Team
Trades and operatives
Steel fixers, groundworkers, plant operators and apprentices.
What the work is like
You do the work everyone else plans for. Expect early starts, a proper welfare cabin, a supervisor who knows your name and paid time to get your next card or ticket.
A story from the team
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Pay
Typical pay ranges
Ranges for this team across our regions. Each job shows its own pay.
| Role | Typical pay |
|---|---|
| Apprentice (year 1) | £13,200 a year, rising each year |
| Groundworker | £16 to £18 an hour |
| Steel Fixer | £18 to £20 an hour |
| Plant Operator | £17 to £19 an hour, plus night allowance |
Fictional ranges for the concept, dated 14 October 2026.
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Trades and operatives jobs (5)
- Trades and operatives
Steel Fixer
- Pay
- £18.50 an hour
- Location
- Manchester, M17
- Hours and shifts
- 47.5 hours a week. Monday to Friday, 7am to 4:30pm, overtime available
- Contract
- Temporary (6 months)
- Closing date
- 21 October 2026
- Trades and operatives
Plant Operator (360 excavator)
- Pay
- £17.20 an hour + night allowance
- Location
- Birmingham, B6
- Hours and shifts
- 40 hours a week. Nights, Sunday to Thursday, 10pm to 6am
- Contract
- Permanent
- Closing date
- 30 October 2026
- Trades and operatives
Groundworker
- Pay
- £16 to £18 an hour
- Location
- Bristol, BS3
- Hours and shifts
- 45 hours a week. Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 5pm
- Contract
- Temporary (12 weeks)
- Closing date
- 24 October 2026
- Trades and operatives
Night Shift Rail Operative
- Pay
- Salary not stated
- Location
- Glasgow, G21
- Hours and shifts
- Hours not stated. Nights, rotating weekends
- Contract
- Fixed-term (9 months)
- Closing date
- 8 November 2026
- Trades and operatives
Apprentice Bricklayer
- Pay
- £13,200 a year, rising each year
- Location
- Leeds, LS9
- Hours and shifts
- 40 hours a week. Monday to Friday, with one college day a week
- Contract
- Apprenticeship (3 years)
- Closing date
- 30 November 2026
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