Groundworks Apprenticeship - Camden

About the Role

Groundworkers play a vital role in preparing construction sites, ensuring the foundations are solid, and creating the essential infrastructure for buildings and other structures. To be a groundworker, you will need a good level of fitness, basic knowledge of building methods, and an understanding of the materials used in construction.

Responsibilities

• Clearing the construction site of debris, vegetation, and other obstacles.
• Excavating and levelling the ground to the required depth and dimensions.
• Marking out areas for foundations and ensuring they are accurately measured and set up.
• Digging trenches for foundations and ensuring they are at the correct depth and alignment.
• Installing drainage systems, including pipes and sewers, ensuring proper gradients for efficient water flow.
• Creating appropriate falls and cambers to facilitate surface water drainage.
• Form working – putting up or dismantling the shuttering that holds the concrete in place.
• Mixing, layering, and smoothing concrete for foundations, floors, and beams.
• Steel piling – fixing steel sheets together to form temporary retaining walls for excavation work.
• Collaborating effectively with other construction professionals, including architects, engineers, and fellow groundworkers.
• Adhering to strict safety guidelines and protocols, including wearing appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Implementing safety measures to prevent accidents and injuries on the construction site.

Requirements

• Proactive approach, taking pride in their work and accountability for decisions.
• A love of variety in a role and the ability to adapt to a dynamic, fast-paced working environment.
• Ability to quickly prioritize tasks and take the initiative to solve problems.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work with multiple teams.
• Ability to analyze and interpret information and communicate it effectively to different team members and audiences.
• Willingness to visit different sites and attend training days.
• Curiosity to learn quickly in a reactive and dynamic working environment.
• Ability to work in all weather conditions.
• Understanding and adherence to health and safety protocols.

Qualifications

• English and Maths at GCSE Grade 3 / D or above, or Functional Skills at Entry 3 or above.

Desired Qualifications

• Technical certificates in construction or multi-skills.
• Previous related work experience.
• CSCS card (not essential).

Training

K10 will enroll you in the Level 2 Groundworker course and fund your qualifications through an accredited training provider. The apprenticeship duration is 18 months.

Eligibility

• Living in England for the last 3 years with the right to work status.
• Not enrolled on any other courses.
• Aged 18+ due to site health and safety rules.
• Must live in the London Borough of Camden.

About Us

We are the UK’s largest construction-specific Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency. Founded in 2009, we are an award-winning social enterprise with a passion to convert potential. Our aim is to place our learners in sustainable employment on projects in their local area. We collaborate with government, referral organizations, local authorities, developers, contractors, and colleges to deliver apprenticeship programs designed to upskill the future of construction.

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