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Highways Maintenance Apprentice, Minehead
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Job Reference:
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Posted:
25.06.2025
Expiry Date:
09.08.2025
Job Description:
We're looking for a Highways Maintenance Apprentice to join our Transportation Team based in Minehead, working towards a Level 2 apprenticeship in Highways Maintenance Operative.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading construction and infrastructure services company on an apprenticeship. While working towards a recognised qualification, you'll be able to put your learnings into practice in your day-to-day role, helping you progress within your chosen career.
Hours: 40 hours per week
How does an apprenticeship work?
As a Highways Maintenance Apprentice, you'll be enrolled onto a Level 2 apprenticeship as a Highways Maintenance Operative, giving you the opportunity to earn while you learn. You'll work closely with the Transportation team to design, build, and maintain infrastructure for the highways, rail, aviation, and ports sectors, with a common goal of connecting people.
Your day-to-day will include:
* Working across several highways depots in the region
* Providing routine maintenance and ensuring continued operation of roads, tunnels, and bridges in the area
* Other activities such as kerbing, concrete work, and laying asphalt
* Assisting in monitoring traffic flow during maintenance operations
* Following health and safety protocols, wearing personal protective equipment (PPE), and ensuring a safe working environment
What are we looking for?
The role of Highways Maintenance Apprentice is suitable if you:
* Have a minimum of GCSEs at grades 3 – 9 (GCSE D or above), Functional Skills level 1 in English and Maths
* Are punctual, self-motivated, and willing to learn
* Can handle physical work in varying weather conditions
* Are over 18 years of age due to the possibility of staying away from home for work and training
* Possess a driving license (preferable/advantageous) due to location and opportunities to drive certain vehicles
We value potential and transferable skills at Kier. Even if you don't meet every requirement, please apply and we can discuss further.
Rewards and benefits:
We offer a variety of flexible benefits that you can tailor to your needs. More information about benefits can be found here.
Diversity and inclusion:
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive workplace is a priority. We are committed to ongoing initiatives and value input from our employees to shape our policies. As a Disability Confident employer, we ensure that disabled applicants meeting the minimum criteria will be offered an interview.
We look forward to receiving your application to #joinkier.
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