Highways Maintenance Operative Apprenticeship
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Company: EQUILIBRIUM CAREERS LTD
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Location: Bexhill, TN39 5ES
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £22,568.00 per year
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Sector: Construction and the built environment
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Ref: NAS-2000035527
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Application Deadline Date: 01/07/2026
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Start Date: 01/09/2026
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Positions Available: 3
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Working Week: Monday to Friday, 7.30am to 5pm.
Brief Description
Working on rural and urban roads to repair damaged surfaces.
Future Prospects
The expectation is that, if the host company is happy with your performance, and you successfully complete the apprenticeship, it will lead to permanent employment.
Vacancy Detail
Highways Maintenance Skilled Operatives will work on rural and urban roads (not including motorways) carrying out the excavating and re-instating of the highway, using hand and power tools and pedestrian plant machinery.
They work as part of a team carrying out the repairs and also individually, when preparing the area for repair. Skilled Operatives must also be able to interpret and work to drawings and specifications when carrying out repairs to the highway.
This work could include repairs to potholes, replacement and reinstatement of pavements and kerbs and laying new surfaces, to ensure roads and pathways are suitable for driving of vehicles or pedestrians to walk safely on.
They also use equipment to locate buried water, gas or sewer lines, and once identified excavate by hand around the line to stop any damage and disruption to services.
Other Information
- Apprentice Location 30-mile radius of TN39 5ES
- Must be 18+ (due to insurance) and have transport