Summary
A fantastic opportunity for a Luton resident to become a Piling Attendant in the construction industry through working for a leading specialist contractor, J. Reddington. We offer opportunity and support to develop and learn. Candidates will support our Piling Rig Operators with a variety of manual and mechanically assisted tasks.
Wage
£15,704 to £25,396.80, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
Stakeholder Pension Scheme Access to on-site gym facilities and fitness classes at head office
Training course
Piling attendant (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 6.00pm, times may vary depending on project. Our usual weekly working time is 45 hours; this will be adjusted to 40 hours for people under the age of 18.
40 hours a week
Start date
Monday 3 November 2025
Duration
2 years
Positions available
1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
You will:
* Work safely on site and comply with environmentally responsible work practices
* Supply information on the activities and progress of the work
* Contribute to sustainable practices in piling operations
* Manually handle loads
* Sling and signal the movement of suspended loads during lifting operations
* Carry out user maintenance on tools, piling plant and machinery
* Guide and control the movement and operations of piling plant, machinery and vehicles
* Off load and load vehicles
* Identify excavated soils and types of rock
* Apply first aid “at work”
* Operate powered units, tools, machinery and equipment specific to piling operations (e.G. Concrete pumps, generators, compressors agitators, pressure washers or lighting sets)
* Support, work as part of a team, to rig and derig piling plant and machinery
* Monitor the delivery of concrete and take samples for testing
* Transport, handle, pour, position and lay concrete and protect it for curing
Where you'll work
Flowers Way
Luton
LU1 2SB
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
SHEFFIELD COLLEGE, THE
Training course
Piling attendant (level 2)
What you'll learn
Course contents
* Work safely on site and comply with environmentally responsible work practices
* Supply information on the activities and progress of the work
* Contribute to sustainable practices in piling operations
* Manually handle loads
* Sling and signal the movement of suspended loads during lifting operations
* Carry out user maintenance on tools, piling plant and machinery
* Guide and control the movement and operations of piling plant, machinery and vehicles
* Off load and load vehicles
* Operate powered units, tools, machinery and equipment specific to piling operations (e.g. concrete pumps, generators, compressors agitators, pressure washers or lighting sets)
* Support, work as part of a team, to rig and derig piling plant and machinery
* Monitor the delivery of concrete and take samples for testing
* Transport, handle, pour, position and lay concrete and protect it for curing
* Continuous Flight Auger: A continuous flight augering drill is used to excavate a hole and concrete is injected through a hollow shaft under pressure as the auger is extracted. This creates a continuous pile without ever leaving an open hole
* Rotary Large Diameter: uses a bored piling machine with specially designed drilling tools, buckets and grabs to remove soil and rock. The auger with 4 or 5 turns of flight is bored into the ground, withdrawn, and the spoil removed. This process is repeated until the design depth is reached. Reinforcement is then positioned and concrete placed.
* Driven - Pre-cast: metal or pre-cast concrete piles are usually top-driven using hydraulic drop hammers, some of which are super-silenced. Pre-cast concrete piles can be designed for compression and nominal tension and bending, accommodation of compression and tension, and with full moment-transfer joints
* Sheet or Vibro: Vibratory pile hammers contain a system of counter-rotating eccentric weights, powered by hydraulic motors, and designed in such a way that horizontal vibrations cancel out, while vertical vibrations are transmitted into the pile. The pile driving machine is lifted and positioned over the pile by means of an excavator or crane, and is fastened to the pile by a clamp and/or bolts. Vibratory hammers can either drive in or extract a pile; extraction is commonly used to recover steel "H" piles used in temporary foundation shoring (sheet piling)
* Identify excavated soils and types of rock
* Apply first aid "At Work"
Training schedule
Additional short courses and internal training programmes.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English (grade 4)
* Maths (grade 4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Communication skills
* Organisation skills
* Problem solving skills
* Number skills
* Team working
* Initiative
* Physical fitness
* Willingness/ability to travel
* Full driving license preferred