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THERMA-MECH LTD - Groundworker Apprentice

Salary: £16,640 a year
Working Pattern: Full Time
Contract Type: Apprenticeship
Hours: 40
Closing Date: Fri 22 May 2026 - 11:59 pm UTC
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THERMA-MECH LTD - Groundworker Apprentice

Summary

ThermaMech are offering an exciting opportunity to join their dynamic team as a Groundworker apprentice! Gain the knowledge, skills and behaviours to kickstart your career as a Groundworker.

Annual wage: £16,640 a year
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Training course: Groundworker (level 2)

Hours
Monday - Friday, 7.30am - 5.00pm.
40.0 hours a week

Possible start date: Tuesday 01 September 2026

Duration: 1 Year 6 Months

Positions available: 3

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 within a civils team of operatives on a large site environment
  • Carrying out excavations, with an involvement installing temporary works support measures
  • Learning how to work safely on site whilst adhering to site rules and regulations
  • Setting up site and work areas, ensuring they are adequately maintained
  • Backfilling the DHN pipework and trenches in line with relevant specifications
  • Reinstatement works to highways which will include preparation of subbase, laying tarmac and paving
  • Attending daily workforce briefings
  • Learning from supervisors or mentors about advance techniques
  • Problem solving identifying and resolving minor issues during construction
  • Attending relevant site training courses
  • Handling basic tools such as shovels, breakers and other small items of plant

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

CORNWALL COLLEGE

Your training course

Groundworker (level 2)

Your training plan

  • You will be working towards a Level 2 Groundworker Apprenticeship Standard
  • You will receive on and off-the-job training and support from an assessor and an apprenticeship advisor
  • You will be required to attend Bicton College for block weeks as part of the apprenticeship training

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade Level 1)
  • Maths (grade Level 1)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Number skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

Other requirements

Car parking will be limited near the site, some parking on site.

About this company

ThermaMech specialise in designing and delivering energy networks, because we believe that an unrivalled level of focus, expertise and service is the best way to get the job done. Working proactively to transform the UK’s heating and cooling networks the efficient way.

https://thermamech.com/about-us/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • Become a qualified groundworker, working supervisor, site manager and site foreman are both career path opportunities

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

THERMA-MECH LTD

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000025823.

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Closes on Friday 22 May 2026

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