Apprentice Plant Operator

At Wordsworth Excavations, our people are central to all we do. We take pride in high staff retention, fostering a workplace where talent thrives and careers grow. Our apprenticeships span all areas of the business, offering practical experience and tailored training—an ideal path to develop skills and build a rewarding future in earthworks.

Plant Operatives check, prepare, maintain & operate several machines that are used on construction sites, such as:

• 360 excavators to dig or shape the ground to form embankments or trenches for underground pipes
• Dumper to transport earth across a site and tip it where required
• Ride-on-Roller to compact materials such as earth and tarmac for roads, paths etc.
• Forklift to lift and transport construction materials

They provide signals to other operators & marshal vehicles on site and assist with any labouring required on site.

You will achieve the Level 2 Construction Plant Operative Apprenticeship Standard by attending CP Assessments Training Centre’s in Doncaster to undertake 7 block-release training sessions (5 days), every 8-12 weeks.

The successful candidate will work towards their Functional Skills in both Maths and English if they have not achieved this prior or have an equivalent.

Apprentices will also get an Apprentice CSCS card which can be upgraded on completion of the apprenticeship.