Reinstatement Operative Apprentice

About this opportunity

If you enjoy practical, physical work and being outside, this could be the trade for you. Reinstatement Operatives do a wide range of tasks including working with concrete, laying drainage and pavements, excavating holes and trenches.

A normal day would include

Role Description – Reporting to the Reinstatement Manager the post holder will operate as part of a larger team to deliver works. This includes monitoring basic tasks and carrying out tasks in a specific discipline.

To be a reinstatement operative, you will need a good level of fitness, a basic knowledge of building methods and an understanding of the materials used in reinstatement.

At the start of a job, you will help to prepare the site, unload and store building materials and once the work gets underway, further duties could include:
• Ground working – marking out and digging shallow trenches for foundations
• Road working – concreting, laying curbs, paving and re-surfacing

What you could go on to do

Excalon is very pro-active and supportive of continuous development and therefore once the initial apprenticeship period has been successfully completed, there are lots of opportunity for progression.

How you will be supported
Full training and support will be provided by our expert training and assessment staff at The Skills Company.

What will happen next

New applicants to The Skills Company who meet any basic entry requirements of the role will be contacted within two working days to be invited to meet a member of our team. You will then have the opportunity to find out:
• More about this vacancy and any others you are suitable for
• Any training you need to complete
• What the next steps will be

How you could get there
If you would be catching public transport for this role, visit the Journey Planner on www.tfgm.com to see how you would get there and how long it would take.

What you should have to apply

GCSE in Maths and English at grade C or above.

Personal Qualities

Punctual
Positive attitude to work and colleagues
Practical ability and awareness of working safely
Self-motivation and desire to learn
Is both resilient and committed
Good co-ordination skills and a methodical approach
Is always looking to improve
Enjoys being a team player.

Skills

Proficient MS Office suite.