higher and degree apprenticeships

Join Our Apprenticeship Trainee Programme.

Join Our Apprenticeship Trainee Programme.

If you don’t have a Degree, but would like to gain practical experience with us, you could join our Apprenticeship Trainee Programme, where we’ll teach you all the technical and professional skills you need to succeed.

Higher and Degree apprenticeships

Throughout your time on this Programme, you’ll get plenty of support: a mentor, placement opportunities, an industry-recognised qualification and a clear career path offering promotion opportunities. 

Your journey will begin on a Level 4 construction-related qualification, designed to give you the technical knowledge required to succeed.  From there, you will have the opportunity to be enrolled on a Degree Apprenticeship, and once complete, you will have the opportunity to progress onto Chartership.

To be eligible, you’ll need to have achieved GCSEs grade 4/C or above in both Maths and English.  As well as a minimum of 2 A Levels, or equivalent, (e.g., Level 3 College qualification, T-Level etc.), at grades DD or above.

Benefits include:

Please note that some of our roles and locations do require a full driving licence by the time the programme starts to enable you to travel to site. Specific requirements can be found in the job details so please read carefully before applying.

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