Highways Maintenance Apprenticeships
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High‑quality apprenticeship pathways with dedicated Highways Maintenance training for the construction industry. We support individuals starting out and employers growing skilled teams.
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Whether you're an individual ready to begin your career or an employer looking to strengthen your workforce, we’re here to help.
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For Employers
Build a skilled Groundwork workforce
At The Skills Centre, we partner with contractors and employers across the UK to deliver high-quality Highways Maintenance Apprenticeships, supporting your business to recruit, train and retain the next generation of skilled workers.
Why choose The Skills Centre?
- Block release - enable your learners to work on larger projects and develop their skills more rapidly through monthly block release - bringing more value to your site.
- Training centres in London and Bicester
- Full apprenticeship management - onboarding, compliance, and progress tracking
- Dedicated account management and regular reporting
- Guidance on employer incentives and apprenticeship funding
- Key partners with CONSTRUCT Group ensuing constant alignment with industry need and best practice
Funding your Highways Maintenance Apprenticeship
- Levy-paying employers: Fund training directly via your apprenticeship digital account.
- Non-levy paying employers: Access 95% government funding - we'll help you with the paperwork.
- Grants available for learners under 24 and-or care leavers
What's required from employers?
- A genuine Highways Maintenance job role for the duration of the apprenticeship
- Support for off-the-job training and learning - allowing learners to attend training to meet the required hours for their standard
- Involvement in site assessments and mentoring (mentor training available)
- Compliance with employment regulations and health & safety
For Learners
Earn while you learn with a Highways Maintenance Apprenticeship
At The Skills Centre, you’ll gain practical, hands-on skills in our specialist training yards and classrooms, alongside real-world experience on active construction sites. Over 15–18 months, you’ll develop the knowledge, skills, and behaviours needed to succeed as a Groundworker – and get paid while you learn.
Why choose this apprenticeship?
- Paid work from day one
- Training delivered via block release (3-5 days/month)
- Industry-recognised Level 2 Highways Maintenance Apprenticeship Standard & L2 NVQ Formwork included as standard
- Functional Skills in English and Maths (if required)
- Personal development support (money management, online safety and more)
- Expert guidance from experienced tutors and assessors
- Training at The Skills Centre and on-site with your employer
What you'll learn:
Our Highways Maintenance Apprenticeship covers all essential Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours (KSBs), including:
- Health, safety and welfare principles.
- Responsibilities under relevant legislation and official guidance.
- Working to National Highway Sector Schemes and industry codes of practice.
- Understanding highway structure, construction technology and materials.
- Safe excavation and reinstatement of the highway.
- Ability to read and work to drawings and specifications.
- Locating and safely excavating around underground services.
- Competent use of hand tools, power tools and pedestrian plant.
- Setting up and working within temporary traffic management.
- Safe, responsible and disciplined working practices
What is Off-the-Job Training?
As an apprentice, you'll complete regular 'off-the-job' training at The Skills Centre each month. This includes:
- Practical sessions in our training centres
- Classroom and e-learning modules
- Site-based project work, shadowing and mentoring and other training with your employer
Functional Skills in English and Maths
If you don't already have GCSEs in English and Maths, we'll support your to achieve Functional Skills Level 1 and work towards Level 2 - a valuable took for completing your apprenticeship.
How your apprenticeship is assessed:
To complete your apprenticeship, you'll:
- Build a portfolio of real-world site evidence
- Complete practical and written assessments
- Take part in a structured interview with an independent assessor
- Meet Functional Skills and off-the-job training requirements
Your End Point Assessment (EPA) includes:
- A practical assessment (up to 6 hours)
- A multiple-choice knowledge test
- A structured professional discussion about your work
