Slinger Apprenticeship

Babcock International

Plymouth, PL1 4SG

Closes on Thursday 20 March

Posted on 28 November 2024

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Summary

Are you ready to embark on a career that combines precision, safety, and teamwork? Join our Slinger Apprenticeship at Babcock and become a vital part of our lifting team at HM Naval Base Devonport.

Annual wage
£15,878 a year

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Year 1: 15,878 Year 2: 20,312 Year 3: 26,346

Training course
Lifting equipment technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday Shifts TBC.

35 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 1 September

Duration

3 years

Positions available

10

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

Each day a vast number of large and heavy engineering components, equipment and vehicles need to be safely lifted and transported around HM Naval Base Devonport.  
As a Slinger Apprentice, you’ll learn how to support these operations and develop the fundamental knowledge, skills and behaviours required to become a core member of the lifting team. 
You’ll work onsite as a Rigger, lifting, moving, and positioning loads during construction projects. You'll be responsible for planning and coordinating all the elements needed to execute these operations safely and successfully. Day to day, you’ll work with a wide range of equipment, from skids and rollers to various types of winches, hoists, and cranes. 
During this comprehensive 3-year apprenticeship, you'll acquire a wide range of skills: 

  • The art of carrying out various lifting operations.
  • Working with diverse equipment, including cranes, portable tools, and rigging/fleeting equipment.
  • Staying up to date with all current legislation and changes relevant to the field.
  • Ensuring that safety and compliance are top priorities. 

You'll be working in environments that can be challenging, like working at heights, over water, or in confined spaces. We'll support you all the way - you'll be equipped with the skills to work independently and as part of a team, always prioritising health, safety, and the environment. 
If you're excited about working in a role where precision, teamwork, and safety are paramount, then this is the perfect opportunity for you. 

Where you’ll work

Devonport Royal Dockyard

Devonport

Plymouth

PL1 4SG

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

TEC PARTNERSHIP

Your training course

Lifting equipment technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents
  • Use knowledge, experience and judgement to undertake inspections/examinations in accordance with manufacturer's instructions and guidelines and industry standards
  • Estimate time required to complete a task
  • Identify components that require repair, replacement or discard and diagnose faults
  • Repair or replace component parts in accordance with manufacturer's guidelines and industry standards
  • Assemble, dismantle and reassemble new and used lifting equipment
  • Complete routine maintenance on items of lifting equipment in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, guidelines and industry standards
  • Manufacture/assemble steel wire rope sling in accordance with the applicable and current EN, BS, or ISO manufacturing standards (or other standard specified by the client) and techniques or specifications
  • Measure and assess wear tolerances and deformation in line with manufacturer instructions/guidance and industry standard
  • Read and interpret technical drawings, schematic parts diagrams, load charts and technical specifications
  • Research information using hard copy and digital formats, e.g. referring to LOLER, manufacturers specifications, standards
  • Log and record work activities and prepare reports, such as a Report of Thorough Examination, Examination Defect Report, timesheets
  • Identify and use tools and measuring devices required for a task, for example verniers, load cells, tape measure, steel rule
  • Maintain a clean, tidy and safe working area
  • Apply company quality control measures
  • Apply knowledge of lifting equipment to appropriately guide customers in the selection of lifting equipment for the task
  • Work in accordance with Safe Systems of Work and apply control measures as required (such as Health and Safety at Work Act, Working at Height, Risk Assessment and Method Statements)
  • Apply safe manual handling techniques
  • Effectively communicate both verbally and in writing
  • Identify and use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
  • Develop safe systems of work, including risk assessments and method statements, Specifying manpower required, Specifying qualifications, training and experience requirements, Identifying safe methods of access and transportation, Identifying correct PPE for the task, Specifying work location and environment, plant, machinery, tools and equipment, Identifying the applicable statutory and customer safety standards that must be complied with
  • Identify toxic and hazardous substances and environments and apply control measures
  • Dispose of equipment, components and substances in accordance with environmental regulations, industry standards and company policy
  • Control and manage spills
  • Perform different types of tests to verify lifting equipment, eg light load test, proof load, function test
  • Use lifting equipment safely
  • Install lifting equipment in accordance with manufacturers' specification and industry working practices
  • Mark lifting equipment in accordance with industrial standards
  • Use knowledge, experience and judgement to undertake inspections/examinations in accordance with manufacturer's instructions and guidelines and industry standards
  • Estimate time required to complete a task
  • Identify components that require repair, replacement or discard and diagnose faults
  • Repair or replace component parts in accordance with manufacturer's guidelines and industry standards
  • Assemble, dismantle and reassemble new and used lifting equipment
  • Complete routine maintenance on items of lifting equipment in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, guidelines and industry standards
  • Manufacture/assemble steel wire rope sling in accordance with the applicable and current EN, BS, or ISO manufacturing standards (or other standard specified by the client) and techniques or specifications
  • Measure and assess wear tolerances and deformation in line with manufacturer instructions/guidance and industry standard
  • Read and interpret technical drawings, schematic parts diagrams, load charts and technical specifications
  • Research information using hard copy and digital formats, e.g. referring to LOLER, manufacturers specifications, standards
  • Log and record work activities and prepare reports, such as a Report of Thorough Examination, Examination Defect Report, timesheets
  • Identify and use tools and measuring devices required for a task, for example verniers, load cells, tape measure, steel rule
  • Maintain a clean, tidy and safe working area
  • Apply company quality control measures
  • Apply knowledge of lifting equipment to appropriately guide customers in the selection of lifting equipment for the task
  • Work in accordance with Safe Systems of Work and apply control measures as required (such as Health and Safety at Work Act, Working at Height, Risk Assessment and Method Statements)
  • Apply safe manual handling techniques
  • Effectively communicate both verbally and in writing
  • Identify and use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
  • Develop safe systems of work, including risk assessments and method statements, Specifying manpower required, Specifying qualifications, training and experience requirements, Identifying safe methods of access and transportation, Identifying correct PPE for the task, Specifying work location and environment, plant, machinery, tools and equipment, Identifying the applicable statutory and customer safety standards that must be complied with
  • Identify toxic and hazardous substances and environments and apply control measures
  • Dispose of equipment, components and substances in accordance with environmental regulations, industry standards and company policy
  • Control and manage spills
  • Perform different types of tests to verify lifting equipment, eg light load test, proof load, function test
  • Use lifting equipment safely
  • Install lifting equipment in accordance with manufacturers' specification and industry working practices
  • Mark lifting equipment in accordance with industrial standards

Your training plan

During your apprenticeship, you will have the opportunity to spend approximately 3 to 4 weeks away at our training provider's sites in Liverpool (carried out one week at a time), which will equip you with invaluable experience. Accommodation and travel will be provided. 
Your apprenticeship will primarily take place on-site. You’ll be immersed in real-world scenarios and gain hands-on learning experience that is both practical and effective.  
You will spend time with the Lifting Services Training team and through rotations across projects, you'll grow your expertise in lifting and gain a broad insight into our operations.  

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 4(C) and above)
  • Science or Technology (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
  • 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

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

Upon completion of the apprenticeship, you will move into a substantive position within the business. 

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

TEC PARTNERSHIP

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000289614.

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Closes on Thursday 20 March

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