Groundworker Level 2 Apprenticeship

About the role

An exciting opportunity to join a market-leading civil engineering and groundworks company, currently looking for apprentices to join their groundworks division. You’ll receive fully funded training through CETC, the Civil Engineering Training Centre at South Hampshire College Group. Work location SO and PO postcode regions.

As an apprentice groundworker you will:

• Clear and tidy the construction site
• Dig trenches for foundations
• Setting up sites, including putting up barriers, safety signs and huts
• Provide evacuation support
• Interpreting the use of drawings and specifications
• Laying pavements, kerbs and driveways
• Removing drainage and pipework systems
• Operating plant machinery, such as excavators and dumper trucks
• Preparing the ground/foundations to allow construction to begin
• Redirecting waterways and connecting pipes with existing pipework

You will be enrolled onto an 8-week pre-apprenticeship at CETC. The first 4 weeks you will attend the training centre to gain your CSCS card, a Brickwork Level 1 Certificate and undertake H&S training to be site ready. The 2nd part of the pre-apprenticeship, you will work on-site on a paid sponsorship to ensure you are ready to progress onto the full 18-month apprenticeship and be awarded a contract of employment and undertake the Groundworks Level 2 apprenticeship programme at CETC campus.

*We take our safeguarding responsibilities seriously and successful appointment to this role will depend on the results of relevant checks*.

Training

Qualification/s to be obtained:

• Level 2 Groundworks
• Functional Skills maths Level 1/D grade
• Functional Skills English Level 1/D grade

The training will be delivered by the South Hampshire College Group. Your training will be delivered block release, and you will attend CETC campus in Lee on Solent, Hampshire. Once enrolled onto the apprenticeship, attendance will be a block of 12-weeks, Monday to Friday college attendance. After the 12-week period, you will be mainly working onsite and be required to attend CETC 1 day per month.

Apprenticeship standard: Groundworker (level 2)

Training provider: FAREHAM COLLEGE

After your apprenticeship

There will be the opportunity for a full-time permanent position following successful completion of all training. Carlton Civil Engineering are committed to looking after their people and many staff members stay with the company for decades. If you show the right characteristics, Carltons will support you to progress.

Working hours

Monday to Friday, shift pattern to be confirmed.
When attending CTEC you will be working 40 hours per week to complete your training. On-site with your employer - your working hours will be expected to be 39-55 hours per week, depending on age.

40 hours a week

Duration: 1 Year 6 Months

Possible start date: 22 February 2027

Wage

£16,640 a year

Skills

• Attention to detail
• Team working
• Physical fitness

Qualifications

• GCSE English (grade 4/C), desired
• GCSE Maths (grade 4/C), desired

Things to consider

Groundworks is a physically demanding industry requiring workers to be physically able to be providing manual work. You will also be required to work in all weathers and seasons. Preferably with a driving licence, so you can drive to the site. You will need to be able to travel to Lee on Solent CETC training centre for the block weeks of learning. A courtesy shuttle bus is available direct from Fareham train station to the CETC centre each morning and afternoon. Areas of work whilst on apprenticeship will be in the PO and SO regions.

About the employer

20 years building the foundations for success Carlton Civil Engineering is a Groundwork and Civil Engineering Contractor established in 1991.

Full time key operatives are deployed on various public, industrial, commercial, housing, retail and property development contracts ranging in value from £25k to £4m. Our typical clients are Main Contractors and Developers. The range of services includes site clearance, bulk excavation, earth moving, reinforced concrete structures, road construction, deep drainage, foundations, car parks, driveways and external works. All estimating, surveying and setting out is carried out by our own highly experienced, directly employed staff. Health and Safety procedures are strictly applied and our safety record is exemplary.

At Carlton we pride ourselves in providing customers with high quality work at competitive rates whilst adhering to strict programme schedules.