Apprentice Groundworker

If you enjoy practical, physical work & being outside, this could be the trade for you. Groundworks involves a wide range of tasks including working with concrete, laying drainage & pavements & excavating holes and trenches.

To be a groundworker, you will need a good level of fitness, a basic knowledge of building methods and an understanding of the materials used in construction. At the start of a job, you will help to prepare the site, unload and store building materials and once the work gets underway, further duties could include:

- Ground working - marking out and digging shallow trenches for foundations
- Form working - putting up or dismantling the shuttering that holds the concrete in place
- Steel fixing - bending and fixing the bars used to reinforce concrete structures
- Steel piling - fixing steel sheets together to form temporary retaining walls for excavation work
- Concreting - layering and smoothing concrete for foundations, floors and beams
- Road working - concreting, laying kerbs, paving and re-surfacing

On completion of NVQ L2 in Groundworks you will gain your blue trade specific CSCS card which enables you to work as a qualified construction operative. There are also opportunities to progress into plant operations or into site supervisory or management roles.

**Minimum Requirements**:
Applicants need to have at least an Entry Level 3 in Functional Skills or GCSE grade 3 or above in English and Maths.

**Qualification Duration**:
18 months

**Qualification Title**:
NVQ Groundworker Level 2

**Job Type**: Apprenticeship

**Salary**: £11.05 per hour

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Overtime

Licence/Certification:

- CSCS (preferred)

Work Location: In person