YELFS YARD
BOTLEY ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, SO32 1DR

BARAM LTD - Groundworker Level 2 Apprenticeship

Salary: £16,640 a year
Working Pattern: Full Time
Contract Type: Apprenticeship
Hours: 40
Closing Date: Wed 01 Jul 2026 - 11:59 pm UTC
BARAM LTD - Groundworker Level 2 Apprenticeship

Summary

An exciting opportunity to join a market-leading civil engineering and groundworks company, currently looking for apprentices to join their groundworks division. You’ll receive fully funded training through CETC, the Civil Engineering Training Centre at South Hampshire College Group. Work location SO and PO postcode regions.

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

Hours
Monday to Friday, shift pattern to be confirmed. When attending CTEC you will be working 40 hours per week to complete your training. Onsite with your employer - your working hours will be expected to be 39-55 hours per week, depending on age.
40.0 hours a week

Possible start date: Monday 14 September 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

As an apprentice groundworker you will:

  • Clear and tidy the construction site
  • Dig trenches for foundations
  • Setting up sites, including putting up barriers, safety signs and huts
  • Provide evacuation support
  • Interpreting the use of drawings and specifications
  • Laying pavements, kerbs and driveways
  • Removing drainage and pipework systems
  • Operating plant machinery, such as excavators and dumper trucks
  • Preparing the ground/foundations to allow construction to begin
  • Redirecting waterways and connecting pipes with existing pipework

You will be enroled onto an 8-week pre-apprenticeship at CETC.  The first 4 weeks you will attend the training centre to gain your CSCS card, a Brickwork Level 1 Certificate and undertake H&S training to be site-ready. The 2nd part of the pre-apprenticeship, you will work on-site on a paid sponsorship to ensure you are ready to progress onto the full 18-month apprenticeship and be awarded a contract of employment and undertake the Groundworks Level 2 apprenticeship programme at CETC campus. 

*We take our safeguarding responsibilities seriously and successful appointment to this role will depend on the results of relevant checks*.

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

FAREHAM COLLEGE

Your training course

Groundworker (level 2)

Your training plan

Qualification/s to be obtained:

  • Level 2 Groundworks
  • Functional Skills Maths Level 1/D grade
  • Functional Skills English Level 1/D grade

The training will be delivered by the South Hampshire College Group.   Your training will be delivered Block Release, and you will attend CETC campus in Lee on Solent, Hampshire. Once enroled onto the apprenticeship, attendance will be a block of 12 weeks, Monday to Friday college attendance. After the 12-week period, you will be mainly working onsite and be required to attend CETC 1 day per month.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4/C)
  • Maths (grade 4/C)

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

  • Attention to detail
  • Team working
  • Physical fitness

Other requirements

Groundworks is a physically demanding industry requiring workers to be physically able to be providing manual work. You will also be required to work in all weathers and seasons. Preferably with a driving licence, so you can drive to site.

You will need to be able to travel to Lee on Solent CETC training centre for the block weeks of learning. A courtesy shuttle bus is available direct from Fareham train station to the CETC centre each morning and afternoon. Areas of work whilst on apprenticeship will be in the PO and SO regions.

About this company

We’ve been in the groundworks business for more than 25 years. A family firm, we now have 200 employees from our survey, safety and commercial staff to our drivers and operators. Taken together, that's decades of experience in earthworks, civil engineering and infrastructure.

https://www.baram.cc/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

There will be the opportunity for a full-time permanent position following successful completion of all training.Baram Ltd are committed to looking after their people and many staff members stay with the company for decades. If you show the right characteristics, Baram will support you to progress.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BARAM LTD

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000030345.

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Closes on Wednesday 01 July 2026

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