Location: National
Summary
UK-wide apprenticeships, work experience, careers insight activities and entry-level opportunities, creating pathways for care-experienced young people to build careers in highways and infrastructure.
Further details
Ringway maintains and improves highways infrastructure across the UK, helping keep communities connected and supporting millions of journeys every year.
As a leading highway services provider, Ringway maintains and repairs local roads, street lighting, traffic systems and public spaces on behalf of local authorities and National Highways across the country.
Every day, our teams help keep communities moving, safer and better connected. From maintaining local roads and footways to delivering major infrastructure improvements, the work we do has a direct impact on the places where people live, work and travel.
At Ringway, we believe our people are our greatest strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has the opportunity to develop, progress and succeed, regardless of their background.
We recognise that care-experienced young people can face additional barriers when moving into employment. Through our Care Leaver Offer, we are committed to creating accessible pathways into employment and providing the support needed to help individuals build sustainable and rewarding careers.
Taking your first step
Starting your career can feel exciting, but it can also feel daunting.
At Ringway, we’re interested in your potential, your willingness to learn and what you can bring to our teams. Whether you’re looking for work experience, an apprenticeship, your first job or the next step in your career, we’ll help you explore opportunities that match your skills, interests and ambitions.
You don’t need to have your career mapped out. We’ll help you explore different opportunities and find the right opportunity for you.
How we’ll support you
As part of our commitment to supporting care-experienced young people, Ringway will:
- Offer a guaranteed interview to care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum criteria for an advertised role.
- Provide a named point of contact for care leaver enquiries.
- Offer support throughout the recruitment process, including application guidance and interview preparation where required.
- Provide interview feedback on request.
- Work with Personal Advisers and Leaving Care Teams, where appropriate and with consent, to support successful transitions into employment.
- Promote apprenticeships, work experience, careers events and entry-level opportunities wherever possible.
- Foster an inclusive working environment where everyone is treated fairly, with dignity and respect.
Details of any minimum criteria will be outlined within the vacancy advert.
Care-experienced applicants are encouraged to identify themselves during the enquiry or application process so that appropriate support can be provided.
Careers at Ringway
The highways and infrastructure sector offer a wide range of career opportunities, many of which people may not realise exist.
Whether you’re interested in working outdoors, developing technical skills, supporting communities, managing projects or building a professional career, Ringway can offer opportunities to learn, grow and develop.
Career areas may include
- Highways Operations & Maintenance: Roles in this area could include Highways Operative, Traffic Management Operative, Street Lighting Operative and Winter Maintenance Operative
- Engineering & Technical Services: Opportunities could include Civil Engineering Apprentice, Engineering Technician, Design Assistant and Asset Management Support
- Commercial & Business Support: Roles could include Business Administration, Procurement, Finance, Human Resources and Communications
- Environment & Social Value: Opportunities could include Social Value Coordinator, Environmental Assistant and Sustainability Support roles.
Opportunities vary depending on location, operational requirements and recruitment activity.
Early Careers & preparing for work
Our apprenticeships combine practical workplace experience with nationally recognised qualifications, allowing individuals to earn while they learn alongside experienced colleagues.
If you’re not ready to apply for a job yet, there are other ways to get started. Depending on availability, Ringway may offer work experience, careers talks and industry insight sessions, site visits, CV and interview support, and employability advice and guidance.
We encourage care-experienced young people, Personal Advisers and Leaving Care Teams to contact us to discuss current opportunities and career pathways.
Eligible care leavers may qualify for the Government’s £3,000 Apprenticeship Care Leavers’ Bursary, subject to eligibility requirements.
Learning and Career Development
Joining Ringway is just the start of your journey.
We’re committed to supporting our people to learn, develop and progress throughout their careers. As your skills and experience grow, you’ll have opportunities to access training, professional development programmes and new career pathways across the business.
Many of our colleagues have progressed from entry-level, trainee and apprenticeship roles into technical, supervisory and management positions.
Who is this for?
This offer is aimed at care-experienced young people and care leavers interested in exploring careers within highways, infrastructure and related sectors.
Previous industry experience is not required for many of our opportunities. We value enthusiasm, commitment, curiosity and a willingness to learn.
Individual vacancies may have specific eligibility or qualification requirements, which will be outlined within the vacancy information.
List of Locations
How to apply
Visit the Ringway Careers website to explore current vacancies, apprenticeships and early careers opportunities.
We encourage care-experienced young people, Leaving Care Teams and Personal Advisers to contact us to discuss opportunities and pathways into employment. Please complete our
Care Leaver Enquiry Form
If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know. We’ll always aim to support applicants to perform at their best.
Together, we’re helping to create opportunity, build careers and deliver #SocialValueEveryMile.
Website
Social Media
- Ringway on LinkedIn
- On Instagram – @ringway
- @ringway-uk on You Tube
