Apprentice Highways Operative

6 days ago


South Ribble, United Kingdom Lancashire County Council Full time

Apprentice Salary | Training Contract | Fixed Term | 37 hours per week | Highways Operative |

**International Sponsorship **- this role is **not **open to international sponsorship

**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 Groundworker apprenticeship with Accrington & Rossendale College, Sandy Lane, Accrington BB5 2AR on a day release basis. This course will start in September 2024, 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- £7.68ph- After successful completion of probation period (6 months)- All apprentices irrespective of age- £9.22ph- After completion of year 1 and successful completion of year 1 Apprentice level 2- All apprentices- £10.14ph-
- All apprentices- £11.15ph- On successful completion of apprenticeship, applicants will be offered a permanent role if a vacancy is available- All apprentices- Grade 4 SCP currently £23,114 / £11.98ph**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**

Please ensure you add an up to date CV or supporting statement. It is important that you have demonstrated and evidenced that you meet the essential criteria from the person specification. If you do not meet the criteria but feel you possess relevant qualities, please demonstrate this within your supporting statement. Applicants who are shortlisted will be invited to a 1-day recruitment event on Monday 24 th June 2024. This event is from 9am to 4pm and will be held at Accrington & Rossendale College, Sandy Lane, Accrington, BB5 2AR. There 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.

Job Description & Person Specification



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