The Thames Water Shared Apprenticeship Scheme are looking for a Site Supervision Apprentice in the Thames Valley region (The area between Oxford and Reading).
This apprenticeship is part of The Thames Water Shared Apprenticeship Scheme and is a programme sponsored by Thames Water to address the skills gaps within their supply chain. The scheme features a compulsory industry rotation to enable apprentices to get experience in different environments and boost the chances of further employment in the sector.
Job description
Site supervisors oversee operations on a day-to-day basis, ensure that work is completed safely, on time, within budget, and to the right quality standards. Their duties will be shared across the site and the project office, often updating the management team of site progress, risks, and issues.
Duties typically include:
- Tracking and reporting project progress to ensure adherence to schedules
- Allocate resources efficiently such as material and labour
- Resolve conflicts in a timely manner
- Working collaboratively with various project departments
- Manage administrative responsibilities including, Timesheets, snag lists, and record-keeping.
- Ensure site personnel follow Health & Safety protocols, company policies, and industry regulations.
- Preparing site areas ahead of scheduled work
- Clear and concise communication
K10 are a disability confident employer, who are proud to support apprentices in the workplace and at college. The K10 team being trained in assisting learners with varying levels of support and guidance.
If you have any disabilities or require reasonable adjustments in the interview process, please let us know and we would be happy to accommodate.
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
- No two days are the same on the front line and not every day goes to plan, so you’ll need to be quick on your feet to respond!
- 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
Minimum Requirements
English and Maths at GCSE Grade 3 / D or above, or Functional Skills at Level 1 or above.
Desired Requirements
The passion and commitment to work in site management. It will be advantageous if you already have previous related work experience on a construction site or have completed relevant qualifications.
Key Training/College Information
K10 will enrol you to the Level 4 Construction Site Supervision course and fund your qualifications through an accredited training provider.
The apprenticeship duration is 36 months.
Eligibility
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
- Must have a full UK driver license and access to a vehicle.
Who We Are
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.
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INDMP
Job Type: Apprenticeship
Pay: £13.15 per hour
Application question(s):
- Can you drive to work?
- For catchment and eligibility purposes, what is your current postcode?
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (preferred)
Work Location: In person
