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Our relationship with builders gives us a strong understanding of the sector's needs and many large building firms have signed up their apprentices to this year’s cohorts.
Our Groundworker apprenticeship is delivered through our unique site-like training hubs with a syllabus front-loaded to home building requirements.
You will first undergo 2 weeks of intensive hands-on training at our training hubs, after which you will be ready to go on site, health and safety aware and with sufficient basic skills to positively contribute from day one.
As an apprentice, you will return to the training hub every 5-6 weeks for blocks of intensive learning. With training block delivery all year round (not restricted to term times), you can complete this apprenticeship within 18 months.
Our relationship with builders gives us a strong understanding of the sector's needs and many large building firms have signed up their apprentices to this year’s cohorts.
NHBC apprenticeships are delivered by our fully qualified, experienced trainers who use their construction and training expertise to develop apprentices.
We are a market-leading, trusted brand with a core purpose to improve construction quality. We support the Government’s ambitions to create high-quality jobs for the future and develop a talented and skilled workforce.
We have a long track record in providing bespoke training for builders. Our apprenticeships have been created specifically for the house-building industry in conjunction with leading national house builders.
The first 2 weeks are practical sessions held at our training hub.
The hub resembles a site compound with a large covered central slab for all practical work providing comparable site working conditions. With each day running from 8:00 to 16:30, this initial two-week period will be equivalent to a third of a traditional yearly day release programme.
By week 3 you will return to your employer, health and safety aware and able to carry out some paving techniques. Following this, the remaining blocks will cover these tasks that mirror the pattern of delivery on site:
Entry requirements
Apprentices will need to achieve Level 1 English and maths and take the test for level 2 prior to taking their end-point assessment. Please discuss this with your employer.
Eligibility
You must be:
If you are employed or have been offered a role with an employer, complete our application form and a member of our apprenticeships team will be in touch.
Please email completed form to qualifications@nhbc.co.uk
To be eligible for a construction apprenticeship you must be employed in a related job role. We work with Talentview Construction who can help match you with employers. Are you ready to kickstart your career into construction?
Our purpose built facilities can each support more than 100 apprentices annually, providing a realistic working environment.