FORMWORK CARPENTERS - DEVONPORT

VGC; South Hams; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

31 days holiday per year

Pension

Lodge accommodation

Daily travel allowance

Job summary

VGC Group is seeking Formwork Carpenters for a major infrastructure project in Plymouth, Devonport. These full-time roles run on long-term shifts with 10-hour days, offering overtime at enhanced rates and weekend premiums.

Applicants must have CSCS Blue NVQ Level 2 Formwork, civil engineering experience, and be prepared for BPSS vetting. The contract length is 4 years plus, with benefits including 31 days holiday, a pension, and a daily subsistence allowance.

Qualifications

• CSCS Blue NVQ Level 2 Formwork is required.
• Previous Civil Engineering experience is essential.
• Safety Critical Medical can be arranged for you.

Skills

CSCS Blue NVQ Level 2 Formwork

Civil Engineering Experience

Safety Critical Medical

Job description

Formwork Carpenters - Plymouth, Devonport - PL1 4SG

VGC Group are seeking Formwork Carpenters to join a great team on a Major Infrastructure Project in Devonport, Plymouth. This contract is available to start in Q1 of 2027 subject to BPSS Vetting.

Role: Formwork Carpenter

Location: Plymouth

Salary: £22.07 per hour, 1.5 x rate after 39 hours in a week, 1.5 x rate first 4 hours on a saturday, 2 x rate rest of the weekend.

Hours: 10 hour Shifts

Contract: Full time

Duration: 4 years +

Benefits: 31 days holiday per year, training and upskilling provided if relevant to role, pension, £3 a day brief allowance

Subsistence:

• Lodge available at £51.97 per night for anyone living over 50 miles from site.
• Daily Travel allowance available for any operative not on lodge commuting more than 9 miles (in line with CIJC)

Experience: 3 years +

Quals:

• CSCS Blue NVQ Level 2 Formwork
• Previous Civil Engineering Experience
• Safety Critical Medical (Can be arranged for you)

You must provide proof of right to work in UK and pass a drugs and alcohol test upon induction.

VGC Group is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. VGC is acting as an employment business.

This is great opportunity to join large, busy, long-term project where you will be able to progress and develop new skills within the construction industry.

VGC Group are one of the UK's leading labour supply companies, supporting major tier one contractors on some of the most exciting infrastructure projects in the country.

As a people business, we genuinely invest in supporting and developing our workforce, and aim to create opportunities for our workforce to progress.

Formwork Carpenters - Plymouth - PL1 4SG