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VOLKERLASER LTD - Midlands - Trainee Operative Apprenticeship

Salary: £25,389 a year
Working Pattern: Full Time
Contract Type: Apprenticeship
Hours: 45
Closing Date: Fri 17 Apr 2026 - 11:59 pm UTC
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VOLKERLASER LTD - Midlands - Trainee Operative Apprenticeship

Summary

You’ll join an operational project team and develop practical skills through a mix of real site experience and structured training. Apprenticeships combine work with study, including paid time during your working hours for training and learning.

Annual wage: £25,389 a year
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Training course: Highways maintenance skilled operative (level 2)

Hours
45 hours per week with overtime. Shifts to be confirmed.
45.0 hours a week

Possible start date: Wednesday 01 July 2026

Duration: 1 Year 6 Months

Positions available: 1

Work

As an apprentice, you'll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You'll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you'll do at work

  • Working alongside experienced operatives to support project activities
  • Learning how to carry out tasks safely and to the required standard
  • Using tools, plant and equipment safely (with training and authorisation)
  • Attending CITB training blocks and applying what you learn back on site
  • Following health, safety, wellbeing and environmental procedures
  • Keeping work areas tidy and safe
  • Reporting hazards, near misses or unsafe conditions
  • Representing VolkerLaser professionally on site

Where you'll work

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

CITB

Your training course

Highways maintenance skilled operative (level 2)

Your training plan

You’ll complete the Highways Maintenance Operative – Level 2 apprenticeship. You’ll be given paid time during your working week for training and study (a minimum of 20% off-the-job learning), alongside hands-on experience on site.

Requirements

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Organisation skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Time Keeping

Other requirements

  • Ability to travel to depot and site locations as required. The role of trainee operative will be based on a site that may not be close to your home and you could be based on any VolkerLaser site across the UK. All travel and hotel accommodation costs will be paid for.
  • A driving licence is not required at application stage, but you must be willing to work towards a full UK driving licence during the apprenticeship, as it will be needed for operational duties.

About this company

VolkerLaser is the UK's leading multi-functional contractor, our wide breadth of services include waterproofing, strengthening, repair services, expansion joint and bridge bearing replacement across the built environment. We are part of the VolkerWessels UK group, a multi-disciplinary construction and civil engineering group with a turnover of c£850 million and a work force in excess of 3,800. Take a look at some of the projects we are currently working on by visiting volkerwessels.co.uk/en/projects

https://www.volkerlaser.co.uk/en (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Competitive salary, Competitive annual leave, Private medical care, Pension, Life Assurance, Vouchers, rewards, & discounts, Training & development opportunities, Family friendly polices, Employee Assistance programme.

After this apprenticeship

Higher level apprenticeship is an option on successful completion of this programme.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

VOLKERLASER LTD
VolkerLaser Early Careers
[email protected]

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000014939.

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Closes on Friday 17 April 2026

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