Construction apprentice

Navigate your future and lock in your career as we keep our canals open and alive. Our apprenticeship programmes help preserve essential skills and develop tomorrow's experts. We welcome new talent with fresh ideas and in return offer real responsibility, structured learning, and long-term progression. This programme is designed to develop you into a well rounded, multiskilled construction professional who understands the operational, environmental, and heritage considerations of working along the UK's waterways.

Working Hours & Location This role follows an annualised hours system, including 5 days out of 7 (could be weekends and statutory holidays). You'll be based at Devizes Depot, Devizes, SN10 1QR
and travel across the Wales & South West region, with occasional support in other areas. Role Overview As a construction apprentice, you will be working outside, carrying out maintenance and repair works under guidance from our construction teams. You'll contribute towards the delivery of the annual works programme where you will hone your construction skills to ensure our network stays open and alive.

• Complete a wide range of maintenance, upkeep, and repair works across our network namely Brickwork tasks associated with all aspects of keeping our waterways operational. Work alongside our operation teams.
• Whilst this is a Bricklaying apprenticeship, our construction apprentices are shown skills across all areas of construction in the aim to support you become multi-skilled. You will spend time within our yards and workshops and attend placements internally and externally to really hone your skills.
• Work on repairs that involve sensitive heritage or environment solutions - you'll learn basic conservation and heritage knowledge and will implement this knowledge in your work.
• Undertake work in a productive and efficient manner delivering the work to the correct standard and agreed programme.
• Demonstrate and promote the Trust's values, ensuring inclusion and diversity are embedded in daily practice., You will work towards the Bricklaying apprenticeship standard with one of our expert training providers. You may be expected to stay away from home to attend training - all training related travel costs are paid for by the Trust. Whilst on-the-job, you will work with supportive colleagues to get the best out of your apprenticeship experience

The Canal & River Trust is committed to supporting apprentices to become experts in their field, offering structured development pathways and long-term career prospects. Apprentice story:
James joined us in 2014 and completed a construction apprenticeship. He has been with us as a Craft Operative since and loves everything about working at the Trust - he has more recently started a Site Supervisor apprenticeship and is looking to take the next step in his career. See more here:

• You don't need any prior experience, we'll teach you. What matters is you have a genuine interest in practical, hands-on work. You enjoy solving problems and feel comfortable working outside.
• You need to have a driving licence or being willing to gain one within 12 months of starting; this is mandatory due to the breadth of our network.
• You'll ideally have grade A-C or grade 9-4 in Maths and English GCSE (or equivalent) already achieved or on target to achieve. We offer a starting annual salary of £22,095, an Outer London Allowance (£2,000) would also be applicable. Enjoy a competitive pension scheme, increasing holiday entitlement, and a range of employee benefits. For a full breakdown of our benefits, check out our brochure here: ( .

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