Senior Groundworks Trainer – Apprenticeships Lead

Working location: Northstowe Training Hub

Employment type: Full time, Permanent

This role will attract a job-needs car, subject to NHBC’s annual mileage requirement. Please note: this role is subject to a DBS background check, carried out as part of our pre-employment screening. A full DVLA check will also be required for this role.

We’re looking for a passionate Senior Trainer to lead the delivery of our Groundworks Apprenticeship Programme at Northstowe. You’ll deliver engaging and high-quality apprenticeship training focused on groundworks, ensuring learners are fully supported from enrolment through to End Point Assessment. This is a hands-on role where you’ll make a real impact, developing skills, promoting excellence, and maintaining NHBC’s commitment to outstanding training provision across the sector.

No teaching qualifications? No problem. We welcome skilled tradespeople ready to take the next step. NHBC provides a structured initial teacher training programme to fully prepare you for success in this role.

What you’ll be doing:

• Delivering high-quality groundworks apprenticeship training and assessment to ensure learners achieve their full potential.
• Working closely with employers and apprentices to support progress, provide feedback, and maintain strong engagement throughout the programme.
• Keeping training materials current and aligned with industry standards, NHBC requirements, and regulatory bodies such as Ofsted and ESFA.
• Supporting continuous improvement in apprenticeship delivery through curriculum development, learner support, and feedback reporting.
• Promoting NHBC’s training offer across the construction sector, helping to raise standards and strengthen industry partnerships.

What we’re looking for:

• Proven experience delivering successful apprenticeship training, ideally within the construction or housebuilding sector.
• A solid technical background in groundworks, with relevant trade qualifications (minimum Level 2).
• Teaching or assessing qualifications (or working towards them) and experience supporting learners to End Point Assessment.
• Strong communication and coaching skills, with the ability to adapt training to suit different learning styles.
• Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail, and confidence using digital tools for learner tracking and reporting.
• A full driving licence and a passion for helping others develop their skills and careers.

What we offer:

• 27 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Enhanced pension scheme (up to 10.5%)
• Life assurance
• Subsidised private medical insurance
• Employee discounts platform
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption leave and pay for all new parents
• + many more!

At NHBC, we pride ourselves on being truly unique. No other organisation in our sector matches the range of services and scale we provide. As the market leader, we are recognised as the go-to for new home warranties and insurance. Our team is united by a core purpose: to raise the standards of house building and protect homeowners.

As a modern, family-friendly employer, we’re in a phase of rapid growth, embracing technology, data and new ways of working. We’re seeking passionate, skilled and driven individuals to join us on this exciting journey. Once onboard, you’ll have access to fantastic opportunities for personal and career growth. You’ll receive thorough training, continuous development and the chance to earn recognised qualifications and professional memberships to support your journey.

We support flexible working and encourage our colleagues to find a balance that suits them. While we may not be able to accommodate every request, we’re always happy to have a conversation about flexible working arrangements.

We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive culture where everyone feels empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. We firmly believe in the right of all our employees and customers to be treated fairly, with dignity and respect, and free from discrimination. Our active employee networks support colleagues and their allies, providing safe spaces for open conversations and idea-sharing.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all individuals and expect all staff to uphold this commitment. Appointments are subject to appropriate safeguarding checks and adherence to organisational safeguarding policies.

Work for the UK’s leading independent provider of warranty and insurance for new-built homes. We have a range of job opportunities across the UK, including field and home-based roles within corporate, business operations and field tech. We welcome experienced professionals and those new to the world of work such as trainees, and with our flexible working approach we are open to helping you find a role that works for you.

NHBC colleagues have access to a wide range of additional benefits and we ensure our packages are attractive to current and potential employees.

Flexibility:

• Bonus: We offer a yearly performance based bonus to all employees based on a percentage of salary.
• 27 days holiday + bank holidays with the opportunity to purchase extra days.
• Enhanced leave and pay: We offer equalised maternity, paternity, adoption leave and pay for all new parents.
• We recognise the valuable contribution that our colleagues make, benchmarking our salaries against the wider market to ensure our packages are attractive.

Our Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) strategy is focused on providing a shared direction and commitment for the organisation to respect and value our diverse workforce and continue to build a more inclusive workplace. We aim to attract and retain a workforce that represents the communities in which we work.

If you're interested in working at NHBC but haven't found the role for you within our list of current vacancies, please feel free to upload your CV. We will contact you if a suitable position becomes available and will keep your CV on file for up to 18 months. We also recommend checking our careers web page regularly, as new opportunities are posted frequently.