Groundworker Apprenticeship

The Heathrow Shared Apprenticeship Scheme is one of the UK's most exciting apprenticeship programmes. The scheme provides career-changing opportunities for residents close to the airport.

Job Description

Groundworkers play a vital role in preparing construction sites, ensuring the foundations are solid, and creating the essential infrastructure for buildings and other structures. To be a groundworker, you will need a good level of fitness, basic knowledge of building methods with an understanding of the materials used in construction. Initially you will help to prepare the site by unloading and storing building materials in a safe and efficient manner. Once the building work gets underway, further duties could include:

• Clearing the construction site of debris, vegetation, and other obstacles.
• Excavating and levelling the ground to the required depth and dimensions.
• Marking out areas for foun...