Apprentice Groundworker
Tamdown is a market leading provider of infrastructure and groundworks services across a range of developments in the East and South East of England. We are passionate about driving excellence on site, providing the highest level of service to our customers. Customers rely on Tamdown again and again, we have built and maintained a strong reputation for on-time and quality delivery.
Since 1976, Tamdown have continued to deliver high-quality projects. To help deliver future projects, we are seeking to expand our highly skilled and experienced Site Operatives, with the appointment of four Apprentice Groundworkers.
Our role
This is the perfect opportunity to ‘earn while you learn’ as an Apprentice Groundworker. You will work in an established business to add real value and gain experience from our accomplished site teams. Our Apprenticeship programme offers you personal and professional development, enabling you to develop and become a valued member of the team.
Working on site, as part of your apprenticeship you will be enrolled on a Level 2 Groundworker course and will spend a weekly day release at West Suffolk College (Bury St Edmunds). The apprenticeship will be completed over an 18-month timeframe.
What you’ll be doing
- You’ll learn a host of civil engineering principles, such as concreting, excavation activities and drainage, as well as the processes involved in basic project management, health and safety, and levelling and setting out.
- Gaining hands on experience whilst working on a ‘live’ site
- Working as part of a team
- Attending college weekly on day release
What you’ll need to have:
- An interest in the construction industry
- Maths and English GCSE Grades 2-3
- Functional skills will be studied if equivalent qualifications are not held
- Access to a vehicle and driving licence (preferred)
- The ability to get to/from site, and to college.
Our Values
As a business we work to five core values which form the blueprint for our mind-set and how we operate:
- Challenge Assumptions
- Find A Better Way
- Support Each Other To Be Our Best
- Make It Happen
- Keep Our Word
Our Benefits
- 20 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Wellbeing Services – EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
- Retail discounts
- Health cash plan
- Pension scheme