Engineering Apprentice
SLACK & PARR GROUP LIMITED
Derby (DE74 2FL)
Closes on Saturday 31 May 2025
Posted on 21 February 2025
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Summary
We are pleased to confirm our new apprentice intake for 2025 and we're looking for eight new apprentices to join our company. Your primary role will be to set, operate and program a variety of high precision machines in your area to company quality standards.
- Wage
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£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Engineering operative (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday to Thursday, 7.15am - 4.00pm. Friday, 7.15am to 12.15pm.
38 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 September 2025
- Duration
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1 year 3 months
- Positions available
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8
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
You will spend time in our in-house training school learning basic machine and hand fitting skills as well as Inspection techniques and CNC machining.
You will then progress onto the works to complete your apprenticeship in the relevant department reporting to the area supervisor.
Tasks include:
- Basic Programming skills
- Setting up a machine for small batch work
- Running machines to complete work efficiently
- Problem solving
- Part inspection
Where you’ll work
Long Lane
Kegworth
Derby
DE74 2FL
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
TRAINING SERVICES 2000 LTD
Your training course
Engineering operative (level 2)
Equal to GCSE
Your training plan
An apprenticeship allows you to earn a wage, gain valuable work experience and industry specific competence. You will be expected to work towards the Level 2 Engineering Operative Standard, with support from your employer and the Chesterfield College Group.
As part of your apprenticeship, and dependent on your prior attainment, you may be required to complete maths and English Functional Skills which is an integral part of your apprenticeship. Upon successful completion you will be awarded additional certificates of recognition for these qualifications.
You will also work towards the below:
- Level 2 Certificate in Engineering Operations
- Level 2 Diploma in Engineering Operations
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4/C or above)
- Maths (grade 4/C or 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
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Physical fitness
About this company
Slack & Parr is a precision engineering company producing high precision components for our global customers. Our manufacturing facility consists of a large machine shop with CNC Lathes, Milling Machines and Grinding machines as well as our own in-house and established Apprentice Training School which has ran an apprenticeship Program since 1968.
After this apprenticeship
- Full time position with the company and the opportunity to progress on to the level 3 apprenticeship
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
TRAINING SERVICES 2000 LTD
James Sayles
saylesj@chesterfield.ac.uk
01246 500681
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000305484.
Apply now
Closes on Saturday 31 May 2025
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