Construction Apprentice

We're looking for a Construction Apprentice to join our Transportation Team based in Aylesford, Kent, working towards a Level 3 apprenticeship in Construction Support Technician.

Transportation - Build and maintain infrastructure for the highways, rail, aviation and ports sectors, with a common goal of connecting people.  We provide transport solutions that are sustainable, long-lasting and that promote various methods of transport https://www.kier.co.uk/who-we-are/our-business-divisions/   

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading construction and infrastructure services company on an apprenticeship. Whilst working towards a recognised qualification, you'll be able to put your learnings into practice in your day-to-day role, helping you progress within your chosen career.

Location: Aylesford, Kent

Hours: 40 hours per week

Salary: £20,800

Start Date: September 2026

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

How does an apprenticeship work?

As a Construction Apprentice you'll be enrolled onto a Level 3 apprenticeship in Construction Support Technician, giving you the opportunity to earn whilst you learn. You'll work closely with the Delivery team to support various contractors and suppliers.

Your day to day will include:

-Support the safe, efficient and compliant management of highways schemes.

-Work alongside other operational team to coordinate works and track programmes

-Ensure all works produced are compliant with health and safety to protect the work force

-Actively engage in developing new skills to support your growth

What are we looking for?

The role of Construction Apprentice is great for you if you:

-Have GCSE grade 4 or above in Maths and English

-Are willing to learn

-Self-motivated, punctual and organised

-Able to communicate clearly, both verbal and written

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferable skills are always welcome! So even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

Rewards and benefits

We are proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a variety of flexible benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a high priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives, and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier

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About Disability Confident

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.