Apprentice Highways Trainee
Nottinghamshire County Council, Meadows, City of Nottingham
Apprentice Highways Trainee
£24,796 a year
Nottinghamshire County Council, Meadows, City of Nottingham
- Full time
- Permanent
- Apprenticeship programme
Posted today, 25 Aug | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.
Closing date: 29-08-2026 (In 4 days)
Job ref: None
Location ref: Meadows, City of Nottingham
Full Job Description
Introduction
Nottinghamshire County Council is looking for a motivated individual to join our Local Transport Plans and Programme Development Team.
You will work alongside experienced colleagues to help plan, develop, and deliver highway improvements that benefit Nottinghamshire's residents, businesses, and visitors.
About the Employer
As one of the largest local authorities in the UK, the knowledge, skills and expertise of our employees are what make Nottinghamshire County Council an exceptional place to work. Our Apprenticeship Programme is well established and offers opportunities to develop skills and kick start your career. Not only will you receive exceptional training in the workplace, you will get paid a salary and be eligible for our employee benefits to help you achieve a healthy work/life balance.
What You'll Do
- Collect and analyse data to support transport strategies and projects
- Assist in the design and development of highway improvement schemes
- Support project delivery as part of a collaborative team
- Monitor and evaluate the impact of existing and proposed programmes
- Develop your skills through structured training and workplace learning
Training Outcome
On completion of the Transport Planning Technician Apprenticeship, individuals should have the skills to pursue a range of roles and career opportunities across the highways, transportation, and infrastructure sectors.
As experience and qualifications develop, individuals can progress into roles with increasing responsibility for transport planning, highway design, infrastructure delivery, policy development, asset and network management, and project or programme delivery.
Skills Required
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
Qualifications
- Essential - GCSE - English - 4
- Essential - GCSE - Maths - 4
Course Information
Course: Transport planning technician (level 3)
Level: 3
Route: Construction and the built environment
Apprenticeship Level: Advanced
Working Arrangements
Working Week: Monday to Friday (flexible start and finish times).
Expected Duration: 3 Years 2 Months
Training Provider: LEEDS COLLEGE OF BUILDING
This employer is part of the Disability Confident scheme, committed to employing disabled people.