Groundworker Apprenticeship
Bicton College - as required
Level 2 Levels Explained
18 Months
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Full-time
Groundworker Apprenticeship
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 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.
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.
Related Topics
Course Code 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.
Courses listed on this website are indicative of the subject, nature and level of study. The College reserves the right to alter specific qualifications titles, awarding bodies and levels of qualification, which can change in year. Any cost may also vary, based on personal funding eligibility. The Cornwall College Group reserves the right to withdraw any course listed at any time.
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Events
Taster Day at Bicton College
16-19 Apprenticeship- Dates
25th October 2023, 9:00am - 3:30pm
12th February 2024, 9:00am - 3:30pm
29th May 2024, 9:00am - 3:30pm
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