Drainage Trainee

Ipsum Group; Leicester; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading drainage solutions company in Leicester is seeking a Drainage Trainee to learn new skills in a fast-paced environment. This role involves working alongside technicians, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards, and contributing to high-quality results. The ideal candidate is customer-focused with a full clean driving license. This full-time position offers numerous benefits including a group personal pension plan and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

28 days annual leave

Group Personal Pension Plan

Career development & progression

24/7 access to a virtual GP

Cycle to Work scheme

Discount club

Life assurance cover

Qualifications

• Experience in any industry delivering tasks to a high standard.
• Full clean driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Technicians and Engineers on site tasks.
• Contribute to high-quality results, reports, and feedback.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety regulations.
• Report all site-related incidents promptly.
• Establish good relationships to resolve issues quickly.

Skills

Customer focused

High standard of work delivery

Working knowledge of Health and Safety

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

What’s in it for you… We believe in looking after our people, and it shows. When you join Ipsum, you’re not just taking a job — you’re starting a career with real support behind it.

• 28 days annual leave plus the option to buy more
• Group Personal Pension Plan
• Career development & progression with the opportunity to earn professional qualifications
• 24/7 access to a virtual GP and Mental health support & counselling services
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Discount club - supermarkets, phone bills, gyms & more!
• Life assurance cover
• Long service recognition
• Enhanced Maternity Pay
• Active local social committees
• Regular social events
• Paid volunteering opportunities in your community

About the role… Joining Ipsum as a Drainage Trainee you will need a full driving license and a keenness to learn new skills in a fast paced and reactive environment. A mentality of working safely is pivotal, as is the ability to quickly pick up new skills. Working alongside our crews in environments where training will be given as well as working as part of a 2 person team in delivering work on low complexity schemes and work types. This is a full-time permanent role based from our Leicester Office.

As a Drainage Trainee you will…

• Work closely with associated Technicians & Engineers, ensuring all aspects of work are completed on site.
• Contribute towards producing high quality results, reports and feedback.
• Ensure compliance with respect to Health and Safety, Quality and Environment.
• Ensure Company policies are always adhered to.
• Ensure all site related incidents are reported.
• Contribute and react swiftly to resolve problems before they escalate.
• Always establish good relationships and communication and resolve issues and early resolution of any potential problems.
• You need to be flexible too: we operate 24/7 so there will be early starts, weekend working and an out-of-hours working across the UK.

About you…

• Experience in any industry in delivering tasks to a high standard.
• Customer focused with a good standard of verbal and numerical reasoning.
• Working knowledge of Health and Safety.
• IT literate and proficient in Microsoft Office package.
• Full Clean Driving Licence

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Next steps…

If you’re interested in this opportunity, please apply or reach out to the Careers Team for more info!