Graduate Apprenticeship - Civil Engineering (4 year programme) - EAD08285

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Job description

GRADUATE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMME

If you are interested in joining a Council ‘working together to achieve the best with the people of East Dunbartonshire’, getting hands-on work experience and a qualification, then East Dunbartonshire Council has the ideal opportunity for you to start building your career. The programme will provide you with an opportunity to work for a Council that is committed to supporting the development of our employees. You will also find a working environment that is not only supportive and respectful, but one where ideas and personal contribution are positively encouraged.

Applications are invited from within East Dunbartonshire who possess qualifications at the required level and are aged between 16 and 24 years old (or 16-29 if disabled or care experienced) in August 2025.

Graduate Apprentice Civil Engineering (4 year fixed term) (1 post)

Based within our Road Network Operations and Technical and Engineering Services, you will be assisting with the delivery of core activities including road maintenance and road safety, street lighting, parking, traffic, flood risk management, and structures as well as the service’s emergency response to extreme weather events. As a graduate apprentice, you will undertake and work towards the attainment of a Civil Engineering BSc (Hons) Graduate Level Apprenticeship, through a range of training and University attendance.

Minimum Qualification requirements: SQA Highers: ABBB (including Maths, Physics, Technological Studies or Engineering Science at B).

For further information on the Modern Apprenticeship Programme please contact:

Julie Lambie, Learning & Development Facilitator (Early Careers) 0300 1234510 or email [e-mail]

Interviews are expected to be conducted in May/June 2025 with successful candidates commencing their Modern Apprenticeships in August. Applicants may be considered for other apprentice roles.

Charter of Commitment

The commitment by East Dunbartonshire Council to job applicants is as follows:

1. Individuals will be treated in a polite, friendly and welcoming manner.
2. Equalities monitoring will be conducted to ensure a fair and equitable process with screening being carried out to anonymise sensitive information.
3. The information that we receive will be treated in confidence and with discretion. Only the relevant HR representative/team and the relevant service will see the application form.
4. We will encourage and welcome applications from applicants under the symbol. Where the essential criteria are met an interview will be offered to those applying under the symbol.
5. We will be pleased to make any reasonable adjustments to ensure accessibility at the interview.
6. We will advise you within a reasonable time after the closing date if you have not met the interview criteria. (Normally within 4 weeks)
7. We will advise you of meeting the criteria for interview normally within 3 weeks.
8. We will advise you if you have been successful or unsuccessful at the interview stage as soon as practically possible.

PVG/ Disclosure Scotland

The following criteria applies to all roles within East Dunbartonshire Council where PVG/Disclosure checks are essential criteria:

Where the post you are applying for is considered Regulated Work under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007, successful candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to confirmation of employment being made by East Dunbartonshire Council.

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