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Construction Support Technician Apprenticeship

This apprenticeship equips you to work in an exciting and dynamic environment - in an office or on a construction site - at the heart of contracting organisations and the role includes versatile activities using digital processes and systems.

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Course Summary

Subject Area: Professional Construction
Apprenticeships
Location: The Roundhouse
Full Time or Part Time: FT
Level: 3
Number Of Years: 2
Interview Required?: Y
The Roundhouse

Apply now at: https://www.derby-college.ac.uk/course/construction-support-technician-apprenticeship
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Course Information for Students

The main duties and tasks of a Construction Support Technician are to:

  • support construction contracting teams with the inputting and progression of digital project information
  • analyse, extract and produce a variety of contract and project documents that will enable the effective operation and progression of construction contracting activities
  • develop key information and enhance timely interaction with professional site and technical teams
  • ensure a safe working environment for themselves and others

The entry requirement for the apprenticeship will be five GCSEs at grade C/4 or higher, including Maths and English.  

Knowledge

  • Construction technology
  • Health & Safety and safe working practices
  • Construction processes and systems
  • Project documentation
  • Project tendering, measurement and costing systems

Skills

  • Digital construction processes
  • The use of project tendering, measurement and costing systems
  • Document creation, communication, and information management
  • Health & Safety
  • Personal Effectiveness

Behaviours

  • Putting safety first
  • Acting with integrity
  • Treating others with respect

This course will be delivered in the workplace and on-site.

N/A

On-programme assessment is used to monitor progress in the acquisition of knowledge, skills and experience. This normally includes two elements:

a) Knowledge delivered in College

b) The presentation of a portfolio of evidence (which will not form part of the Diploma). This will be assessed by Assessors who are either qualified NVQ Assessors or who are active and trained Assessors.

Apprentices without Level 2 English and Maths will need to achieve this level prior to taking the End Point Assessment. 

The End Point Assessment includes two components – a technical report project and a question and answer session: these will be completed after gateway.

Component 1: Project with a project output (completed within four weeks)

You must complete a project which may be based on any of the following:

  • a specific problem
  • a recurring issue
  • an idea or opportunity

Component 2: Question and answer session

Further study

You could progress to a HNC or Higher Apprenticeship

Careers

You could advance your career in roles that involve site management, design management, quantity surveying or estimating.

For more information, contact Derby College Group on 0800 0280289 or enquiries@derby-college.ac.uk

Course Information for Employers

The main duties and tasks of a Construction Support Technician are to:

  • support construction contracting teams with the inputting and progression of digital project information.
  • analyse, extract and produce a variety of contract and project documents that will enable the effective operation and progression of construction contracting activities
  • develop key information and enhance timely interaction with professional site and technical teams
  • ensure a safe working environment for themselves and others

The entry requirement for the apprenticeship will be five GCSEs at grade C/4 or higher, including Maths and English.  

The employer, apprentice and DCG will work together to complete a skill-scan to ensure the right programme and level.

The employer, apprentice and DCG will complete regular reviews.

The employer, apprentice and DCG will work together to ensure all knowledge, skills and behaviours are met prior to the End Point Assessment.

 

  • Putting safety first
  • Acting with integrity
  • Treating others with respect

Construction Support Technician Standard

  • The presentation of a portfolio of evidence gathered from site. 
  • A project with a project output (completed within four weeks of gateway) 
  • Question and answer session

Yes – on a day release basis

No 

They could progress to a HNC or Higher Apprenticeship.

This Level 3 apprenticeship can lead to higher and degree level professional qualifications. 

It also paves the way to job roles in site management, design management, quantity surveying or estimating.

You may already have someone in your organisation – or someone who has come to you directly asking for an apprenticeship. However, if you don’t, we have a free recruitment service to help you hire the best candidate for your organisation from our talent pool and we can provide external advertising through social media and the National Apprenticeship Service’s website.

If you are an employer and you would like to know more, please email businessenquiries@derby-college.ac.uk or call 01332 387421

Career Information

This course could lead to one of these careers...

Construction and Building Trades Supervisors

£34283

Construction and Building Trades Supervisors

Other Construction Operatives

£22853

Other Construction Operatives

Other Construction and Building Trades

£29003

Other Construction and Building Trades

Building and Civil Engineering Technicians

£27261

Building and Civil Engineering Technicians

More Careers Information at: https://www.derby-college.ac.uk/career-pathways
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Course Information Last Updated On: November 8, 2022 4:13 pm