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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. 1

    Get site-ready

    A CSCS card gets you on site as a groundworker or labourer.

    Unlocks: CSCS card

  2. 2

    Add a plant ticket

    Accredited plant training lets you operate specific machinery.

    Unlocks: CPCS or NPORS plant ticket

  3. 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 Hackney 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.

  1. Level 2about the same as GCSEs at grade 4 to 9

    22 openings in Hackney14 different apprenticeshipstypically £18,720 a year(middle of 22 advertised)
    • Property maintenance operative (level 2)
    • Interior systems installer (level 2)
    • Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
    • Passenger transport driver - bus and coach or tram (level 2)
    See the 22 open at Level 2

  2. Level 3about the same as A levels

    12 openings in Hackney10 different apprenticeshipstypically £19,840 a year(middle of 12 advertised)
    • Surveying technician (level 3)
    • Civil engineering technician (level 3)
    • Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)
    • Refrigeration air conditioning and heat pump engineering technician (level 3)
    See the 12 open at Level 3

  3. Level 4about the same as an HNC

    2 openings in Hackney2 different apprenticeships
    • Construction quantity surveying technician (level 4)
    • Construction site supervisor (level 4)
    See the 2 open at Level 4

  4. Level 6about the same as a bachelors degree

    3 openings in Hackney3 different apprenticeships
    • Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)
    • Building services engineer (level 6)
    • Geospatial mapping and science specialist (degree) (level 6)
    See the 3 open at 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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