in blocks of 4 days each month over 18 months. This course will start in August 2023 and you will be expected to show a commitment to learning during your apprenticeship training.

**Full time, Starting salary
Year 1

All apprentices irrespective of age

£5.77ph

After successful completion of probation period (6 months)

All apprentices irrespective of age

£6.92ph

After completion of year 1 and successful completion of year 1 Apprentice level 2

All apprentices

£7.61ph

All apprentices

£8.38ph

On successful completion of apprenticeship, applicants will be offered a permanent role if a vacancy is available

All apprentices

Grade 4 SCP currently £21,189/£10.98ph

**Other benefits**

Lancashire County Council offers a range of staff benefits, these can be found on our website here

**Location**

Caton Depot, Hornby Road, Caton, LA2 9QW

Singleton Depot, Grange Road, Singleton FY6 8LP
Cuerden Depot, Lostock Lane, Bamber Bridge PR5 6BJ
Wrightington Depot, Moss Lane, Wrightington WN6 9PB
Whalley Depot, Riddings Lane, Whalley BB7 9RW
Burnley Depot, Heasandford Industrial Estate, Widow Hill Road, Burnley BB10 2TJ
Bacup Depot, Futures Park, Off New Church Road, Bacup OL13 0AE

**Further information**

**Recruitment and Interview**

Applicants who are shortlisted will be invited to a 1-day recruitment event. This event is from 8:30 to 4pm and will be held at the SB Skills training facility at 38 Gorsey Place, Skelmersdale WN8 9UP. This will be an opportunity to experience real highway works, to understand teamwork and problem solving through a number of task based and classroom activities. Interviews will be held in the afternoon.

Please ensure you have uploaded and attached your supporting statement to evidence how you meet the criteria for the role. The panel may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence.

In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website.

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