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$30k – $35k per year
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Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 23, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 20, 2026.

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Network Plus is a UK utility and infrastructure services contractor with its joint headquarters in Worsley, Greater Manchester, designing, building and maintaining water, wastewater, gas, power and transport networks. Established in 2000, it works for major utility providers such as United Utilities and National Grid from more than 90 regional depots, and the wider Network Plus Group includes Go Traffic Management, Littlewood Group, Environmental Solutions Plus and Claret Civil Engineering. It hires site operatives, gangers, civils and reinstatement supervisors, traffic management staff, site and contract managers, estimators, quantity surveyors and office support roles.

Start your career with Network Plus

Are you looking for a practical, hands-on apprenticeship where you can earn while you learn? We’re looking for Apprentice Reinstatement Operatives to join our team and help restore roads, footpaths and surfaces after essential utility works have been completed.

This is a great opportunity to build trade skills, gain an industry-recognised qualification and start a long-term career in the utilities sector with a supportive team behind you.

Key Responsibilities

What you’ll be doing

· Learning how to safely reinstate roads, footpaths and other surfaces after utility works

· Preparing work areas, mixing and laying materials, compacting surfaces and completing finished reinstatement work

· Supporting safe site set-up, including signing, guarding and keeping work areas tidy

· Using hand tools, equipment and small plant safely under supervision

· Working as part of a team to deliver high-quality work for customers and local communities

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

About you

· You enjoy practical, outdoor work and are happy working in all weathers

· You’re reliable, punctual and willing to learn from experienced colleagues

· You take safety seriously and can follow instructions carefully

· You take pride in your work

· You work well in a team and communicate clearly

· A full UK driving license (or in the later stages of learning to drive)

Benefits

What we offer

· Earn while you learn, with National Minimum Wage based on your age

· A structured Level 2 Groundworker apprenticeship

· Hands-on training from experienced reinstatement operatives

· Real experience on live operational sites

· The chance to build confidence, develop practical skills and start a long-term career with Network Plus

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