Apprentice Operative

Apprentice Operative

Contract: Essex Highways

Location: Halstead

Contract Type: Permanent

This role involves working within the maintenance team on the Essex Highways contract delivering essential maintenance work as part of a team.

The Role

•To complete a two-year apprenticeship course in construction highways maintenance
•To undertake highway specific training courses as appropriate to ensure compliance
•Work as part of the highway maintenance operational team.
•Learn and carry out a variety of tasks across highway maintenance; including but not limited to, carriageway and footway works.
•Understand and follow work procedures to ensure own safety and safety of others

About You

•Functional Skills (Level 2 / GCSE) in English and Maths are NOT essential, but will be required prior to completion of the apprenticeship
•Basic understanding of health and safety requirements
•Ability to deal effectively with peers, client representatives and the general public.
•Understands and behaves safely and encourages others to behave safely.
•Ability to work as part of a team

Benefits

At Ringway Jacobs we recognise that our people make the difference, and in order to do what we do well, particular care is taken in nurturing and investing in our people. That’s why you will always be given the opportunity to utilise your expertise and develop your career.

Ringway Jacobs recognises the importance of helping our employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements across many of our roles. We therefore welcome applications from people looking for an alternative working pattern e.g. part-time hours, job share etc. Please let us know on your CV or cover letter if this is what you are looking for.

In return for your hard work you will receive:
- Sick Pay
- Competitive salary
- Opportunity to purchase up to 5 days extra leave
- A variety of discounts through our “RJ Rewards” app, including restaurants, holidays, days out etc
- Life Assurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Pension scheme

The Company

We are Ringway Jacobs, a leading highways service provider working with local authorities across the UK. Formed in 2005, specifically to provide road network management solutions to local government, our unique blend of engineering capability, innovation and customer care make us the best in class. We support over 10,000 miles of highways, 10,000 miles of footway, almost 7,800 miles of public rights of way and 242,000 street lights. We excel in delivering safe, sustainable service excellence, through our passion, integrity and collaborative culture.

Ringway Jacobs is an equal opportunities employer. We wish to ensure equality of opportunity in employment and the fair treatment of all our employees.