CORE CONSTRUCTION SOLUTION LTD - Groundworker Apprentice
Salary: £18,200 a year
Working Pattern: Full Time
Contract Type: Apprenticeship
Hours: 40
Closing Date: Tue 30 Jun 2026 - 11:59 pm UTC
CORE CONSTRUCTION SOLUTION LTD - Groundworker Apprentice
The Barn, Maldon Road, Margaretting, Ingatestone, CM4 9JS
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Summary
A great opportunity to work with a growing Groundworks company! You will assist daily site duties and work alongside our existing Groundworkers, Plant Operatives and Foreman. Working on new build and commercial sites, learning fundamental skills with the ability to grow within the company and gain more qualifications along the way.
Hours Monday to Friday, 7.30am - 4.00pm with a 30 minute unpaid break at 10.00am and another 30 minute unpaid break at 1.00pm each day. 40.0 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 07 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
Day to day role responsibilities will include:
Assisting the Foreman, Groundworkers and Plant Operatives
Maintaining a tidy and safe site
Installation of drainage
Assisting in concrete pours
Laying kerbs, slabs, blocks
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
COLCHESTER INSTITUTE
Your training course
Groundworker (level 2)
Your training plan
As part of this role, you will be required to study towards the Groundworker Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard at Colchester Institute
College attendance for this course will be 1 day per week at the Colchester Campus
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
maths and English (grade A*-E/9-2 or equivalent)
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
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Physical fitness
Other requirements
CSCS Card (desired although not essential).
Driving License (desired although not essential).
Role will involve working outdoors and travelling to different sites in Essex.
About this company
Core Construction are a family run groundworks and civil engineering company based in Margaretting, Essex. Working with residential and commercial clients around Essex and the surrounding counties.
The type of works we carry out are, roads and sewers, all works up to DPC, drainage, external works including driveways, patios, landscaping, car parks etc, temporary and enabling works, demolition and much more.
Health and Safety is paramount to our Company and to support this we are SMAS and CHAS accredited.