Apprentice Scaffolder in Wakefield

Location: Wakefield

Salary: Hidden

Recruiter: Taylor Wimpey

Job Hours: Full-time

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We build over 15,000 homes a year and are now looking to grow our directly employed trade’s teams, so if you are looking for a career in Production then you’ll be joining a business with a passion for getting things right first time and exceeding customer expectations. We are looking for passionate individuals who really take pride in the work they do, manage jobs effectively and build strong relationships.

Career prospects in this exciting part of the business are excellent and many of our trade workers have gone on to become Site Managers and in some cases Directors.

What you will do:

Working apart of the Scaffold team, as an apprentice Scaffolder you will:

Erect and dismantle in a safe and timely fashion scaffolding to houses and on occasion blocks of apartments (up to 3-4 storey).

Unload scaffolding equipment at the site

Carry out scaffolding activities at the site in line with the Part 1 & 2 Scaffolding training and TWUK procedures

Fix guard rails and safety netting

Complete scaffolding erection and dismantlement after a job is finished

Ensure that all relevant health, safety, environment and sustainable development requirements are adhered to.

Any other duties commensurate with the job role (helping out on site).

Ability to follow instructions

Great hand-to-eye coordination and a good level of physical fitness

An understanding of safe working practices

Any safety work required.

You will be required to attend College where required and complete all relevant coursework and exams.

What you will have:

English & Maths GCSEs

Good sense of balance and a head for heights and great hand-to-eye coordination

Organisational skills and the ability to work as part of a team

CSCS card

Individuals seeking employments at Taylor Wimpey should know that we foster a culture of inclusion and value diversity positively which creates a better workplace and delivers stronger outcomes. We commit to treating all our job applicants and employees fairly and with respect, irrespective of background, disability or any other protected characteristic. If you require any assistance with regards to reasonable adjustments during the application process, please do not hesitate to contact us.

What we will offer you:

Our people are important to us and we want to make sure that we reward and recognise all the great work that they do. Our employees enjoy many standard benefits including access to the Taylor Wimpey House purchase discount scheme, pension (including company contributions), quality health cover, paid wet days, share save schemes as well as many flexible benefits such as buying additional holiday days, retails discounts, free Bupa health assessments and so much more. Our benefits work perfectly with our culture where you feel valued as a member of a successful team.

We offer industry leading subsidised professional training and development, which support our employees to excel and fulfil their career and personal goals in a variety of opportunities and environments. This in turn drives a strong succession of high performing customer centric leaders, really putting customers at the heart of everything we do. We embrace diversity and look to develop our people in the skills and areas they are most interested in, leveraging the qualities and appreciate the unique competencies, skills and experiences that each person brings to the company.

We work hard to attract the best talent for our award-winning business and are proud to feature in the top companies to work for on Glassdoor, voted for by our employees. If you are looking to join a thriving, company going through an exciting period then please get in touch.