Askham Bryan College’s new Highways Apprenticeship Academy is open for business.
The new facility will help apprentices build practical skills, gain specialist knowledge, and develop their careers in an industry that keeps communities moving.
It’s an exciting step forward in supporting skills, training and future opportunities across York.
Highways Maintenance Skilled Operatives work for a variety of companies within the private sector (Utilities Companies, such as Electric, Gas and Water firms) and also the public sector (** Local Authorities**,** County Councils and Highways England**).
This work could include repairs to potholes, replacement and reinstatement of pavements and kerbs and laying new surfaces, to ensure roads and pathways are suitable for driving of vehicles or pedestrians to walk safely on.
They also use equipment to locate buried water, gas or sewer lines, and once identified excavate by hand around the line to stop any damage and disruption to services.
This apprenticeship is for individuals who have no prior qualifications in Highways and/or are new to the industry.
Find out more about what is on offer at this link to Askham Bryan College.