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Highway Maintenance Skilled Operative Apprentice

Oxford Direct Services Limited · Oxford · posted 13 July 2026

Wage
£21,000 a year
Hours
37 hours a week
Duration
2 Years
Level
Intermediate (Level 2)
Standard
Highways maintenance skilled operative (level 2)
Starts
15 August 2026
Closing date
31 July 2026
Positions
1

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  • Support the team in carrying out highway maintenance activities under supervision, including basic kerb, slab, patching and drainage works
  • Attend and successfully complete the Level 2 Highway Maintenance apprenticeship programme, including off-the-job learning and required assessments
  • Learn safe working practices, including the correct use of personal protective equipment, tools, equipment and traffic management controls
  • Assist with setting up and clearing sites, including signs, cones, barriers and materials, in line with instructions and relevant safety standards
  • Operate safely at all times in live traffic environments, strictly following approved traffic management arrangements, site safety procedures and instructions, and actively intervening or stopping work if unsafe conditions are identified
  • Use handheld devices or paperwork to record work completed, materials used and other basic job information accurately and on time
  • Take part in training and development activities to build knowledge of highway maintenance standards, equipment and customer service
  • Undertake other apprentice-appropriate duties that support the service and your learning, in line with your stage of training and supervision provided
  • Work effectively as part of a team and alongside multi-disciplinary colleagues, communicating clearly and respectfully with supervisors, co-workers, contractors, clients, and members of the public to support safe and efficient delivery of highway maintenance works

Your training

  • Block release at Telford College with pre-planned dates
  • Assessor support with visits to the workplace
  • Hands on experience with ODS Group with assigned mentors and senior staff

Where it leads

  • Progression opportunities to develop as the apprenticeship moves forward

About Oxford Direct Services Limited

ODS provides cost-effective commercial and public sector facilities management across Oxfordshire. Since our formation in 2012, we have supported over 2,000 businesses in Oxford and over 150,000 residents with our vast range of services. Our specialist teams of master craftspeople, engineers, and technicians construct, maintain and repair properties, maintain fleet vehicles and highways, cleanse and manage landscapes, and deliver total waste management solutions.

Things to consider

  • Ideally you have a drivers license or are progressing towards driving

Skills they're looking for

Communication skillsOrganisation skillsProblem solving skillsTeam workingPhysical fitness

Entry requirements

  • GCSE English (grade 2) — essential
  • GCSE Maths (grade 2) — essential

Where you'll work

  • COWLEY MARSH DEPOT, MARSH ROAD, OXFORD, OX4 2HH

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