2025 - Apprentice Formwork Shuttering Carpenter - Oxford

ENGINEERINGUK; Oxford; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading international engineering and construction company as a Trade and Technical Apprentice in Formwork Shuttering Carpentry. This program combines college education with hands-on training, allowing you to gain vital skills and a recognized qualification while working on exciting projects. You will receive support from a dedicated mentor and qualified professionals, ensuring your growth in the construction industry.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Pension schemes

Health and Wellbeing support

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee Discounts

Qualifications

• Eligibility to work in the UK.
• Full mobility to travel to various project locations.

Responsibilities

• Create formwork or shuttering for concrete construction.
• Participate in college and work-based training.

Skills

Construction

Engineering

Education

Level 2 and/or 3 apprenticeship standards

Job description

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Sector: Construction and Building Services

Role: Apprentice

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time

Trade and Technical Apprentice - Formwork Shuttering Carpenter

Location: Oxford

What is a Formwork Shuttering Carpenter?

A shuttering carpenter creates formwork or shuttering, which are temporary structures on site used as essential components of the reinforced concrete construction process. Formwork refers to either temporary or permanent moulds into which concrete is poured to form the building's concrete frame elements and substructure.

The Laing O'Rourke Apprenticeship Programme - What can you expect?

Our Trade and Technical Apprenticeship programme is designed for individuals passionate about construction and engineering. It combines college and work-based training, allowing you to build skills and gain a recognised qualification while working on some of the most exciting projects in the UK.

The programme provides a formal college education leading to Level 2 and/or 3 apprenticeship standards in your chosen vocation. You will also gain broad technical skills through on-the-job training, supported by our qualified workforce and construction professionals. A dedicated mentor and approved training provider will support your progress with regular feedback.

Minimum Criteria:

• Eligibility to work in the UK
• Full mobility to travel to various project locations as needed

Note: The apprenticeship trials will take place in August 2024 unless stated otherwise.

About the Company

We are an international engineering and construction company delivering infrastructure and building projects in the UK, Middle East, and Australia. With over 150 years of experience, we prioritize certainty, reliability, and quality in our work.

Our CEO, Ray O’Rourke KBE, emphasizes our commitment to building a stronger, more sustainable economy that benefits society.

Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to inclusion, maintaining high employment standards, and reflecting societal diversity in our workforce. We believe everyone should feel accepted, understood, and valued at work.

Our Diversity & Inclusion Subcommittees focus on various groups, including Dis-Ability, Carers, Ethnicity, Gender, LGBTQ+, Women & Menopause, and Working Families, fostering a supportive environment.

Support for Disabled Employees

• Disability awareness training for HR, management, and recruitment teams
• Disability inclusion initiatives through our Dis-ABILITY Subcommittee
• Participation in the Disability Confident Leaders scheme
• Partnerships with organizations like Even Break and membership in the Business Disability Forum

Sustainability Goals

In April 2021, we announced new global sustainability targets:

• Achieve net zero emissions by 2050
• Reach gender balance across 5,500 staff by 2033

Rewards and Benefits

• Private Medical Insurance
• Pension schemes (basic and enhanced)
• Health and Wellbeing support, including Virtual GP and Health Assessments (age 50+)
• Phased return to work options
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Additional leave days (can be purchased)
• Employee Discounts
• Allowances (car or transport, depending on role/grade)

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