Apprentice Engineering Operative

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

Competitive

Competitive wage offered

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Training course

Engineering operative (level 2)

Hours

Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 5.00pm.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

1 year

Positions available

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

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

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