People interested in pursuing a career in the demolition industry, who are motivated to work hard, sometimes away from home, to become valuable members of the workforce.
The Demolition Plant Operative course has been designed in close consultation with the demolition industry and is offered as part of the apprenticeship programme. It sets out to offer demolition plant operatives an appreciation of all the aspects of demolition.
Course content
Following an induction period, trainees attend the residential course at the National Construction College. The course content will include:
Mandatory Induction Programme
Core content
Key Skills
- Safety awareness as a demolition specification
- Introduction to the industry
- First aid
- COSHH – lead – asbestos
- Hand tools
- Pneumatic tools
- Safety and maintenance – small plant and tools
- Oxyacetylene/propane cutting
- Abrasive wheels
- Working at heights – harnesses
- Scaffolding – practical and appreciation
- Manual handling
- Fencing and temporary guarding
- Telehandler
- Confined spaces
- Slinger/Signaller
- Forward tipping dumper
- MEWP’s scissor and boom
- Dumptruck
- Shoring and supporting structures
- 360º hydraulic excavator
- Skid steer loader
- Wheeled loading shovel
- Attachments
Entry requirements
All candidates will be required to complete a Skills Learning exercise, and some will need to attend the college for further tests.
Training methods
- Practical/hands on
- Classroom/tutorials
Methods of assessment
- Practical test
- Written test
- All knowledge and understanding assessments will be carried out during attendance at the college. Arrangements will be made to assess apprentices in the workplace during on-site periods. Guidance in portfolio collation and assessments for an NVQ Level 2 qualification will be discussed with the employer and apprentice.
Qualification/Certification
- NVQ Level 2 – Plant Operations (Construction)*
- Intermediate Certificate (ICT) in Specialised Plant and Machinery Operations
- Construction Plant Competence Scheme (CPCS) Red Trained Operator’s Card
*The college assessment team will track apprentices on-site for the first category of plant as selected by the employer for conversion to NVQ and the full CPCS Competency Card. Assessment for additional NVQ categories are available through the National Construction College – please contact us for prices and details.
This apprenticeship is available through the following campus:
NNC East (Bircham Newton)
Year 1: 18 weeks (NCC East)
Year 2: The remaining part of the programme is spent on-site with the apprentice’s employer to gain work experience.
For details of our apprenticeship programmes call 0844 8440409
For apprenticeship recruitment enquiries call 0844 8440043
To find out more about this apprenticeship download the training programme (328kb PDF file).
