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Apprentice Groundworker

D H WELTON & CO LIMITED CIVIL ENG. CONTRACTORS · MANCHESTER

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Pay
£18,720 a year
Hours
45 a week
Length
18 months
Starts
4 Jan 2027
Advertised closing date
22 Nov 2026
Openings
1 position
Last checked
an hour ago
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What you would do

Working in the commercial sector on a variety of sites, you’ll share a van with a senior Groundworker. The day to day job varies hugely so will require on the job learning as we don’t specialise in any one task. You’ll learn a multitude of skills that will transfer across the construction industry.

Day to day

Various day to day tasks but primarily groundwork & civil including:

  • Concreting
  • Shuttering
  • Ducting
  • Drainage

What you would study

Groundworker (level 2)

  • Any plant certs: Dumper, Roller, Excavator
  • Asbestos awareness
  • Manual handling
  • Working at height
  • Abrasive wheels
  • Substation authorisation

Training provider: WIGAN AND LEIGH COLLEGE

Working week

8am- 5pm Monday- Friday 15 mins breakfast (paid) 30 mins lunch (paid)

What you need

  • GCSE English at grade 4 (desired)
  • GCSE Maths at grade 4 (desired)

Skills they are looking for

  • Communication skills
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness

After the apprenticeship

  • Opportunity for full time employment as a fully qualified groundworker

Where

MANCHESTER, North West (M35).

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About D H WELTON & CO LIMITED CIVIL ENG. CONTRACTORS

Family owned business since 1975 based in Failsworth with sites across the North West.

There’s around 40 people working for the business, most of which have been with us for 10+ years.

You’ll rarely be working more than 1 hour from your house & be working with highly skilled groundworkers.

Benefits

The company will provide you with the training & learning environment to take you as far as you want to go.

We have very little staff turnover, our most senior foremen have been working with us for 30+ years.

Things to consider

  • You must be 18 years or above for your application to be considered due to insurance purposes
  • CSCS card
  • Driving license

Reference 2000060535.

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