Apprentice Site Supervisor

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About our apprenticeships

We want you to be the best you can be, so we offer apprenticeships to help you reach your full potential. You will learn from our talented colleagues, gain a nationally recognised apprenticeship qualification, take part in bespoke training linked to your apprenticeship role, join our apprentice cohort events, get the opportunity to train as a STEM ambassador and use your digital skills to help us attract other young people using our social media platforms. We want you to love what you do, learn quickly, aim high and get hands-on experience so keep reading about this apprentice opportunity and apply today!

About the apprenticeship role

This role is an Apprentice Site Manager based in Telford. You will study a Level 4 Site Supervisor qualification which will take around 24 months to complete including the end point assessment (EPA) and you will work with our specialist training provider on this. You will work 40 hours per week onsite.

During your apprenticeship You will learn from our Site Managers, learning about site operations - directing and organising site activities to ensure that all planned works are delivered safely on time and to the programme set out. Our Apprentice Site Managers will also learn how to monitor quality and performance to make sure standards of health and safety, productivity and quality are high.

What your day could look like

• Learning about risk and opportunity and its effect both before and during construction and how to maintain the project risk and opportunity management plan. Along with this learning how to approve change control and coordinate its response.
• Learn how to allocate project resources, scheduling the availability of internal and external resources. Help to identify the best options and solutions for the projects.
• Understand how to assess, identify and record the environmental impact of projects where needed.
• Develop the ability to lead and manage stakeholders and subcontractors to make sure everyone is meeting the required standards and the programme is progressing.
• Learn about HSEQ and make sure the team always complies with all rules and systems and promotes this continuously.
• Develop commercial and finance skills to take part in monthly cost reconciliation meetings and to be able to review the final account before submission to client.
• Be trained to carry out quality and statutory checks in line with contract specifications and contract statement of requirements and monitor construction performance undertaking regular threats and issues reviews.

We are committed to giving all our apprentices a minimum of six hours per week to dedicate to your studies and time to attend training with your apprenticeship provider.

About you

You will need the following to be eligible for this apprenticeship:

• A minimum of 5 GCSEs at grades 4 or above including English and Maths or equivalent.
• Level 3 qualifications worth 64 UCAS points or above such as A Levels or Btec.
• Due to health and safety considerations, you will need to be 18 years old or above to apply for this apprenticeship.

Due to the nature of the role, a full driving licence would be highly recommended. If you are currently learning to drive, we may be able to support financially towards this, dependent on meeting our criteria.

This apprenticeship would particularly suit someone who has good digital skills and can use Microsoft office. We would also like you to be able to show you have good written skills and can talk to others well. You will need to be organised and have a good attention to detail. Being able to work in a team but also independently is important. You need to be self-driven and have a desire to learn how to manage and lead people.

For this apprenticeship, you need to be absolutely committed to becoming a Site Manager and studying for your apprenticeship you must be sure this is the career for you and have spent time researching it and be studying/have studied the right qualifications. After the Level 4 apprenticeship, we will offer you the opportunity to go on to study a Level 6 Site Manager Degree Apprenticeship in order to make sure you have the knowledge, skills and experience to become a fully competent site manager.

Whats in it for you

We offer a great apprentice salary which is above the national apprentice rate. But thats not all, we celebrate hard work and give recognition to our colleagues. In addition to this, we understand that one size doesnt fit all so everyone has access to a variety of flexible benefits that work for you.

• 24 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Apprentice bonus scheme
• Support with paid driving lessons for those apprentices eligible
• Company pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Family friendly policies
• A selection of lifestyle benefit options
• Financial wellbeing programme
• Employee assistance program for health and wellbeing and onsite mental health first aiders to support our colleagues
• We love to give back so we offer you volunteering days in your community and charity matched giving where we will boost your fundraising.

About us

We design, build, and maintain the UKs utilities infrastructure to help transform local communities for the better. We provide cutting-edge and sustainable engineering solutions and play a critical role in helping to keep the water running, the lights on and people connected.

We are an expert, responsible and agile partner, providing vital services to water, power, and telecommunications sectors. We work closely with our clients to help protect and improve their assets, enhance customer experience, and protect the natural environment. Everything we do is designed to drive continual improvement and move life forward.

We are proud to work in partnership with leading utility providers, including Severn Trent, United Utilities, Yorkshire Water, Northern PowerGrid, Northumbrian Water Group, Scottish Power Energy Networks and Scottish Water.

We are an equal opportunities employer...

We welcome applications from candidates of all races, genders, disabilities, religions, ages, and sexual orientations. We know that having a diverse workforce encourages new perspectives, inspires creativity, and creates an engaging workplace and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all colleagues can thrive. When it comes to inclusion, were making sure we keep up the progress with our Communities of Practice, who help us do just that.

What next...

We encourage you to apply for this apprenticeship as soon as you can. We recognise talent waits for no one, so we progress candidates individually through all stages of recruitment process.

If you have any questions, please reach out for an informal discussion

If you need any support with CV or interview skills, or to learn more about our early career's programs, please visit our website h ere.

If you do apply for this role, when you go through to do the application, dont worry if you dont have a CV or covering letter, you can apply by just answering the questions. When you are answering the questions, please give as much information and details as you feel you can.

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Location: Telford, GB

Posted Date: 11/29/2024