This is a brief overview of the advert text, when you click on the link to apply please ensure you read the full advert text on South Lanarkshire Council's website to ensure you don't miss any important information regarding the application process.\n\nSouth Lanarkshire Council delivers a wide range of services that touch all communities and every household in South Lanarkshire. Property Services, within Housing and Technical Resources, is responsible for the delivery of maintenance and improvement works to the Councilâs property portfolio. \n\n \n\nProperty Services is split between 3 service areas: -\n\nBuilding Services\n\nAssets and Estates \n\nConsultancy Services. \n\nBuilding Services is responsible for delivering construction and improvement projects in addition to undertaking maintenance works across the Councilâs property portfolio, and we are looking for a variety of Trade Modern Apprentices to join the team. \nWho we are looking for\n\nThe Council is committed to fostering equality, diversity and inclusion in itâs workforce. Therefore, we welcome applications from all sectors of the community including under-represented groups within our workforce. We are keen to receive applications from candidates who have a disability, who are from a care experienced background, who are from a black, asian or minority ethnic background and from those who are new scots.\n\nWe are specifically looking for applicants who recently attended a South Lanarkshire Council secondary school and/or live in the South Lanarkshire area. Applicants must be 16 years of age by 26/09/2026 and no older than 19 years of age by 06/08/2026.\n\nSouth Lanarkshire Council and Skills Development Scotland recognise that disabled people and those who are care-experienced can face challenges on their career journey. So, if you are disabled or care experienced and aged between 20 and 29 years by 06/08/2026, you may be eligible to apply if you meet the essential criteria.\n\nCare experienced means you are or were, formally looked after by a local authority, in the family home (with support from social services or a social worker) or in foster care, residential/secure care, or kinship care (with family friends or relatives).\n\nWe welcome applications from individuals who can demonstrate a commitment to their own learning, as the successful candidates will become qualified and time served in their chosen trade. The apprenticeship will be completed through a mixture of on-the-job experience, working alongside qualified/experienced tradespeople; and off-the-job experience at college, gaining the underpinning knowledge and recognised qualifications required for your chosen trade. During your training you will also develop your core skills through the work you carry out.\n You will learn all the skills, knowledge, understanding and qualifications to become a competent tradesperson in your chosen field. You will train with qualified/competent tradespeople on the job and attend South Lanarkshire College for your qualifications. During your apprenticeship you will also build your Meta and Core skills through the work you carry out. As these are apprentice trainee opportunities, applicants do not need to have any previous experience or qualifications in their chosen field, however it is important to have an interest and understanding of the trade you choose.\nAll applicants will be required to register for and complete an online assessment as part of the process. The purpose of this this is to provide an indication of your technical ability for the role you have applied for. This will help the panel choose the best candidates for the jobs. \nIn Summary\n\nYou must have recently attended a South Lanarkshire Council secondary school and/or live in the South Lanarkshire area and meet the age criteria outlined in the advert.\n\nCandidates can only apply for one trade; multiple applications will not be accepted. \n\nCandidates who have applied for more than one trade will have all of their applications withdrawn from the process.\n\nSuccessful candidates will be offered a fixed term appointment for 4 years line with the expected timescales to complete their modern apprenticeship.\n\nSuccessful candidates could be placed in any of our 3 Business Units in East Kilbride, Hamilton, or Lanark.\n\n