Groundworks and plant
Be first on site. Operate the machines that get a build moving.
Entry rates rising quickly once you hold plant tickets.
The route
How people get in and grow
Groundworkers and plant operators are needed at the very start of every development. Strong demand and clear ticket-based progression.
- 1
Get site-ready
A CSCS card gets you on site as a groundworker or labourer.
Unlocks: CSCS card
- 2
Add a plant ticket
Accredited plant training lets you operate specific machinery.
Unlocks: CPCS or NPORS plant ticket
- 3
Specialise
Build a stack of tickets and experience to lead a gang.
Unlocks: Multiple plant tickets, supervisory training
Where this goes
Skilled trades and construction in HSQ runs from Level 2 (about GCSEs at grade 4 to 9) up to Level 6 (about a bachelors degree). These are the levels people move through, and what is open right now at each one.
Level 2about the same as GCSEs at grade 4 to 9
14 openings in HSQ10 different apprenticeshipstypically £16,640 a year(middle of 13 advertised)- Property maintenance operative (level 2)
- Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
- Groundworker (level 2)
- Facilities services operative (level 2)
Level 3about the same as A levels
16 openings in HSQ8 different apprenticeshipstypically £17,500 a year(middle of 16 advertised)- International freight forwarding specialist (level 3)
- Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)
- Surveying technician (level 3)
- Supply chain practitioner (fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG)) (level 3)
Level 4about the same as an HNC
3 openings in HSQ3 different apprenticeshipstypically £16,640 a year(middle of 3 advertised)- Construction design and build technician (level 4)
- Civil engineering senior technician (level 4)
- Construction site supervisor (level 4)
Level 6about the same as a bachelors degree
5 openings in HSQ4 different apprenticeshipstypically £21,300 a year(middle of 4 advertised)- Civil engineer (level 6)
- Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)
- Building services engineer (level 6)
- Geospatial mapping and science specialist (degree) (level 6)
Levels and apprenticeship standards from the Department for Education Find an apprenticeship service, counted from vacancies open today. Wages are the middle of what employers actually advertised, not a promise about any one job, and they do not always rise with the level: pay depends on the employer and the year as much as the qualification. These are the levels within this line of work, not a guarantee that one apprenticeship leads to the next.
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