Apprentice Quantity Surveyor

If you interested apply to – recruitment@alumet.co.uk

Reporting to:  Senior Commercial Manager

Purpose of job/basic function:

To assist the Quantity Surveyors with every aspect of successful valuation of projects to ensure monthly cash flow, whilst completing the Construction Quantity Surveying Technician Apprenticeship Level 4 (https://www.solihull.ac.uk/demographic/apprentices/category/construction/course/construction-quantity-surveying-technician-apprenticeship/). 

Main Activities/Responsibilities:

• Understanding valuation/payment cycle.
• Basic understanding of contracts and obligations.
• Assisting with preparing and submitting monthly applications to Main Contractor.
• Regular site visits with QS.
• Chasing retentions.
• Dealing with small works orders.
• Gain an understanding of ‘cost to complete’ sheets and Causeway.
• Assisting with pricing of variations and posting on ‘cost to complete’ sheet and Causeway.
• Preparing for and attending ‘cost to complete’ meetings.
• Process placing of sub-contract labour only and supply and fix contracts.
• Assisting with raising payment certificates to ‘supply and fix’ sub-contractors.
• Managing own workload.
• Maintaining areas of work in a clean and tidy state.

Other Responsibilities:

• Acting as an ambassador/exemplar of Alumet Systems and embracing/supporting/promoting the Company culture and values.
• Seeking and developing ongoing continuous improvement.
• To comply with any objectives/targets/KPIs given.
• To comply with all Company policies including Alumet’s Health & Safety and Environmental/Sustainability Policies.
• Any other duties relevant to the role or as determined by the Manager.

Training & Development:

• Attending college as required for your Apprenticeship (day-release at Solihull College & University Centre).
• Attending any internal/external training courses relevant to the role or as required by the Company.
• Ongoing personal development.

Knowledge/Experience/Attributes:

• You will need a minimum of five GCSEs )at Grade 9/A* to 4/C, including Maths, English Language and ICT); alternatively, you should possess 1 A Level, or 2 AS Levels (40 UCAS points), or an equivalent qualification in a relevant subject.
• Good understanding of commercial and financial processes.
• Good organisational and prioritisation skills.
• Ability to negotiate.
• High degree of initiative.
• Good letter writing skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills.
• Problem solving skills.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure.

Trainee Estimator

If students are interested in applying for this vacancy please email – Janice.amey@alumet.co.uk.

Reporting to:  Head of Pre-Contracts

Purpose of job/basic function:

To assist with the preparation and issuing of tender quotations and bills and supporting the Estimating department.

Main Activities/Responsibilities:

• Assisting with producing with formulating quotes using in house data and supply chain quotations in alignment with the Company’s procedures and approved documents.
• Following up quotations when required by the Estimating Manager/Commercial Manager.
• Understanding and reading from technical drawings.
• Following up quotations when required by the Estimating team.
• Assisting with the tender process as required.
• General Administrative duties within the Estimating department

Other Responsibilities:

• Responding to phone calls, e-mails and other communications, from clients, suppliers and Alumet senior management team.
• Assisting with amending (when required), original quotation and bills in line with changed instructions by both clients and Alumet senior management team.
• Obtaining samples when requested by clients and Alumet senior management team.
• When contract is secured, help with issuing handover documents and attending both external client meetings, raw material suppliers, bought in sub-contract work and internal Alumet meetings, under the request of the Head of Pre-Contracts.
• To comply with all Company policies including Alumet’s Health & Safety and Environmental/Sustainability Policies.
• Act as an ambassador/exemplar of Alumet Systems and embracing/supporting/promoting the Company culture and values.
• Seek and develop ongoing continuous improvement.
• To comply with any objectives/targets/KPIs given.
• Any other duties relevant to the role or as determined by the Manager.

Training & Development:

• Attend any internal/external training courses relevant to the role or as required by the Company.
• Ongoing personal development.

Knowledge & Experience:

• Minimum of 5 GCSE’s including Maths and English. A levels or AS Levels an advantage.
• Problem solving skills.
• Ideally experience with both Word and Excel.
• Ability to work alone and within a team.
• Time management skills.
• Good organisational and prioritisation skills.
• High degree of initiative.
• Good letter writing skills.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure.

Year 12 have completed three packed days of fieldwork. On Monday students studied the glaciated environments in the Yorkshire Moors, the Vale of Pickering and the Yorkshire Wolds. 

Tuesday, we visited Scarborough and collected fieldwork data on the Changing place, using a range of data, including GIS mapping. 

Wednesday, students celebrated National Forest Day by investigating water and carbon cycles in Dalby Forest. 

A fantastic time was had by all. The staff at the Cranedale Centre mentioned on numerous occasions how polite and thoughtful the students were. Well done to all Y12 Geographers for making this such a positive and memorable experience. 

Mrs Bradbury, Miss Brookes and Mr Gill

Job 1: Sports Coach and Activity Leader

To be enthusiastic and passionate about Physical Education

To teach high quality PE to local primary schools

To lead a range of lunchtime and extracurricular clubs

To complete assessments throughout the academic year

To run active or football sessions at our holidays camps

To work well with the Onside team

To create a safe and fun environment for children

To inspire the next generation

Job 2: Wraparound Practitioner at Conkers, Binley Woods

To provide children opportunities to learn new skills

To create a secure and trustworthy environment for busy parents to leave their children whilst at work

To create a smooth transition for children when arriving and leaving school

To be a part of a motivated team to deliver high quality childcare

To confidently grow relationships and a positive report with the school, teachers, parents and children

If you think you’d be a good fit, or know someone who may be interest, please email eastwarwickshire@onsidecoaching.co.uk for more information

Interested in just school holiday work? Let us know…

WALKERS SNACK FOODS LIMITED

Are you looking for a fantastic Engineering career working in a Company that has an excellent reputation for developing and launching products that our consumers love, where you can receive a formal accredited training programme in the form of an Advanced Multi Skilled Maintenance Apprenticeship?

https://www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk/apprenticeship/1000145763

Congratulations to Madeleine J. & Bella B. who competed for Warwickshire at the English Schools Cross Country Championships in Nottingham’s Wollaton Park against the best school’s athletes from around the country. On a fast, undulating and, at times, muddy course, they ran brilliantly well for the county team, and should both be very proud of their efforts. Both were at the bottom of their age groups, so we look forward to more success at next year’s event!

Gold DofE students have spent the day practicing their navigation skills in the Shropshire hills.

Well done to the Y12s for their talented map reading. 

CONGRATULATIONS to Y13 on completing your A Level Component 2 Performance exam on Tuesday. You performed in 2 sensitive and challenging plays each with maturity and you did yourselves proud.

Now onto the written exams.

The Drama dept couldn’t be prouder!

EMPOWERING YOU TO REACH YOUR FULL POTENTIAL

Access For All

If you are interested in a week’s work experience working at the Wigley Group, which is a large local real estate, development, and construction company.  Please email claire@thewigleygroup.com.  You will be given the opportunity to work in the HR, Marketing, and Sales departments.

The Wigley Group

Mr Hughes (Careers)

Since 1999, over 41,000 students and teachers have taken part in the Holocaust Educational Trust’s groundbreaking Lessons from Auschwitz Project.

Mrs Mali is honoured to be taking Evie and Elliot from Year 12 on this incredible and thought provoking one-day trip to Auschwitz-Birkenau in Poland. The pupils have prepared for this challenging yet life changing experience by taking part in online seminars and assemblies connected to the Holocaust. This will be a chance to learn first hand about the horrors of the Holocaust and atrocities committed by the Nazis and their collaborators during WW2.