Electrical and Electronic Manufacturing Apprenticeship
Babcock International
Whetstone, LE3 1UF
Closes on Thursday 20 March
Posted on 13 November 2024
Contents
Summary
Join our 4-year Electrical and Electronic Manufacturing Apprenticeship and take the first step toward a rewarding career. You'll learn to assemble, wire, and test a range of electrical and electronic equipment, gaining practical experience while supporting key industries such as power generation and defence.
- Annual wage
- £16,855 a year
- Training course
- Engineering technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, working hours TBC
35 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 1 September
- Duration
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4 years
- Positions available
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2
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
You'll get the best of both worlds through a mix of practical experience and classroom learning. You can look forward to 2 days a week at Loughborough College and 3 days at our advanced engineering facility in Whetstone.
You'll be working as part of the team in our workshop - learning to use a range of power tools, hand tools and test/measuring instruments. You’ll be surrounded by experienced and supportive colleagues, eager to share their knowledge and to bring out the best in you.
What you'll be doing:
- Assembly, wiring, and testing of electrical and electronic equipment
- Using power and hand tools
- Applying safe working practices
- Spending time in our Whetstone workshop
- Opportunities to work at customer sites
Safety is our top priority, so you'll also learn the best practices for manufacturing, repairing, and testing equipment.
Where you’ll work
Whetstone
LE3 1UF
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
LOUGHBOROUGH COLLEGE
Your training course
Engineering technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
You will study for a Level 3 Engineering Technician Apprenticeship through Loughborough College. First-year topics include Engineering, maths, Health & Safety, CAD Design and Maintenance. You will gain theoretical knowledge and practical skills, while learning to work with minimum supervision and take responsibility for the quality, accuracy and timely delivery of your work.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- Any subject (grade 4(C) and above)
- Any subject (grade 4(C) and above)
- English (grade 4(C) and above)
- Mathematics (grade 5(B) and above)
- Science (grade 4(C) and above)
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
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
Other requirements
Many of our early careers roles are subject to Security Clearance and Trade Control restrictions which mean that your place of birth, nationality, citizenship, or residency you hold may impact which roles you are eligible for. You must be able to achieve BPSS (Baseline security) and many of them require you to be eligible for Security Clearance.
About this company
Babcock is an international defence, aerospace and security company operating in our focus countries of the UK, Australasia, Canada, France and South Africa, with exports to additional markets with potential to become focus countries. We meet our customers’ key requirements of affordability, availability, and capability by delivering engineering, support and critical systems to defence and civil markets.
https://earlycareers.babcockinternational.com/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
Fully funded qualification, personal development, training and opportunities, minimum 28 days holiday allowance including bank holidays, competitive pension scheme, employee share scheme, flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme.
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
You can expect exposure to exciting projects that will provide excellent preparation for your future career. Once you've completed the apprenticeship, you'll be fully equipped to take on the role of an Electrical and Electronic Manufacturing Technician. Many of our apprentices move into specialised, skilled industries such as nuclear and defence.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LOUGHBOROUGH COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000287216.
Apply now
Closes on Thursday 20 March
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Company’s application instructions
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