Formwork Apprenticeship

As a Formwork Apprentice, you will support site teams with a range of groundwork activities, including:

• Assist in make formwork and falsework 'casts' or moulds to form concrete items like foundations, staircases, beams, columns and walls
• Assist in read and interpret site drawings, instructions and plans
• Measure, shape and cut materials like wood and metal
• Build wooden structures using power and hand tools
• Assemble pre-made metal frames, scaffolding and platforms
• Assist in quality checking casts to make sure shape and measurements are correct
• Work with other site workers to pour concrete once set, take formwork apart to be reused
• Move, handle and store materials safely
• Perform site clean-up

You will work towards a:

• Level 2 Formwork Apprenticeship Standard

Training will be delivered through a combination of on-site learning and attendance one week a month at Kilnbridge's chosen apprenticeship provider.  

Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship the apprentice will undergo further development opportunities, including plant operations, specialist groundwork activities and supervisory qualifications.

Other things to consider:

• This is a physically demanding role.
• Work is primarily carried out outdoors on construction sites.
• Travel to different project locations may be required.
• Applicant must be committed to maintaining high standards of health and safety.
• You need to have a CSCS card to apply for this apprenticeship. 

Kilnbridge offer the following for a successful applicant:

• 20 days annual leave a year
• Cycle to work scheme
• Staff discount service 
• Free financial advice with a professional 
• Mental health and well-being support 
• Employee Owned Trust yearly bonus 
• Work social events

Kilnbridge is the UK’s leading structures specialist, known for delivering some of the country’s most complex and iconic construction and infrastructure projects taking shape in the UK. 

We combine technical excellence with a strong commitment to safety, sustainability and quality, ensuring every project responds not only to immediate needs, but to future demands.
Kilnbridge comprises four distinct operational business, each operating independently across different markets, but working together in any combination that our clients need. Together, they provide a highly flexible, comprehensive suite of services that address our clients’ needs across the entire lifecycle of a structure.

Our expertise encompasses all materials and spans reinforced concrete, structural steel, fire protection, and complex structural alterations. In short, we design, build, adapt, repair and protect our clients’ structures.