Grounds Maintenance Apprentice

Starting salary: £22,431 (subject to 2025 review)

Location: Trafford M23 9LF

Working hours per week:  37.5  Monday - Friday

Start date: September 2025

Shape tomorrow’s world with Amey

With over 100 years of experience in managing critical infrastructure, we are committed to helping our clients operate efficient, safe and sustainable assets and infrastructure that people can be proud of. And we understand just how challenging it is, especially in the face of cost constraints and climate change.

Amey Transport Infrastructure stands as a beacon of engineering excellence in the UK, committed to inspiring change and enhancing the nation’s critical infrastructure. Join us to create a lasting, sustainable impact on society and future generations.

Why Choose Amey?

• Real Responsibilities: Dive into challenging projects from day one, working alongside experienced engineers on cutting-edge infrastructure designs.
• Support Network: You’ll be partnered with an internal mentor, a college mentor, and join a vibrant apprenticeship community.
• Career Development: Tailored career paths that grow with you, supported by mentors and a strong peer network.
• Generous Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, pension scheme, minimum 24 days holiday plus bank holidays, and flexible benefits like cycle-to-work and gym membership.
• Social Impact: Two Social Impact Days annually for volunteering and opportunities to support community initiatives.
• Wellbeing Focus: Access to mental health support, a 24/7 helpline, and wellbeing resources because your health matters.
• Modern Perks: Discounts on shopping, healthcare benefits, and more through our online voucher portal.

The Team and Role

Amey is working in partnership with Trafford Council to deliver a wide range of Environmental and Infrastructure Services. Trafford currently ranks in the top 10 boroughs in England for recycling 61.3% of its waste which is recyclable. Our waste collection teams ensure waste is collected from 97,000 households as well as commercial businesses within the Trafford borough. Our street cleansing teams work hard to keep our streets looking great, emptying over 1,600 litter bins. As well as our grounds maintenance teams who are responsible for managing and maintaining 37 parks and green spaces across the borough. By combining these services, we can support the council with efficiency savings alongside ensuring a highquality service is delivered to residents. Every year we give our people the opportunity to step away from their day job, to support local good causes that make a real difference. Supporting communities is important to us, which is why all employees can spend two days a year out in the community.

As a Grounds Maintenance Apprentice, your overall objective of this role is to ensure the effective delivery and maintenance of infrastructure services within One Trafford.

As an Apprentice, you will work alongside the team in:

• Grass cutting
• Hedge cutting
• Strimming General Horticulture
• Vegetation removal

Where Could This lead?

Our Apprenticeship Programme is designed to be rewarding, nurturing your professional development and personal growth.

Successfully completing the programme will propel you to a qualified Grounds Maintenance Technician within Amey, paving the way for a career into a management role.

What We Need From You

• England-based applicants will typically require at least 5 GCSEs at Grades A*-C / 9-4 including Maths (Grade B / 5 or 6), English, and Science or their equivalent. Applicants based in Scotland, Wales, or Northern Ireland should expect to demonstrate an equivalent level of academic qualifications to those required in England.
• A Full UK driving License

Application Guidance

Amey is committed to Inclusion and Diversity.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview, if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

Please contact our recruitment team at peopleservices@amey.co.uk to discuss any access needs, reasonable adjustments or additional application support that may be required at any point during the recruitment process.

Apply today – We are excited to hear from you!  We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the closing date should we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible