Highway Engineering Apprentice
About Southwark
We are the largest local authority social landlord in London, managing 55,000 homes lived in by 40% of Southwark’s residents. We are home to over 18,300 businesses including iconic London venues and social enterprises and we have a young, diverse and growing population.
At Southwark we are committed to making our borough just and fair and are taking positive action to tackle inequalities. Our residents and communities are our greatest asset and the passion we have for Southwark is shared by millions of Londoners who enjoy our outstanding cultural offer, use our hospitals and attend our universities. Our refreshed borough plan and focus on Southwark Stands Together, (which is our work with Southwark’s communities and the council’s staff to tackle racism, injustice and inequality) underpins all that we do.
Benefits and more information:
In your role, we want you to feel supported, challenged and rewarded. You will benefit from our family-friendly policies including flexible working, home working, and a local government pension scheme, plus many other staff benefits. You will join a motivated, driven and supportive team that strives for excellence and values its members. You will also be part of a successful and high-achieving development team that is making a real difference to the lives of residents in the borough. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit our Staff Benefits page.
The Role
Think Apprenticeships… Think Southwark Council…
Applications are now open for our recruitment campaign for 2025.
Join hundreds of successful apprentices at Southwark Council and develop a great career.
Why choose a Southwark apprenticeship?
- Competitive salary – London Living Wage
- On-the-job training
- Professional qualifications
- Personal coaching
- Fantastic experience with one of London’s largest and most ambitious local authorities
Highways are vital. Everyone uses the highway every day; to travel, for leisure, for business, for emergency access, for deliveries, etc. Utility services such as gas, electricity and water reach our homes via apparatus installed under the highway. This Apprenticeship is three years long and ends in a formal qualification of Engineering Technician (Eng. Tech. letters after your name) issued by the Engineering Council of Great Britain and recognised throughout the world. Job opportunities exist with any of the 33 highway authorities in London, (178 highway authorities in United Kingdom). In addition, any of the utility companies, or civil engineering contractors and consultant firms require Engineering Technicians, as there is a national skills shortage.
After completing the apprenticeship, further study and experience can lead to Chartered Engineer status, which effectively says to the world that you are an engineer who can be given a problem, and that you will identify possible solutions, identify the resources you need, plan and design the project, supervise its installation and review its effectiveness. Things you build make a real different to peoples’ lives.
Apprentices bring their own experiences and innovation to the team. We try to rotate our apprentices every six months through our highway teams to give them a broad experience in disciplines such as structures, drainage, reactive maintenance, road resurfacing, traffic improvement schemes, development control, etc. Apprentices have the opportunity to go on site and will be involved in projects from start to end, so that they can have an input in the design and demonstrate the knowledge they have gained.
About You:
You must be keen and enthusiastic. Literate and numerate. Engineers need to be able to communicate technical projects to other professionals and non-technical audiences.
Recruitment timetable
Advert Closing date: 30/06/2025
Interview date: 14/07/2025
What are the requirements?
- Must be aged 16 or over
- Able to work full time
- Willing to learn
- Willing to work towards English and Maths qualifications whilst on the apprenticeship*
- GCSE requirements or equivalent qualification level
*GCSE qualification requirements will vary depending upon apprenticeship level
*English and Maths qualifications are a mandatory element of an apprenticeship if not held as a GCSE upon enrolment.
*Please note, we reserve the right to close applications prior to the closing date indicated above - please apply as soon as possible - we look forward to receiving your application.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme:
As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:
• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together programme. We particularly welcome applications from members of the Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.
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Salary range
- £28,881 - £30,552 per year