Groundworks and plant

Where this goes

Skilled trades and construction in HSQ runs from Level 2 (about GCSEs at grade 4 to 9) up to Level 6 (about a bachelors degree). These are the levels people move through, and what is open right now at each one.

1. Level 2about the same as GCSEs at grade 4 to 9

   5 openings in HSQ4 different apprenticeshipstypically £15,392 a year(middle of 5 advertised)
   • Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
   • Carpentry and joinery (level 2)
   • Property maintenance operative (level 2)
   • Roofer (level 2)
   See the 5 open at Level 2

2. Level 3about the same as A levels

   3 openings in HSQ2 different apprenticeshipstypically £17,500 a year(middle of 3 advertised)
   • International freight forwarding specialist (level 3)
   • Fire emergency and security systems technician (level 3)
   See the 3 open at Level 3

3. Level 6about the same as a bachelors degree

   1 opening in HSQ1 apprenticeship
   • Construction site management (degree) (level 6)
   See the one open at Level 6

Level 4 exist in this work elsewhere in the country but nothing is open in HSQ today. Worth widening your search, or asking a local college what they run.

Levels and apprenticeship standards from the Department for Education Find an apprenticeship service, counted from vacancies open today. Wages are the middle of what employers actually advertised, not a promise about any one job, and they do not always rise with the level: pay depends on the employer and the year as much as the qualification. These are the levels within this line of work, not a guarantee that one apprenticeship leads to the next.