Introduction

MJL Group are offering exciting opportunities to join their team as a Groundworker Apprentice. Their sites are based around Cornwall. Gain the knowledge, skills and behaviours to kickstart your career with an apprenticeship.

About the Employer

MJL Group Ltd consists of three major branches: MJL Plant Hire (which focuses on machines like excavators and dumper trucks), MJL Homes (which focuses on building luxury homes in Cornwall), and MJL Contractors Ltd (The largest part of our industry, focuses on groundworks and civil infrastructure. Founded in 2001, the company has grown extremely in the past ten years to cover the entire southwest from Dorset to Cornwall and everywhere in between. With over 500+ employees, two offices in Scorrier and in Exeter, it has become one of the largest contractors in the region. We have a huge focus on internal growth, and training our own team to grow within the company. We are different from our competitors in our investment to employees and equipment. Recently, we have made a huge push to digitalise our company and update it to the modern world and modern construction. We are constantly investing in new H&S techniques making our sites extremely safe, and always hiring and buying state-of-the-art equipment for our teams to use. A job with MJL is a way to safeguard your career path for the future.

What You'll Do

Duties to include, but are not limited to:

Following all health and safety procedures
Clearing a construction site
Digging trenches for foundations
Setting up a site, putting up barriers, safety signs, huts, etc.
Laying pavements, kerbs and driveways
Concreting sites
Redirecting waterways and connecting pipes
Removing drainage and pipework systems
Operating plant machinery, such as excavators and dumper trucks
Preparing the ground/foundations
Providing excavation support to other construction professionals
Interpreting the use of drawings and specifications

Training Outcome

Progression opportunities may be available:

Apprentice - Groundworker - Machine Operator - Site Manager - Contracts Manager.

Skills Required

Communication skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Number skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Non judgemental
Timekeeping

Qualifications

Essential - GCSE - English - 3
Essential - GCSE - Maths - 3

Course Information

Course: Groundworker (level 2)

Level: 2

Route: Construction and the built environment

Apprenticeship Level: Intermediate

Working Arrangements

Working Week: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm. Breaks - 10:00am - 10:30am and 1:00pm - 1:30pm

Expected Duration: 1 Year 6 Months

Number of Positions Available: 10

Training Provider: CORNWALL COLLEGE

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