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 Camden runs from Level 2 (about GCSEs at grade 4 to 9) up to Level 4 (about an HNC). 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
23 openings in Camden15 different apprenticeshipstypically £16,640 a year(middle of 21 advertised)- Property maintenance operative (level 2)
- Painter and decorator (level 2)
- Carpentry and joinery (level 2)
- Passenger transport driver - bus and coach or tram (level 2)
Level 3about the same as A levels
14 openings in Camden8 different apprenticeshipstypically £17,680 a year(middle of 13 advertised)- Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)
- International freight forwarding specialist (level 3)
- Civil engineering technician (level 3)
- Building services engineering technician 2022 (level 3)
Level 4about the same as an HNC
2 openings in Camden1 apprenticeship- Construction site supervisor (level 4)
Level 6 exist in this work elsewhere in the country but nothing is open in Camden today. Worth widening your search, or asking a local college what they run.
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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Routes near you
Level 2 Demolition Operative Apprentice
LONDON SOUTH EAST COLLEGES · camden
Property Maintenance Operative Apprentice
LONDON SOUTH EAST COLLEGES · camden
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