Trainee Civil Engineer Employer: Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council Location: Mallory, 2 Alice Ker Square, Hybrid Working Contract: Permanent Flexible Hours/Full Time DBS Check: No Wirral Council is a values driven organisation where employees are empowered to #BeTheDifference and help create fairer opportunities for residents. Apprentice Assistant Engineer Kick Start Your Career as a Level 6 Flood & Coastal Risk Management Apprentice! Ready to make a real difference to communities and the environment? Join us as a Level 6 Apprentice and start your career with purpose, impact, and plenty of support along the way. This fixed term apprenticeship gives you the chance to earn while you learn working towards a respected Level 6 qualification while developing hands on skills alongside experienced professionals who are passionate about what they do. As part of our Flood and Coastal Risk Management team, you ll help shape a safer, more resilient future by: Helping assess how future developments could influence flood risk Applying technical guidance and policy to real world challenges Every day brings new opportunities to learn, grow, and make a meaningful impact. Please note that the successful candidate will be expected to undertake a Level 6 Apprenticeship. This role offers a hybrid working arrangement, combining the benefits of remote work with the collaboration and connection of in-office days, twice a week. All candidates must either already have a right to work in the UK before commencing employment or meet the Home Office criteria for Visa sponsorship. Candidates who require sponsorship should evaluate the Home Office eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa before applying. Please be advised it is our understanding that this role does not meet the requirements of a skilled worker visa as set out by UK Visa and Immigration . For details regarding the salary of a skilled worker visa please visit Home Office: This is not legal advice, and we advise you to seek your own independent legal advice tailored to your own personal circumstances If you are a Wirral resident, are unemployed or out of work, and require help with your application, please contact Involve Northwest s employment and skills team on info@involvenorthwest.If you re already a Wirral Council employee, as part of our Talent Strategy, we re committed to strengthening opportunities for our people to learn, grow, progress and thrive. We have a range of staff benefits including staff discounts, an excellent pension scheme which includes a generous employer contribution rate, immediate life cover and ill-health protection. We have a strong flexible working approach, hybrid working, family-friendly employment initiatives and an annual leave package starting with 28 days leave plus public holidays. We embrace diversity in our workforce and recognise it is critical to our success. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds, who share our values and our commitment to inclusion to apply for roles with us. We want you to be your best at work, we create the conditions to help you thrive and we mirror this in our recruitment process. Please note that in accordance with the Council s policy, employees who are in a formal redeployment situation will be considered in the first instance for all vacancies. It is Council policy not to re-appoint any employee who has left under the terms of the Council's Early Voluntary Retirement (EVR) scheme or who have left with a voluntary severance (VS) package, unless in exceptional circumstances. Applications will be accepted until midnight on the closing date. Please apply online by clicking the link below