Highways Maintenance Operative Apprentice

Apprenticeship Preventx Ltd; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in Sheffield is seeking a Highways Maintenance Apprentice. This role involves a variety of tasks including installing road signs, conducting maintenance works, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. Candidates must have a driving license, be at least 18 years old, and achieve minimum entry level qualifications in Maths and English. The apprenticeship includes extensive training and mentoring, providing a comprehensive professional development opportunity.

Benefits

First-class mentoring

Structured learning and development program

Qualifications

• Must achieve entry level 3 in Maths and English during assessment.
• Full UK driving license required.
• Applicants must be at least 18 years old.

Responsibilities

• Work on installing new signs and poles.
• Perform routine maintenance and civil works.
• Drive and operate necessary vehicles.
• Maintain safety compliance and health standards.
• Keep records and complete necessary paperwork.

Skills

Customer care skills

Analytical skills

Logical thinking

Creativity

Initiative

Non-judgmental attitude

Physical fitness

Education

GCSE/functional skills qualifications

Entry level 3 in Maths and English

Job description

We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a Highways Maintenance Apprentice to join our Sheffield Local Authority account based in Sheffield.

• As a Highways Operative Apprentice, your every day will be different! One day, you might be working on installing new signs and poles, the next you might be working on minor civil works like cycle stands, new road markings or ditching
• Routine and cyclic maintenance activities
• Minor civil and drainage works
• Carriageway patching
• Maintain high technical standards
• Attend project and work briefings as required
• To drive/operate vehicles/plant requiring general and specialist skills including vehicle checks, routine maintenance, (e.g. oil and water checks etc) and cleaning
• All aspects of highway maintenance works including routine and cyclic maintenance activities, minor civils’ works, litter picking, etc.
• Winter maintenance operations
• Emergency call out operations
• Taking responsibility for the safety of yourself and others within your team to ensure compliance with relevant health and safety legislation and safe operation to protect member of the public
• Carrying out vehicle checks prior to shift starting, correctly filling in defect books
• Recording of Drivers hours
• Allocation and capturing time and resource utilisation in line with operated allocation system
• To keep records, complete all necessary paperwork, communicate, and liaise with other employees of Amey, sub-contractors, the emergency services, the police, the public, clients and customers

If you do not have GCSE/functional skills qualifications, you must achieve a minimum of entry level 3 in Maths and English during initial assessment.

Full UK driving license. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age to be eligible for consideration, due to the nature of the work associated with this account. Please note that successful applicants will be required to undergo random drug and alcohol testing in line with our commitment to maintaining a safe and compliant working environment.

Throughout your programme, you will receive first-class mentoring and a structured learning and development programme to enable your professional and personal development.

About the Training

As part of your apprenticeship, you will be enrolled onto a Highways Maintenance Skilled Operative level 2 apprenticeship which will take approximately 21 months to complete. You will be fully supported by our partnered college to achieve this qualification, having 1-2-1 advice and support, e-learning materials, and a whole team of experts on hand for advice and technical knowledge at your office.

About the Employer

Amey is a leading infrastructure services and engineering company. Our 11,000 people are behind the critical services the country relies on every day and we each take personal pride in our public service. Our unique engineering and operations experience, together with data driven insight from our consulting business, delivers better results for our clients. We are trusted partners of Government – both national and local – managing assets and complex projects that are vital to the country.

Skills Required

• Customer care skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Physical fitness

Training Provider

CONSTRUCTION AND PLANT ASSESSMENTS LTD

Course/Training

Highways maintenance skilled operative (level 2)