Job description
Role Overview:
Let’s cut to the chase, what’s in it for you…
In a Nutshell…
We have a new opportunity for a Construction Apprentice to join our team within Countryside Partnerships West, at our site/office. As our Construction Apprentice you will be responsible for completing all relevant apprenticeship paperwork for course as required. You will complete an apprenticeship over three years of the apprenticeship course, and work with sub-contractors and ensure regular updates are provided to the Site Manager.
Let’s cut to the chase, what’s in it for you…
- Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
- 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, and the option to buy up to 5 days per annum
- Private Healthcare
- Company contributory pension scheme
- Life assurance – 4 x your annual salary
- Sharesave scheme
- Cycle to work scheme – up to £3000
- Support with a professional membership
- Denplan, GymFlex and many more…
In return, what we would like from you…
- Behave in line with our company values – Integrity, Caring and Quality
- 4 GCSE’s/O Level’s or equivalent including Maths and English at Grade C or above (or projected)
- No experience necessary but must be able to demonstrate a genuine interest in the construction industry.
- Positive outlook
- Comfortable in taking instructions.
- Happy to work outdoors.
- Able to work with others.
- Able to demonstrate dedication and willingness to learn on site.
- A willingness to attend an off-site training centre and complete the necessary practical and theory units.
- A commitment to work as required to meet the needs of the business.
- A willingness to travel to different sites to aid development.
Desirable –
- Construction related course.
- Good listener
- Good communicator
- An eye for detail
- Capable of using own initiative
- Have a desire to progress and exceed own expectations.
More about the Construction Apprentice role…
- Ensure compliance with the Company’s health and safety and environmental policies and procedures.
- Maintain all statutory records on a daily/weekly basis as required.
- Ensure that all staff, sub-contractors and visitors to the site are appropriately inducted.
- Assist the Site Manager in ensuring traffic management and site strategy plans are in place and reviewed
- as required.
- Follow Company guidelines in relation to accident and incident reporting procedures.
- In the absence of the Site Manager assess the site prior to the start of the working day responding to any emergencies and addressing any areas of risk.
- Regularly walk all areas of the site to observe general standards of health and safety and take remedial action
- as appropriate.
- Ensure all trades are using the appropriate personal protective equipment.
- Attend health and safety and other training courses are required by the Company.
- In the absence of the Site Manager, ensure the site is secure at the end of each day.
- Ensure the forklift checklist is completed on a weekly basis and that all sub-contractor plant is roadworthy.
- Include health and safety and environment on the agenda for all site team meetings.
- Keep the health and safety compendium up to date at all times.
- In the absence of the Site Manager accompany health and safety advisors during site visits and undertake remedial action as appropriate.
- Assist the Site Manager in reviewing and actioning risk assessments and method statements for all operations.
- Ensure all site staff are trained in and comply with the Customer Journey and the Company’s customer service commitments.
- Ensure all plots have a customer care pass before obtaining CML prior to legal completion.
- Carry out service visits in accordance with the Customer Journey.
- Carry out pre-occupation checks on all properties prior to handover.
- Deliver home demonstrations to customers in their own home, ensuring that all instructions and warranties in relation to appliances and heating systems are available.
- Communicate customer satisfaction surveys to all site-based staff and ensure points raised are acted on.
- Arrange and attend effective site-based meetings with the Sales Team Leader and that the required information is available to enable the Sales Team Leader to update the customers.
- Action remedial items raised at home demonstrations.
- Ensure that all plots to be handed over have adequate and appropriate access, parking, street lighting and signage.
- Deliver quality inductions to all sub-contractors on site to ensure the required quality standards are met.
- Action items raised by the Area Build Director, Site Manager, Sales or Customer Care.
- Participate in daily talks with the team to prioritise workloads.
- Ensure that all materials are checked for damage and that they meet the required quality standards.
- Ensure sub-contractors adhere to the protection guidelines as stated in the trade specification.
- In conjunction with the Site Manager, complete PPQA checklists accurately and return to the regional office on a weekly basis.
- Thoroughly inspect and snag each plot prior to each key stage inspection carried out by the NHBC.
- In conjunction with the Area Build Director and Site Manager, assist with the preparation of the master build programme and review and revise in line with budget requirements.
- Conduct regular checks to ensure construction methods and timescales are correct and take corrective action if the site is not compliant.
- Liaise with the utility companies to ensure the build programme requirements are met.
- Ensure just in time material flow to trades.
- Manage all staff on site to ensure adherence to the waste policy.
- Arrange/attend meetings on site with the sub-contractors on a weekly basis.
- Agree and manage the equipment, plant, staffing and sub-contract requirements for the site.
- Conduct/attend fortnightly meetings with trades on site to promote communication, standards and objectives.
- Respond to all queries from trades and action accordingly.
- Discuss site presentation at sub-contractor adjudication and site meetings.
- Maintain the highest standard of site presentation at all times.
Inclusion and diversity are paramount to us here at Vistry Group – we firmly believe that this culture nurtures stronger performances across the wider business. All of our applicants and employees are treated fairly and respectfully, regardless of any protected characteristic/s. If you require assistance with regards to reasonable adjustments during your application process with us, then please do not hesitate to contact us – we will always be happy to help.
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Vistry Group PLC
https://www.vistrycareers.co.uk
West Malling, United Kingdom
Greg Fitzgerald
Unknown / Non-Applicable
1001 to 5000 Employees
Company - Public
Construction
2020