Training and Development at Lanes Group

At Lanes Group, training and development are central to everything we do. When you join our team, you’ll receive structured learning, hands-on experience and the right guidance to help you build confidence in your role and work safely in every situation.

We are proud of our reputation as an employer that invests in its people. Our goal is to help you gain the skills, knowledge and qualifications to succeed, no matter which depot you join, or what role you take on.

From safety awareness and manual handling to digital learning and leadership courses, every employee at Lanes benefits from clear opportunities for professional development. Our training courses and development programmes are designed to equip you with practical ability, technical understanding and the confidence to deliver high-quality work across our wide range of services.

We are committed to creating an inclusive, skilled workforce that is ready to meet the challenges of our industry head on. Read on to discover the range of industry-leading training courses and programmes we offer to our employees.

Our training programmes

We’ve built a multimillion-pound business around a strong health and safety culture, and our commitment to safe working means we take our responsibilities further than any legal obligations, so we offer regular training on an ongoing basis.

As well as being committed to health and safety in the workplace, there are practical courses that allow you to learn skills in your chosen field - many of which are mandatory, depending on the job role you take on.

We are also proactive in identifying areas where we can improve our safety levels even further. For example, drainage engineers must take courses in high-pressure water jetting, street works and more.

However, optional courses are also available to increase your skill-set. For instance, drainage engineers have the opportunity to gain their HGV licence and undertake OS19X training.

By taking advantage of the government’s Apprenticeship Levy, we are able to fund ongoing training and development for our various team members, ensuring that every individual is able to continue gaining new skills and expanding their professional horizons.

City & Guilds accredited

We have even developed our own programmes, such as a City & Guilds-accredited drainage engineer course and City & Guilds-accredited CIPP pipe renovation course.

In addition to these core programmes, our training centre delivers specialist modules including WJA Blue and Red Code of Practice training, bespoke CCTV survey training, and practical sessions on manual handling, safety awareness and site-based assessments. These combine classroom learning with hands-on training to give you real-world experience in a controlled safe working environment.

An innovative learning environment

One of the most unique things about the training opportunities at Lanes Group is the Igloo - a 360-degree projection theatre owned by Lanes at the CSC Centre in Slough.

The Igloo delivers wraparound sound and vision, which allows teams to instantly see and hear what it is like to be inside a sewer - even in hazardous situations - without having to leave the training room. This means our trainee is able to gain a totally different perspective on what is required in this job, before they have to go into these environments.Training for office-based roles

Customer-facing staff will receive training in sales, admin and customer care, as well as workshops on customer service behaviours, skills and leadership. Managers and other office-based staff will also get hands-on training on our CRM and finance systems to ensure they are as effective as possible.

Members of our team are encouraged to develop individually, which is why the company has fully funded or part-funded courses such as:

• CIM (Chartered Institute of Marketing)
• AAT (Association of Accounting Technicians - Level 3)
• CIPD foundation level certificate in HR
• HGV2 driving courses

Find out more

Discover what your future colleagues have to say about working at Lanes by reading their staff stories. Alongside training, check out the many rewards and benefits our staff enjoy. Ready to apply? Explore our open roles today.