Groundswork apprenticeship - Scotland

As an apprentice, you will be on a development plan and a career mentor to help your progression throughout your apprenticeship. This apprenticeship will require you to work away from home. While working away from home meals and accommodation will be covered

Groundworkers are the first trade onto a construction and civil engineering site and they work closely with supervisors and engineers in interpreting design specifications to prepare the site ready for the structural building works to take place. They continue their work throughout the construction phase, working with all on-site construction trades, such as bricklayers and plant operatives, up to and including the final completion activities of the project.

As an apprentice at BAM you will be surrounded by a wealth of experience to learn from. Your training will include learning how to;

• work safely and securely in compliance with given information, organisational policies and procedures, and current health, safety and welfare legislation including following the procedures for working in contaminated ground.
• Interpret and follow verbal and written work instructions from supervisors and site managers
• access, interpret and use drawings and specifications
• select the required resources including tools and fixtures
• use and maintain power tools and equipment
• install and test basic drainage and ducting

We are looking for someone who is looking to start their career in the construction industry. You'll need good communication skills, be an excellent team worker but also be able to use your initiative.

As this is an apprenticeship, you must be prepared to work towards your qualification whilst also working on site and gaining the experience you need to succeed.

Things we are looking for;

• Effective communication
• Respect - apply equality, diversity and inclusion in dealing with others.
• Team work - work effectively and safely with others
• Independent working - take responsibility for safe completion of your own work.
• Time management - use own time effectively to complete the work instructions to schedule and always arrive at, and be ready to work on time
• Logical thinking - use clear and valid reasoning when making decisions to undertake the work instructions and when problem solving

You will complete a nationally recognised level 2 groundworker apprenticeship qualification which will take around 18 months to complete.

Working for BAM also means that you will have access to many other benefits such as private medical cover, online GP service, retail discount platform as well as many more. When working away from home meals and accommodation will be covered

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