Apprentice Roadworker - Apprenticeships at Tayside Contracts

About our Programme

The Apprenticeship Roadworker programme has now reopened for our 2025 intake.

Our Apprentice Roadworker programme is a great opportunity for anyone interested in pursuing a career in the construction industry.

As an Apprentice Roadworker you will be employed on a 2-year fixed term contract, working 37 hours per week. Over the two years, you will work within our construction division learning all aspects of the role, and study and obtain a 'Level 5 Construction Operations and Civil Engineering Services (Construction) Highway Maintenance' qualification.

You do not need previous knowledge in construction to apply for this post. However, you should have:

An interest in pursuing a career in the construction industry
A willingness to undertake a 2 year course
An awareness of Health & Safety
The ability to achieve the necessary Core Skills and Vocational Qualifications within the set training schedule
A willingness to obtain a Construction Skills Certificate Scheme (CSCS) Apprentice Card
A Category B Driving Licence or commitment to work towards obtaining Category B Driving Licence. Please note that this is not funded by Tayside Contracts

Locations

We operate across Tayside, therefore have depots in Angus, Dundee and Perth & Kinross. You can complete your apprenticeship at any of the following locations:

𝗔𝗻𝗴𝘂𝘀: Cairnie Depot (Arbroath) and Forfar Depot
𝗗𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗲: Fairmuir Depot
𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗵 & 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀: Aberfeldy Deport, Blairgowrie Depot and Ruthvenfield Depot (Perth)

Over the two years, you will complete a range of on-site assessments.

Salary Information

We offer a competitive salary, which as an apprentice is a % (based on your age) of a standard Roadworker 4 salary currently £25,512.24.

	Entry at 16/17	Entry at 18/20	Entry at 21/24
1^st Stage	£8.62 p/h (65%)	£9.28 p/h (70%)	£11.27 p/h (85%)
2^nd Stage	£9.28 p/h (70%)	£10.61 p/h (80%)	£12.27 p/h (92.5%)