Groundworks and plant
Be first on site. Operate the machines that get a build moving.
Entry rates rising quickly once you hold plant tickets.
The route
How people get in and grow
Groundworkers and plant operators are needed at the very start of every development. Strong demand and clear ticket-based progression.
- 1
Get site-ready
A CSCS card gets you on site as a groundworker or labourer.
Unlocks: CSCS card
- 2
Add a plant ticket
Accredited plant training lets you operate specific machinery.
Unlocks: CPCS or NPORS plant ticket
- 3
Specialise
Build a stack of tickets and experience to lead a gang.
Unlocks: Multiple plant tickets, supervisory training
Where this goes
Skilled trades and construction in Merton runs from Level 2 (about GCSEs at grade 4 to 9) up to Level 6 (about a bachelors degree). These are the levels people move through, and what is open right now at each one.
Level 2about the same as GCSEs at grade 4 to 9
20 openings in Merton12 different apprenticeshipstypically £18,720 a year(middle of 20 advertised)- Property maintenance operative (level 2)
- Passenger transport driver - bus and coach or tram (level 2)
- Painter and decorator (level 2)
- Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
Level 3about the same as A levels
12 openings in Merton8 different apprenticeshipstypically £19,750 a year(middle of 12 advertised)- International freight forwarding specialist (level 3)
- Civil engineering technician (level 3)
- Surveying technician (level 3)
- Refrigeration air conditioning and heat pump engineering technician (level 3)
Level 4about the same as an HNC
3 openings in Merton3 different apprenticeshipstypically £16,640 a year(middle of 3 advertised)- Construction quantity surveying technician (level 4)
- Construction design and build technician (level 4)
- Construction site supervisor (level 4)
Level 6about the same as a bachelors degree
3 openings in Merton3 different apprenticeships- Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)
- Building services engineer (level 6)
- Geospatial mapping and science specialist (degree) (level 6)
Levels and apprenticeship standards from the Department for Education Find an apprenticeship service, counted from vacancies open today. Wages are the middle of what employers actually advertised, not a promise about any one job, and they do not always rise with the level: pay depends on the employer and the year as much as the qualification. These are the levels within this line of work, not a guarantee that one apprenticeship leads to the next.
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