Apprentice Engineering Operative
BALFOUR BEATTY PLC
Chesterfield (S43 3QE)
Closes on Wednesday 28 May 2025
Posted on 24 March 2025
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Summary
Kickstart your career at Balfour Beatty, where you’ll receive structured training and a formal qualification. Alongside a great salary and benefits package, you'll gain invaluable experience and skills that pave the way for exciting opportunities and career progression. This is more than just a job - it's a pathway to a promising future.
- Wage
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Competitive
Competitive wage offered
- Training course
- Engineering operative (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 5.00pm.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 September 2025
- Duration
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1 year
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you’ll do at work
- As an Apprentice Engineering Operative, you would assist in building, maintaining, and improving equipment, learning how to use tools and technology to solve real-world engineering challenges
- From assembling components to inspecting machinery, you’ll gain hands-on experience while working alongside skilled engineers
- Whether it’s fixing a fault or making sure production lines stay on track, your role helps keep everything running like clockwork
Where you’ll work
Prospect House
Colliery Close, Staveley
Chesterfield
S43 3QE
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
LEARNING SKILLS PARTNERSHIP LTD
Your training course
Engineering operative (level 2)
Equal to GCSE
Course contents
Your training plan
- Engineering Operative Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard
Requirements
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Patience
Other requirements
We’re looking for individuals who are eager to learn and gain hands-on experience. No formal qualifications are required for our Level 2 Apprenticeship, as it offers a blend of practical, on-the-job training alongside structured learning to help you develop key skills.
About this company
We are Balfour Beatty, you may not know us by name but you definitely will have seen what we do. We are one of the UK’s largest construction companies building iconic buildings and structures that will last for generations to come.
https://www.balfourbeatty.com/ (opens in new tab)
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
- General Operative
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LEARNING SKILLS PARTNERSHIP LTD
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000311499.
Apply now
Closes on Wednesday 28 May 2025
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