GDA Highways Apprentice in Woolwich

The Highways Department at the Royal Borough of Greenwich is pleased to be advertising for a Highway Apprentice to join the team. The Highways Team in the Directorate of Communities Environment & Central is responsible for the maintenance of the public highway across the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The team effectively delivers work relating to the inspection and maintenance of carriageways, footways and street furniture in the Borough in accordance with the particular contracts / agreements and with all relevant statutory requirements and code of practice, maintaining safety, minimising inconvenience to highway users and protecting the structure of the highway.

We are looking for someone with a keen interest in Civil Engineering and the construction industry, who is committed and eager to learn, and is motivated and self-motivated to deliver high quality work for a truly unique and exciting London borough.

As a Royal Greenwich apprentice, there are many fantastic benefits you can enjoy. Please refer to the link ‘Benefits of working for us’ to learn more.

To be eligible to apply for these apprenticeships you must be living in the Royal borough of Greenwich (or if you have been in the care of the Royal Borough of Greenwich but are or have been living outside the borough). These opportunities are also open to:

• Children 16 to 18 years who are looked after by the Royal Borough of Greenwich and have been for more than 13 weeks;
• Care leavers who can be young people aged between 16 and 24 years (to 25th birthday) who were looked after by the Royal Borough of Greenwich Children’s Services for a period of 13 weeks or more since the age of 14.

Please note: to be eligible for funding to complete the apprenticeship qualification you must have ordinarily been a resident in the UK for at least the previous three years before the start of the apprenticeship and have the right to work in the UK. If you have been granted leave to remain status, this must cover the entire duration of the qualification to be eligible for funding and for your application to move to the next stage.

The main eligibility criteria include:

• Not already qualified to the same or higher level in the same field.
• Working at the specified level in maths and English required for the qualification.
• Applicants who do not hold GCSE or Functional skills in maths and English will be screened for suitability.
• Have lived in the UK or EU for 3 years prior to applying for this apprenticeship.

Minimum requirements: GCSE Maths (Grade 4/C equivalent) and GCSE English (Grade 4/C equivalent). If you do not have these, the learning provider delivering the qualification will carry out all necessary screening and verification of your skills and qualifications.

For help and support to ensure that you make the best possible application please contact GLLaB on 020 8921 2440 or at Apprenticeships@royalgreenwich.gov.uk. GLLaB will provide training and help you to draft your application and prepare for interviews.

It would be preferable for the candidate to have a full UK driving licence to assist in undertaking all duties of the post.

Diversity Statement: Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.

How Applications are Scored: Each application is scored according to how well the supporting statements address each point on the Person Specification for the role. Candidates will be short-listed for interview on the extent to which they meet the specific points within the Person Specification.

Salary: Salaries advertised are for a standard working week of 35 hours unless otherwise stated.

Our Staff Values: Our Staff Values are important to us. Candidates will be continuously assessed against our staff values throughout the recruitment process.