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Civil Engineer Apprentice

Employer
Birmingham City Council
Location
Lancaster Circus
Salary
£18,065
Closing date
30 Jun 2019
Reference
BCC000956

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Sector
Local Councils
Job Type
Apprenticeship
Contract Type
Fixed Term Contract
Working Pattern
Standard
Hours
Full-Time

Job Details

Birmingham Civil Engineer Apprenticeship – Transport & Connectivity and Highways & Infrastructure
Fixed term Contracts for up to 3 years
£18,065pa
Working 36.5 hours per week, various locations across the city

Birmingham is changing….and fast! The city is booming as it sees unprecedented investment in major development and infrastructure projects. Are you interested in helping to shape the future of our city?

We are looking to appoint a number of passionate, hardworking, dynamic team players with a positive attitude to join one of the country’s most exciting local authorities.

You will help deliver transport and highways infrastructure for Commonwealth Games, HS2, Clean Air Zone, major developments at Curzon and Smithfield together with a range of transport improvements that support economic growth and modal shift.

You will be given the opportunity to gain practical office and site work experience across the disciplines within the Transport & Connectivity and Highways & Infrastructure service areas.

The apprenticeship will provide necessary knowledge, skills and behaviours to join a professional institution at introductory level and gain a Civil Engineering Level 3 standard.

As well as an attractive salary that exceeds the National Apprenticeship Wage. You will also receive 29 days holiday allowance per year, the opportunity to join the pension scheme and enjoy an impressive package of health and wellbeing benefits, as well as discounts with some of the UKs top retailers, fashion and tech brands.

You will need a minimum of four GCSEs at Grade A/8 – C/4 including mathematics and English Language or an equivalent qualification such as BTEC Level 2 Diploma in Construction or Engineering at Merit or Distinction level. You will undertake and complete an appropriate full Apprenticeship standards including attending Solihull College 1 day per week.

If you are interested and keen to find out more please register for one of the briefing sessions that are taking place at Lancaster Circus on Wednesday 12 June, Friday 14 June and Friday 21 June 2019. Please contact Carl Bradley on 0121 675 4685 to register your interest.

Ref:  BCC000956


For informal enquiries please contact:

Joy Anibaba – Principal Dev Housing Officer Cheryl Smylie – Business Support Manager
Email: joy.anibaba@birmingham.gov.uk Email: Cheryl.smylie@birmingham.gov.uk
Telephone 0121 303 7881 Telephone 0121 303 3666

Closing date: Friday 28 June 2019

“Right to work in the UK documentation will be fully checked for all applicants. All non UK and non EU applicants are required to apply for a Certificate of Sponsorship from Birmingham City Council and must be approved by the UK Border Agency (UKBA) before any employment offer can be confirmed.”

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Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job; it's about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city.

We welcome people from diverse and underrepresented communities and encourage applications from, those with caring responsibilities, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, neurodivergent, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff and removing barriers to improve inclusion.   We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees’ experience and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management.

Information for applicants with a disability

We are a proud Disability Confident Employer.  We encourage applicants to disclose disabilities, so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments. Please contact: 0121 675 7070 option 3 (lines open between 8.45am to 5.15pm Monday to Friday).

If you require an application in an alternative format, such as Braille or you are unable to complete an application form via WMJOBS, please contact bccHR@birmingham.gov.uk. When you have completed your application form this can be returned to bccHR@birmingham.gov.uk or for Braille applications these can be posted to, Recruitment Team, 2nd Floor, 10 Woodcock Street, B7 4BG.

The Council is a fantastic place to work. You will find an organisation that is both challenging and supportive; with a leadership impatiently adventurous in its pursuit of excellence. 

There is a clear vision which is ensuring that the Council is working for communities today and building for tomorrow, we focus our resources on five key priorities:

  • A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.
  • An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.
  • A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.
  • A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.
  • A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.

We see the Council’s role as providing strategic leadership – that’s being able to visualise a new future for the city and equipping others to share our vision. We want to ensure the provision of services for all, so we can support those least able to support themselves by working with partners and putting citizens and neighbourhoods at the heart of our decision-making.

We are always looking for people who put the customer at the centre of their approach, with a commitment to excellence to help us achieve our vision.  We will support you to develop and thrive in your role, building a pathway for long-term success, with lots of development opportunities, such as apprenticeships.

In return, we offer you excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well-being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.

Birmingham City Council is a Foundation Living wage employer - known as the Birmingham Living Wage. The Birmingham Living Wage, is determined by the Living Wage Foundation on an annual basis by the Centre of Research in Society Polity at Loughborough University. The current rate can be found at: www.livingwage.org.uk.

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Telephone
0121 675 7070
Location
Birmingham City Council
Birmingham
West Midlands
B2 2XU
United Kingdom

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