Construction Support Technician 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. The broad purpose of the occupation is working in an exciting and dynamic environment which could be in an office or on a construction site at the heart of the contracting organisations including versatile activities using digital processes and systems to secure future projects and to enable progress and completion of actual construction sites. Technicians within this specific career area are engaged to interpret, analyse, contribute and directly assist construction contracting professionals working with a wide range of project resources and documentation regularly interacting with internal and external customers.

Duties typically include:

• Assist with construction project coordination;
• Evaluate Health and Safety documents to ensure safe task planning;
• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders;
• Maintain accurate records for contracts, permits, and induction paperwork;
• Assist in Tendering, Estimations, Procuring project materials, and scheduling;
• Implement cost monitoring systems for early problem detection;
• Utilise survey data to assess project performance.

Typical Working Week: 40 hours p/w with start time typically between 07:00 & 08:00 inclusive of paid 8 hours at college.

Person Specification:

• Proactive approach, taking pride in their work and taking accountability for decisions.
• A love of variety in a role and ability to adapt to a dynamic, fast-paced working environment.
• Ability to quickly prioritise tasks and the initiative to dive head-first into problem solving.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills and enjoy working with multiple teams.
• Ability to analyse and interpret information and effectively communicate this to different team members and audiences.
• Ability to visit different sites and training days.
• Curiosity to learn quickly in a reactive and dynamic working environment.
• Ability to work in all weather conditions to serve our customers and protect the environment.
• Able to understand and follow health and safety protocols.

Qualifications required/desirable: English and Maths at GCSE Grade 3 / D or above, or Functional Skills at Level 1 or above.

Desired Requirements: It will be an advantage if you have some previous related work experience within construction, whether on site or office.

Key Training/College Information: K10 will enrol you to the Level 3 Construction Support Technician course and fund your qualifications through an accredited training provider. The apprenticeship duration is 24 months with an additional 3 months for your End Point Assessment (EPA).

To start this apprenticeship, you’ll need to be:

• Living in England for the last 3 years and have right to work status.
• Not enrolled on any other courses.
• 18+ due to site H&S rules.

To be eligible for the Heathrow Shared Apprenticeship Scheme, you must reside in one of the following regions:

• Hillingdon
• Hounslow
• Ealing
• South Buckinghamshire
• Elmbridge
• Slough
• Runnymede

We are UK’s largest construction-specific Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency. Founded in 2009, we are an award-winning social enterprise with a passion to convert potential. Our aim is to place our learners in sustainable employment on projects in their local area. To do this, we collaborate with government, referral organisations, local authorities, developers, contractors, and colleges, to deliver apprenticeship programmes specifically designed to upskill the future of construction.