9121 — Groundworkers
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What this occupation covers
Groundworkers prepare construction sites for building work by digging out and levelling the ground and laying concrete foundations, installing pipes and drainage and building paths, roads and driveways.
Typical duties
mark out site area set up the construction site
prepares site and lays concrete for shallow foundations and fabricates steel cages
installs drainage and pipes and redirects waterways away from site
builds paths, roads, kerbs and footpaths, using flagstones, paving and tarmac
Entry routes and qualifications
No academic qualifications are required. Training is typically provided on-the-job. Vocational qualifications in Ground Works Operations at level 2 and apprenticeships are available.
Sponsorship information
Ineligible. Actual duties, sponsor, applicant, salary and any transitional or shortage-list conditions must be checked.
DBS assessment
No code-wide DBS assessment is assigned. Check actual duties, activities, workplace, frequency and jurisdiction. This code does not determine the level of check.
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