TRADITIONAL APPRENTICESHIP
Construction
Groundworker
Groundworker Certification at Level 2
Groundworkers are always the first people on any construction site, and are able to transfer between civil engineering and heavy construction.
Working with their supervisors and engineers, Groundworkers prepare the site for construction using plans and specifications. They work from the beginning planning stages, through construction and to completion of a project, and so are highly valuable to the entire project.
Groundworkers can work on residential building sites, commercial building sites, and general building sites. They can be employed by all types of construction companies, ranging from small subcontractors to large main contractors.
Groundworkers will complete duties that include preparing the sub-surface for structural work to begin, installing drainage systems, constructing roads and pathways, concreting, and completing the finished hard landscaping.
Traditional Course Delivery
This course would consist of 80% on the job learning and 20% off the job learning. During off the job learning, you will be required to physically attend monthly seminars or workshops and 1-2-1 sessions with one of our accredited trainers. These sessions will be delivered at your place of work or at our training centre.
This Course Follows a List of Standards
The Highways Maintenance Skilled Operative course follows a list of standards that a worker is expected to achieve before undertaking a final endpoint assessment (EPA).
The standards follow different criteria consisting of
- Knowledge
- Skills
- Professional Behaviours
The learner is only put forward to the endpoint assessment once they can properly demonstrate all of the course standards. A full breakdown of these standards can be viewed below
Level
2
Duration
The typical duration of this Apprenticeship is 18 months.
Requirements
Individuals without Level 1 English and maths will need to achieve this level and take the test for Level 2 English and maths prior to taking the End Point Assessment.
For those with an education, health and care plan or a legacy statement, the course English and maths minimum requirement is Entry level 3 and British Sign Language qualifications are an alternative to English qualifications for whom this is their primary.
Qualification
Groundworker Certification at Level 2
Location
This course can be taught anywhere in England.
Course Breakdown
- The principles of health, safety, welfare and environmentally responsible work practices and how they must be applied in relation to the work, self and to others including understanding the principles of risk assessments.
- Basic awareness of environmental and health hazards e.g. Japanese knotweed, asbestos. How to identify contaminated ground conditions and the procedures for working safely on it.
- Basic principles of Building Information Modelling(BIM), drawings, method statements, manufacturers’ information, work schedules and specifications.
- Technology including key factors and systems of work appropriate to different work environments and industry sectors (e.g. civil engineering, private residential, commercial).
- The differences between modern and traditional construction methods and the physical and environmental factors when undertaking construction work and their potential impacts.
- The techniques to handle and move loads manually and with mechanical aids including guiding the movement of articulated vehicles, plant and machinery using hand signals, hand signalling equipment and verbal/electronic communication equipment and storing resources safely and securely
- Why, when and how health and safety control equipment should be used when undertaking groundworks (e.g. personal protective equipment (PPE)).
- The principles and methods of working within confined space work.
- Erecting and dismantling access/working platforms.
- Establishing work area protection.
- Locating and excavating to expose buried utility services.
- Providing temporary works including excavation support.
- The basic principles of internal/external drainage and ducting systems.
- Measuring, marking, cutting and installing geo membranes to stabilise soil.
- Gauging, mixing, placing, compacting and finishing mortars and concrete by hand and by mixer.
- Reinstating excavations and ground surface finishes including installing street ironwork.
- Work safely and securely in compliance with given information, organisational policies and procedures, and current health, safety and welfare legislation including following the procedures for working in contaminated ground.
- Conform with productive working practices and completing the work in accordance with the programme of work.
- Interpret and follow verbal and written work instructions from supervisors and site managers.
- Access, interpret and use drawings and specifications.
- Select the required resources including tools and fixtures.
- Move, handle and store resources complying with relevant legislation & guidance.
- Use and maintain power tools and equipment (including;. compactor plates, boning rods, portable power tools, levels, straight edges, lines, pins and laser equipment).
- Gauge and mix mortars and concrete by hand and by mixer.
- Select and use basic setting out equipment including tape measures, levels, straight edges, lines and pins, boning rods and laser equipment under guidance of the supervisor.
- Install, maintain and remove temporary protection and safety arrangements for the work area relating to barriers and temporary structures, including protection, safety notices and safety lighting.
- Install and test basic drainage and ducting.
- Measure, mark, cut and install geo-membranes to stabilise soil for re-instatement and excavations.
- Transport and place, then compact and finish concrete to slabs/bases, footing oversights, paths, form slab edgings including positioning reinforcement and kerbs.
- Set out and lay flags, paviours and edging to paths, driveways and other areas.
- Install ironworks relating to access covers and frames, and gully grates and frames including preparatory brickwork.
- Locate and excavate to expose buried utility services using electronic location instruments.
- Provide and remove temporary works including shallow excavation support (up to 1.2 metres).
- Form and reinstate excavations and surfaces to sub-grades, sub-bases and road bases.
- Prepare to, then direct and guide the movement of vehicles, plant or machinery.
- Effective communication – oral, written, electronic, listening, body language and presentation.
- Customer service – develop customer relationships; build customer confidence; meet expectations and contribute to the development of an ongoing relationship with the organisation.
- Respect – apply equality, diversity and inclusion in dealing with others.
- Team work – work effectively and safely with others under minimum supervision.
- Independent working – take responsibility for safe completion of your own work.
- Logical thinking – use clear and valid reasoning when making decisions to undertake the work instructions and when problem solving.
- Working effectively – undertake the work in a reliable, safe and productive manner.
- Time management – use own time effectively to complete the work instructions to schedule and always arrive at, and be ready to work on time.
- Adaptability – be able to adjust to changes to the work instructions, be able to identify when specialist advice may be needed and when to advise of the need to change work instructions.
- Risk Management – be able to resist pressures to follow unsafe working practices.
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