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Penwarne Landscaping Ltd are offering an exciting opportunity to join their dynamic team as a Groundworker apprentice! Gain the knowledge, skills and behaviours to kickstart your career as a Groundworker.
Wage: £14,722.50 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age, based on the National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices. Potential pay increases based on performance and progress. PPE provided.
Training course: Groundworker (level 2). Hours: Monday to Friday, between 8:00am – 4:30pm, with some flexibility required depending on site/project demands. 37 hours 30 minutes a week.
Duration: 1 year 6 months, starting on Thursday 1 January 2026.
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working, gaining hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
Responsibilities will include:
* Assisting with the preparation and construction of landscaping projects (patios, fencing, turfing, sleeper walls, etc.)
* Learning groundwork skills, including digging, levelling, concreting, and drainage installation
* Supporting planting and garden construction tasks under supervision
* Safe use and care of hand tools, power tools, and equipment
* Working as part of a team to maintain a tidy and safe site
* Developing communication and customer service skills when dealing with clients
Where you'll work
WOODCROFT, PENWARNE ROAD, MAWNAN SMITH, FALMOUTH, TR11 5PQ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training, studying to gain professional knowledge and skills. This includes:
* Working safely and securely in compliance with given information, organisational policies and procedures, and current health, safety and welfare legislation
* Conforming with productive working practices and completing work in accordance with the programme of work
* Interpreting and following verbal and written work instructions from supervisors and site managers
* Accessing, interpreting and using drawings and specifications
* Selecting the required resources, including tools and fixtures
* Moving, handling and storing resources, complying with relevant legislation and guidance
* Using and maintaining power tools and equipment
* Gauging and mixing mortars and concrete by hand and by mixer
* Selecting and using basic setting out equipment, including tape measures, levels, straight edges, lines, pins, and laser equipment
* Installing, maintaining and removing temporary protection and safety arrangements for the work area
* Installing and testing basic drainage and ducting
* Measuring, marking, cutting and installing geo-membranes to stabilise soil for re-instatement and excavations
* Transporting and placing, then compacting and finishing concrete to slabs/bases, footing oversights, paths, form slab edgings, including positioning reinforcement and kerbs
* Setting out and laying flags, paviours and edging to paths, driveways and other areas
* Installing ironworks relating to access covers and frames, and gully grates and frames, including preparatory brickwork
* Locating and excavating to expose buried utility services using electronic location instruments
* Providing and removing temporary works, including shallow excavation support (up to 1.2 metres)
* Forming and reinstating excavations and surfaces to sub-grades, sub-bases and road bases
* Preparing to, then directing and guiding the movement of vehicles, plant or machinery
Requirements
GCSE in Maths (grade 3). Share any other relevant qualifications and industry experience, as the apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Initiative
Other requirements
Own transport or reliable travel arrangements are important, as work will take place across Cornwall. The role involves physical outdoor work in all weather conditions.
About this employer
Penwarne Landscaping Ltd is a design-led landscaping company based near Falmouth, Cornwall, specialising in high-quality hard and soft landscaping projects. There is potential to move into a full-time landscaper role within the company, with opportunities to specialise in hard landscaping, garden design, or site management.
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