30/06/2026
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Construction Plant Maintenance Apprenticeship
Clive Barford Ltd
Aylesford, Thatcham
Closes on 14 Aug 2026
Summary
Join the leading compact equipment specialist in Southern Britain. Learn to service and maintain compact construction equipment. Support our depot teams with inspections, diagnostics and machinery prep. Work with experienced engineers and industry leading machinery.
Annual wage
Competitive
Training course
Land-based service engineer
Hours
Monday - Friday 8.00am - 5.00pm.
42.5 hours a week
Start date
Monday 24 August 2026
Duration
24 months
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
• Service, maintain and repair compact construction equipment
• Carry out inspections, diagnostics and routine maintenance
• Prepare machinery for hire and customer delivery
• Support the parts and service teams with day to day operations
• Work safely and professionally in a busy depot environment
Where you’ll work
This apprenticeship is available in this location:
• Colthrop Lane, Thatcham, RG19 4NT
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
WILTSHIRE COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY CENTRE
Your training course
Land-based service engineer
Equal to Level 2 (GCSE)
Course contents
• Prepare and reinstate the work area for land-based engineering activities.
• Clean land-based machinery and equipment.
• Select and use PPE, tools and equipment required to undertake land-based engineering activities.
• Prepare land-based prime-movers, machinery and equipment for service, maintenance and repair activities.
• Prepare parts, components and sub-assemblies prior to reassembly, including inspecting, cleaning, refurbishing, sharpening, resealing, straightening, and balancing.
• Refit and re-assemble parts, components and sub-assemblies, ensuring their compatibility and relationship including timing and alignment.
• Select the appropriate lifting, supporting and securing equipment.
• Apply thermal bonding and separation methods to join, fabricate and repair materials and components.
• Complete organisational documentation and reports.
• Carry out work in compliance with legislative and organisational requirements.
• Lift, support and secure loads, land-based machinery, equipment and assemblies.
• Setup land-based prime movers, machinery and equipment to meet customer requirements.
• Connect, attach and fit land-based machinery equipment to prime movers.
• Service and maintain land-based prime-movers, machinery and equipment to manufacturer’s recommendations.
• Adopt safe working practices that ensure personal safety and the safety of others and the environment.
• Conduct static and basic operational inspections and check compliance with legislative safety requirements and system tests to establish actions to be taken.
• Interrogate control systems to view error codes, reset indicators and verify software updates.
• Carry out checks and tests to ensure prime-movers, machinery and equipment meet manufacturers specifications before and after repair.
• Identify and follow technical documentation and perform hydraulic or electrical repair activities on land-based machinery.
• Perform transmission or engine repair activities on land-based machinery.
• Record and interpret technical information relating to land-based service, maintenance and repair operations.
• Apply the principles of customer care when dealing with internal and external customers relevant to own role.
• Maintain service and warranty records, record data and report findings to stakeholders.
• Carry out pre delivery inspections and conduct assembly as required on land-based equipment and prime movers.
• Check settings and make adjustments on land-based equipment to meet customer requirements.
• Carry out land-based machinery inspections.
• Prepare and reinstate the work area for land-based engineering activities.
• Clean land-based machinery and equipment.
• Select and use PPE, tools and equipment required to undertake land-based engineering activities.
• Prepare land-based prime-movers, machinery and equipment for service, maintenance and repair activities.
• Prepare parts, components and sub-assemblies prior to reassembly, including inspecting, cleaning, refurbishing, sharpening, resealing, straightening, and balancing.
• Refit and re-assemble parts, components and sub-assemblies, ensuring their compatibility and relationship including timing and alignment.
• Select the appropriate lifting, supporting and securing equipment.
• Apply thermal bonding and separation methods to join, fabricate and repair materials and components.
• Complete organisational documentation and reports.
• Carry out work in compliance with legislative and organisational requirements.
• Lift, support and secure loads, land-based machinery, equipment and assemblies.
• Setup land-based prime movers, machinery and equipment to meet customer requirements.
• Connect, attach and fit land-based machinery equipment to prime movers.
• Service and maintain land-based prime-movers, machinery and equipment to manufacturer’s recommendations.
• Adopt safe working practices that ensure personal safety and the safety of others and the environment.
• Conduct static and basic operational inspections and check compliance with legislative safety requirements and system tests to establish actions to be taken.
• Interrogate control systems to view error codes, reset indicators and verify software updates.
• Carry out checks and tests to ensure prime-movers, machinery and equipment meet manufacturers specifications before and after repair.
• Identify and follow technical documentation and perform hydraulic or electrical repair activities on land-based machinery.
• Perform transmission or engine repair activities on land-based machinery.
• Record and interpret technical information relating to land-based service, maintenance and repair operations.
• Apply the principles of customer care when dealing with internal and external customers relevant to own role.
• Maintain service and warranty records, record data and report findings to stakeholders.
• Carry out pre delivery inspections and conduct assembly as required on land-based equipment and prime movers.
• Check settings and make adjustments on land-based equipment to meet customer requirements.
• Carry out land-based machinery inspections.
Your training plan
This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.
Requirements
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Team working
• Enthusiastic, reliable
Other requirements
• A genuine interest in engineering, mechanics or construction equipment
• Good practical skills and willingness to learn
• Reliable, enthusiastic and committed to completing the apprenticeship
• Ability to work well as part of a team
• GCSEs (or predicted) in English and Maths preferred but not essential
About this company
CBL is the leading, privately owned compact equipment specialist in Southern Britain, supplying sales, servicing, hire and parts for market leading brands. With a strong reputation for quality, expertise and customer service, we support a wide range of industries including construction, utilities, landscaping and local authorities
www.cbl.co.uk (opens in new tab)
Excellent long term career opportunities within CBL.
Ask a question or Apply now
The contact and to apply for this apprenticeship is:
Clive Barford Ltd
Graham Cook
[email protected]
07771594939
Applications close 14 August 2026
CBL offers plant machinery sales, hire, servicing, and parts across the UK. Trusted suppliers of diggers, dumpers, rollers, and more.
