Level 2 Highways Maintenance Operative Apprenticeship
Course Details
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Department
Apprenticeships -
Qualification
Level 2 -
Length
2 Years -
Location(s)
York
Course at a glance
Highways Maintenance Skilled Operatives will work on rural and urban roads (not including motorways) carrying out the excavating and re-instating of the highway, using hand and power tools and pedestrian plant machinery. They work as part of a team carrying out the repairs and individually, when preparing the area for repair. The apprenticeship will take at least 18 months to complete.
Entry Requirements
GCSEs
Maths and English must be a minimum of a grade 2 or above to meet the entry requirements.
Cost for students aged Under 19
Free
for students over the age of 19 please contact us
Course summary
Highways Maintenance Skilled Operatives work for a variety of companies within the private sector (Utilities Companies, such as Electric, Gas and Water firms) and also the public sector (Local Authorities, County Councils and Highways England).
Skilled Operatives must also be able to interpret and work to drawings and specifications when carrying out repairs to the highway. This work could include repairs to potholes, replacement and reinstatement of pavements and kerbs and laying new surfaces, to ensure roads and pathways are suitable for driving of vehicles or pedestrians to walk safely on. They also use equipment to locate buried water, gas or sewer lines, and once identified excavate by hand around the line to stop any damage and disruption to services.
The Skilled Operative will prepare, set up and work within Temporary Traffic Management on rural and urban roads, which allows for the movement and flow of traffic and pedestrian restrictions.
This apprenticeship is for individuals who have no prior qualifications in Highways and/or are new to the industry.
Progression routes could be, but not limited to:
Level 3 Highways Service Operative
Level 2 or 3 Plant Machinery Mechanic
Key Information
Through your daily work with your employer and your training sessions with the college, you will learn the requirements of the Level 2 Highways Operative competently including:
- The principles of health, safety and welfare and how they must be applied in relation to their own work and others.
- How to identify, locate and excavate around underground services such as gas and power cables to avoid strikes and loss of service.
- Use underground cable locators to identify buried water, gas or sewer lines or other utility services and once identified excavate by hand around the line to stop any damage and disruption to services.
- Prepare and operate powered tools or pedestrian plant, machinery or equipment for use on roads. This will include machinery for generators, pumps, pedestrian operated plant (e.g. pushed roller), mixers, compressors and self–powered tools (pneumatic drill).
For this apprenticeship the assessment will include:
- Practical observation
- Knowledge test
Your apprenticeship will be graded Fail, Pass or Distinction.
The duration of the apprenticeship is based on a skills analysis and the development opportunities within the business.
This programme is likely to be completed within 18-24 months.
Individual employers will set their own selection criteria, when they interview all candidates to be employed.
Maths and English must be a minimum of a grade 2 or above to meet the entry requirements.
If you are 16-18 you will need to study towards Maths and English functional skills qualifications if you do not have a grade 4.
Employers pay for apprenticeship training, where fees are applicable. We will discuss this with your employer when we complete a set-up with them. The college can work directly with your employer to support them with funding, incentives and contract negotiations. Currently, there is up to £1000 available for the employer if they meet T&Cs outlined in the Apprenticeship funding rules.
The fees charged for the apprenticeship include any awarding body registration costs, all on-programme teaching, assessment and support delivered by the college, support materials, access to college facilities such as the Learning Resource Centre, Student Moodle, and access to wider college student support services where required. There may be additional costs to the employer, should there be any need to re sit assessments on programme or end point assessments.
Employers must pay apprentices at least the minimum rate set out by current National Minimum Wage Legislation. This includes payment for all off-job learning and any associated costs such as travel and accommodation.
Click here to find more information about the National Minimum wage.
Employer involvement
Your employer must enable you to complete assessments and further training in the workplace, to meet the minimum number of hours outlined in the original agreement. This is defined as Off The Job (OTJ) learning. OTJ is undertaken outside of the normal day-to-day working environment and leads towards the achievement of the apprenticeship. This can include training that is delivered at your normal place of work but must not be delivered as part of your normal working duties and must be directly relevant to the apprenticeship standard.
Off-job learning could include the following:
– Teaching of theory such as lectures, role playing, simulation exercises, online learning or manufacturer training
– Practical training such as shadowing experienced staff or mentoring, industry visits and attendance at competitions
– Study support and time spent writing assessments/assignments
Your employer must commit to supporting you in the workplace, participating in progress review meetings, providing use of ICT facilities so you can access your e-portfolio and agreeing/ensuring your readiness for the End Point Assessment. They may be required to provide further supporting evidence/endorsements about your performance, which form part of the End Point Assessment.
Further details of the End Point Assessment will be made available to you during your induction.
College input
We will support you through regular Apprenticeship Progress Review meetings with you and your manager, provide well planned vocational training and theory delivery by block release model and support your theory learning in the workplace with a range of learning materials.
This programme is delivered at our York Campus on Block-release.
How to apply
Applications should be made using the college application form or via the college website. This form can be found at: https://www.askham-bryan.ac.uk/application/register.
Upon receipt of your application, you will have an interview with the Course Manager.
Further information
Further information about the apprenticeship standard is available: Highways Skilled Operative
Or, for more information, contact the Apprenticeship Admin team on:
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