| Apprentice Salary | Training Contract | Fixed Term | 37 hours per week | Highways Operative |
International Sponsorship – this role is not open to international sponsorship
Lancashire County Council is recruiting apprentices for its highways service: - Apprentice Highways Operatives
About the Role - Lancashire County Council is pleased to offer Apprentice Highways Operative opportunities. These 24-month training opportunities are based in various locations across Lancashire within the Highways Service. As a Lancashire County Council apprentice, you will be fully supported with specialist training, internal work rotation and a full mentor support system to ensure you get the best out of the apprenticeship.
Key Accountabilities - As an Apprentice Highways Operative, you can expect to get involved in a variety of duties such as general highway maintenance operations and scheme delivery. This can include laying of kerbs, reinstatement of footways and carriageways, installation of street furniture, installation of drainage, patching or pothole repairs using hand operated powered tools and traffic management equipment.
Skills and Experience - Applicants should have a good school, college, or work record in terms of time keeping, conduct and punctuality and a positive attitude towards training. Candidates should also have an interest in working in the civil engineering/highways industry.
Applicants should refer to the role profile and explain on the application form how they meet all the essential criteria and the desirable criteria if possible.
Training - Apprentice Highway Operatives will work towards a Level 2 Groundworker apprenticeship with Accrington & Rossendale College, Sandy Lane, Accrington BB5 2AR on a day release basis. This course will start in September 2024, and you will be expected to show a commitment to learning during your apprenticeship training.
Full time, Starting salary
Year 1 All apprentices irrespective of age £7.68ph After successful completion of probation period (6 months) All apprentices irrespective of age £9.22ph After completion of year 1 and successful completion of year 1 Apprentice level 2 All apprentices £10.14ph After completion of 18 months and successful completion of year 1 Apprentice level 2. Apply for vacant positions. All apprentices £11.15ph On successful completion of apprenticeship, applicants will be offered a permanent role if a vacancy is available All apprentices Grade 4 SCP currently £23,114 / £11.98phOther benefits - Lancashire County Council offers a range of staff benefits, these can be found on our website here
Location - Apprentice Highway Operatives will be placed on a rotation programme during the apprenticeship which will ensure a comprehensive experience of all aspects of highway service delivery. This will include working at several locations across Lancashire from one of bases listed below, please state your location preference in your application form.
Singleton Depot, Grange Road, Singleton FY6 8LP
Cuerden Depot, Lostock Lane, Bamber Bridge PR5 6BJ
Wrightington Depot, Moss Lane, Wrightington WN6 9PB
Whalley Depot, Riddings Lane, Whalley BB7 9RW
Burnley Depot, Heasandford Industrial Estate, Widow Hill Road, Burnley BB10 2TJ
Bacup Depot, Futures Park, Off New Church Road, Bacup OL13 0AE
Caton Depot, Hornby Road, Caton, LA2 9Q
Further information - For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Marc Barrett 01772 534942 or for further guidance on completing the application form, please contact the Apprenticeships Team on 01772 530505 or apprenticeenquiries@lancashire.gov.uk.
Recruitment and Interview - Applicants who are shortlisted will be invited to a 1-day recruitment event on Monday 24th June 2024. This event is from 9am to 4pm and will be held at Accrington & Rossendale College, Sandy Lane, Accrington, BB5 2AR. There will be an opportunity to experience real highway works, to understand teamwork and problem solving through a number of task based and classroom activities. Interviews will be held in the afternoon.
Benefits - There's fabulous flexibility and the opportunity to create the work life balance you'll love with up to 32 days annual leave plus bank holidays, 2 additional days at Christmas and then further days that can be purchased too – we have a generous Local Government pension with shared AVC's available then a benefits package which has everything from dog care to day care, holidays at home or abroad, long service awards, Medicash, inclusivity support groups, discounts on white goods and electronics, cycle to work schemes, salary sacrifice car lease schemes, eye tests and prescription support plus much more.
We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.
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