Groundworker Apprenticeship

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LOCATION & START DATE
Bicton College - as required
Bicton College - as required
LEVEL
Level 2 Levels Explained
DURATION
18 Months
LEARNING AREA
Construction Find out more
ATTENDANCE
Full-time

Groundworker Apprenticeship

Slab Work construction hard landscaping Groundworkers are the first trade onto a construction and civil engineering site ready for the structural building works to take place.

This apprenticeship will teach you all the skills, knowledge and behaviours to safely set out and prepare sub-surfaces ready for the structural work to begin, installing drainage systems, concreting, constructing roads and pathways and carrying out hard landscaping.

You will learn to work with all on-site construction trades, such as bricklayers and plant operatives, up to and including the final completion activities of the project.

What you will learn

On this apprenticeship you will learn about construction plant machinery and operation, Health, Safety and Sustainability, how to prepare sub-surfaces ready for structural work, installing drainage systems, concreting, constructing roads and pathways, traffic management, confined space work and utility service management. You will learn on the job with your employer as well as on our specialist construction site alongside industry partners.

Entry requirements

GCSE Grade 3 in English and Maths

Assessment

Module Assessments and End Point Assessment

Progression

This course will prepare you for industry employment or enhance your skills and knowledge within your current construction career

Bicton College

Bicton College

Bicton College is based in East Devon, near Exeter, and set in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, just two miles from the Jurassic Coast. The historic Georgian mansion, commercial farm, animal husbandry school, modern veterinary nursing building, world-class engineering and heavy plant machinery workshop, walled garden and arboretum are all set in over 200 hectares of historic parkland.


On this apprenticeship you will learn about construction plant machinery and operation, Health, Safety and Sustainability, how to prepare sub-surfaces ready for structural work, installing drainage systems, concreting, constructing roads and pathways, traffic management, confined space work and utility service management. You will learn on the job with your employer as well as on our specialist construction site alongside industry partners.

GCSE Grade 3 in English and Maths

Module Assessments and End Point Assessment

This course will prepare you for industry employment or enhance your skills and knowledge within your current construction career

Bicton College

Bicton College

Bicton College is based in East Devon, near Exeter, and set in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, just two miles from the Jurassic Coast. The historic Georgian mansion, commercial farm, animal husbandry school, modern veterinary nursing building, world-class engineering and heavy plant machinery workshop, walled garden and arboretum are all set in over 200 hectares of historic parkland.


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Apprenticeship
  • Location - Bicton College
  • Start Date - As required

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  • Location - Bicton College
  • Start Date - As required

  • Tuition Fees: Tuition Fees: £0.00*
            
    *Please note - Fees apply to adults and HE students only. Only the most common fees scenario is shown. Actual fees may vary depending on your personal situation. Please contact us for further information.

    MORE INFORMATION ON FINANCIAL SUPPORT
    Information for School Leavers
    Information for ages 19+
  • Apply Now
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Course Code 14100-BIC-00, 14100-BIC-00

Fees apply to adults and HE students only. Only the most common fees scenario is shown. Actual fees may vary depending on your personal situation. Please contact us for further information.

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