H&T - Modern Apprentice - Trades

Contract Type:
Temporary

Position Type:
Full Time

Hours:

37 hours per week

Internal applicants MUST apply via Opportunity Marketplace. Please ensure you complete your SKILLS and QUALIFICATIONS via “Me” tab/tile on Fusion or by clicking on the application link in the section of the application form titled “REVIEW SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS”.

ACTUAL CLOSING DATE:
Applications must be received by11:59pm on Wednesday 18 February.

Location:Various locations - Fixed term for 4 years
Hours:37 hours per week.
Work Pattern:Monday to Thursday 8.00am - 4.30pm, Friday 8.00am - 1.30pm
Salary / Hourly Rate:£25,715 - £27,047

Trade Modern Apprentice Recruitment 2026

Please read all of the information below, before clicking on the apply tab. This is to ensure you understand the process and do not miss any of the information as we will not be able to extend the deadline for any stage in the process.

Who we are

South Lanarkshire Council delivers a wide range of services that touch all communities and every household in South Lanarkshire. Property Services, within Housing and Technical Resources, is responsible for the delivery of maintenance and improvement works to the Council’s property portfolio.

Property Serv ices is split between 3 service areas:

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Building Services

Assets and Estates

Consultancy Services.

Building Services is responsible for delivering construction and improvement projects in addition to undertaking maintenance works across the Council’s property portfolio, and we are looking for a variety of Trade Modern Apprentices to join the team.

Who we are looking for

The Council is committed to fostering equality, diversity and inclusion in it’s workforce. Therefore, we welcome applications from all sectors of the community including under-represented groups within our workforce. We are keen to receive applications from candidates who have a disability, who are from a care experienced background, who are from a black, Asian or minority ethnic background and from those who are new scots.

We are specifically looking for applicants who recently attended a South Lanarkshire Council secondary school and/or live in the South Lanarkshire area. Applicants must be 16 years of age by 26/09/2026 and no older than 19 years of age by 06/08/2026.

South Lanarkshire Council and Skills Development Scotland recognise that disabled people and those who are care-experienced can face challenges on their career journey. So, if you are disabled or care experienced and aged between 20 and 29 years by 06/08/2026, you may be eligible to apply if you meet the essential criteria.

Care experienced means you are or were, formally looked after by a local authority, in the family home (with support from social services or a social worker) or in foster care, residential/secure care, or kinship care (with family friends or relatives).

We welcome applications from individuals who can demonstrate a commitment to their own learning, as the successful candidates will become qualified and time served in their chosen trade. The apprenticeship will be completed through a mixture of on-the-job experience, working alongside qualified/experienced tradespeople; and off-the-job experience at college, gaining the underpinning knowledge and recognised qualifications required for your chosen trade. During your training you will also develop your core skills through the work you carry out.

Modern apprenticeships on offer

We have vacancies in the following trades:

Bricklayer, Electrician, Industrial Heating Engineer, Painter, Plasterer, Plumber, and Scaffolder.

As these are apprentice trainee opportunities, applicants do not need to have any previous experience or qualifications in their chosen field, however it is important to have an interest and understanding of the trade you choose.

Support during the application process

The recruitment process has 4 stages and applicants must complete each of these before the published deadline to avoid being withdrawn from the process.

If you encounter issues at any stage of the process, you should contact us for support immediately by e-mailing modernappren making sure to explain your issue.

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