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Apprentice Groundworker

GROVE CIVIL ENGINEERING LIMITED

Apprenticeship Level 2
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About the Role

Join our small groundworks team and gain hands-on experience in drainage, foundations, concreting, and more. From day one, you’ll be a valued team member—not just a number. We offer practical training, respectful mentorship, and the opportunity to build a lasting career in construction.

Groundworkers are employed on construction sites that involve ground preparation such as, foundations or footing for new buildings. Your day-to-day tasks may include:

  • Ground working – marking out and digging shallow trenches for foundations and drains.
  • Form working – putting up or dismantling the shuttering that holds setting concrete in place.
  • Installing drainage and manholes
  • Concreting
  • Minor road working – laying kerbs, paving and re-surfacing
  • Using hand tools and small plant machinery
This is a manual role that will require a good level of physical fitness. You will be working outdoors in a variety of weather conditions. You will be based on construction sites in and around the Doncaster and North Lincolnshire area and will be required to source your own transportation to and from site.
  • This is a fantastic opportunity for the successful candidate to start their career with a highly reputable and well-established company
  • Progression within the organisation with more responsibility is expected on successful completion of the apprenticeship
  • In time, you may wish to undertake further qualifications such as Occupational Work Supervision, which can be studied at Level 3
  • With experience you could progress to Site Supervisor, Estimator, or Construction Manager

About the Training

You will achieve the Level 2 Groundworker Apprenticeship Standard by attending CP Assessments Training Centre in Denaby Main, Doncaster to undertake 7 block-release training sessions (4 days), every 10 - 12 weeks. 

The successful candidate will work towards achieving Functional Skills Level 2 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.

About the Employer

Grove Civil Engineering primarily provides groundwork services to local housebuilders throughout Doncaster and the North Lincolnshire area. The company takes pride in delivering high-quality work, from initial drainage and footings to the construction of roads and pathways, as well as preparing landscaping features such as driveways and paving.

Skills Required

  • Communication skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Physical fitness

Training Provider

CONSTRUCTION AND PLANT ASSESSMENTS LTD

Course/Training

Groundworker (level 2)

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