Job Description

Milestone Infrastructure are offering an exciting opportunity to join their team as an Landscape Operative Apprentice. The successful candidate will join the highways maintenance team to start their career by undertaking a range of duties including hedge cutting, grass verges and street and road cleaning.

Training and Qualification

Work As an apprentice, you'll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You'll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff. What you'll do at work You will be working towards a Horticulture & Landscape Operative Intermediate Apprenticeship Level 2 which includes: Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work Level 2 Award in Safe Use of Pesticides Level 2 Award in the Safe Application of Pesticide Using Hand Held Equipment Functional Skills Level 2 in English and maths is also required for applicants with less than a grade 4/C Training will be provided by Bicton CollegeTraining will be block release - 9 Block weeks in total (7 in the first year, 2 in the second year) You will receive on and off the job training and support from an assessor and your employer Where you'll work Pathfields Business Park South Molton Devon EX36 3LH

Required Skills & Qualification

Essential qualifications GCSE or equivalent in: English Language (grade 3/D) maths (grade 3/D) Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know. Skills Communication skills IT skills Number skills Team working Physical fitness Other There are public transport links to the Pathfields Business Park. Applicants will need to be physically fit due to the nature of this role.

Employer

MILESTONE INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

Devon, EX36 3LH

Provider

CORNWALL COLLEGE

About Employer

Milestone Infrastructure is the UK's leading highways maintenance provider. Looking after 48000 km of roads, 300,000 lighting assets and 20,000 miles of footways nationwide, always with a view to ensuring that all works are carried out as sustainably as possible and with minimal impact to local communities. No matter who you are, or where you come from we offer a career that will provide you with a fantastic opportunity to gain invaluable skills in an industry-leading company, across a wide variety of job roles in our sector. Our People are our greatest assets, so join us and become part of an industry the country relies upon 24/7.