Apprentice Groundworker

**What you will do in your working day**
- Conform with productive working practices and completing the work in accordance with the programme of work
- Interpret and follow verbal and written work instructions from supervisors and site managers
- Select the required resources including tools and fixtures
- Use and maintain power tools and equipment (including;. compactor plates, boning rods, portable power tools, levels, straight edges, lines, pins and laser equipment)
- Gauge and mix mortars and concrete by hand and by mixer
- Select and use basic setting out equipment including tape measures, levels, straight edges, lines and pins, boning rods and laser equipment under guidance of the supervisor
- Install, maintain and remove temporary protection and safety arrangements for the work area relating to barriers and temporary structures, including protection, safety notices and safety lighting
- Install and test basic drainage and ducting
- Transport and place, then compact and finish concrete to slabs / bases, footing oversights, paths, form slab edgings including positioning reinforcement and kerbs
- Install ironworks relating to access covers and frames, and gully grates and frames including preparatory brickwork
- Locate and excavate to expose buried utility services using electronic location instruments
- Form and reinstate excavations and surfaces to sub-grades, sub-bases and road bases

**The training you will be getting**
- Groundworker Level 2 Apprenticeship standard
- Mentor support
- Block release held at Telford College
- Assessor support via site visits

**Before starting, we aim to train and upskill individuals with our NOCN accredited courses, these will be once a week, every two weeks, over a three month period. Upon completion of each course, you will receive a certificate. Not only does this look amazing on your CV for employers, but you're able to upskill yourself at zero cost**

Pay: From £13,312.00 per year

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

- Are you currently employed?
- Are you currently in education or training?
- Do you live in Shropshire or Telford & Wrekin?

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: VAC1000253779