Berkeley Apprenticeship September 2025

ABOUT BERKELEY GROUP

Berkeley Group builds homes and neighbourhoods across London, Birmingham and the South of England. We revive underused land, creating welcoming, sustainable and nature-rich places where communities thrive and where people of all ages and backgrounds enjoy a great quality of life.

We specialise in long-term brownfield regeneration, focusing on challenging and complex sites that are beyond the scope of conventional homebuilders. We are highly collaborative, working with councils and communities to create a shared vision and to unlock a mix of social, environmental, economic and commercial value that benefits all of our stakeholders.

ABOUT THE BERKELEY GROUP APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMME

Apprenticeships offer a fantastic way to develop your skills and reach your potential. Our varied programmes will allow you to earn while you learn, gain qualifications and skills to start building your career with Berkeley.  We are looking for motivated people to take on an apprenticeship with us in areas such as Construction Support, Quantity Surveying, Technical Build and Business.

Today’s construction industry offers cutting-edge, varied and rewarding careers. Whatever your gender, age or background, the built environment could have a career choice that’s right for you.

There are lots of business areas to choose from and you can be part of a supportive team which develops your skills throughout your career.

WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF APPRENTICESHIPS?

• Site Management (Construction) – Level 3 or 4
• Technical (Design) – Level 4
• Commercial (Quantity Surveying) – Level 4
• Business – Finance /Procurement /Customer Service – Level 3 or 4

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES OF EACH APPRENTICESHIP

Apprentices at Berkeley need to show a willingness to learn on the job and enthusiasm to gain a new qualification. You should be comfortable communicating with new people and dealing with different personalities. We work in a fast paced environment so you will need to be able to adapt to change and manage your time well to meet deadlines. You will be well supported and part of a team. If you like going the extra mile and would enjoy seeing our developments take shape apply now.

Construction

The Construction department manages the build process from receipt of working drawings through to the delivery of homes and commercial property to the end user. There will be a lot of time out of the project office on site in all weathers.

Tasks could include:

• Keeping the Site Manager informed of progress.
• Managing contractors on site.
• Monitoring Health & Safety.
• Organising inductions for new workers.
• Completing paperwork.

Technical

The Technical department focuses on managing the design process of the development once planning consent is granted.

Tasks could include:

• Pulling together reports and paperwork.
• Assisting with a detailed design for a project.
• Monitoring compliance to standards.
• Following health and safety practices.
• Attending meetings with contractors to resolve queries.

Commercial

The Commercial Department is responsible for organising materials and contractors used in the build process, for on-going costs and contract management for a project. The team works closely with the technical and construction departments to ensure that what is being built is accurate, on time and to budget.

Tasks could include:

• Logging data into excel or word.
• Assessing changes to scopes of work.
• Meeting with contractors to discuss variations.
• Processing payments.

Business

There are many different roles within our offices including procurement, customer service and finance. You will be responsible for assisting with a variety of administrative tasks which will keep our processes and projects running smoothly.

Tasks could include:

• Checking and replying to emails and queries.
• Logging data into excel or word.
• Setting up and supporting meetings.
• Processing payments.
• Creating and storing documents.

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ASSESSMENTS

Applicants will be invited to assessment days – please see details below:

Assessment Centre calendar:

• Monday 31st March – Construction
• Friday 4th April – Technical
• Wednesday 16th April – Commercial
• Friday 25th April – Business
• Thursday 8th May – Finance

Assessment Centres will be held in-person in London Dock or Taplow.