What will the apprentice be doing on site

EN:Able Futures, an award-winning apprenticeship employer are partnering with G S Kelsey Construction to support the delivery of new build housing for our members.

We are offering a fantastic opportunity for an Apprentice Construction Site Assistant to work with G S Kelsey Construction and become part of their growing team.

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Day to Day Activities/Tasks

As an apprentice you will learn how to undertake the following day to day tasks:-
• Support the coordination of construction site-based projects alongside supervisory and technical teams on an individual site, a range of sites or in an office environment.
• Identify the suitability of health and safety documentation, including risk assessments and method statements, to assist in ensuring sufficient planning has been carried out for tasks to be completed safely.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the requirements of a project are met, ensuring records of the communications are kept in line with company processes.
• Ensure accurate contractual records are kept in relation to the planning of construction projects.
• Support the production of resource lists, based on estimates, using technical drawings to identify the requirements of the project.
• Assist with the development of tenders relevant to the construction project, ensuring records of tenders are kept and processed within the required timescales.
• Support the procurement of project materials, plant, and sub-contractors.
• Support the progress of construction projects, recommending and proposing revisions of programmes and assisting with the planning of schedules of work.
• Support the implementation of appropriate contract quantities and cost monitoring systems to provide early warning of problems for all contract phases on site.
• Use surveying information to contribute to the measurement, evaluation, and review of project performance.

What sort of candidate are you looking for

The Successful candidate will:-

• Demonstrate a knowledge and interest in working in the technical side of the construction sector.
• Confident with technology and keen to learn more!
• Thoroughness and attention to detail.
• Thinking and reasoning skills
• Ability to think analytically.
• You’ll need to be self-motivated and organised.
• Effective communication skills both verbal and written.
• Computer skills and an ability to use word/excel.
• Effective Customer Care skills.
• Willing to work towards a L3 qualification.
• Ability to undertake any necessary travel in connection with the duties of this post.
• Aspire to learn to drive and own their own vehicle.
• Expectation to achieve full driving licence.
• Ability to work on own initiative as an individual or as a team member.
• Contribute to the development of good working relationships within the team.

Qualifications Required

Essential Qualifications required to meet college criteria:-

• Willingness to immediately attain a CSCS card (this will be funded).
• 5 x GCSE’s grades A-C / 5-9 including Maths, English and Science or their equivalent.

Will be working towards - Apprenticeship Title/Qualification and Duration:

• Level 3 Construction Support Technician (Duration 24 Months + End Point Assessment)

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Working Hours/Wage

£322.77 per week (This is made up of the national apprenticeship wage + a £17 weekly travel allowance) / 40.5 hours per week (7:30am to 4:30pm Monday to Thursday & Friday 7:30am to 3:30pm) to note these hours may change to meet site requirements.