Rolls-Royce Advanced Engineering Apprenticeship - Bristol, UK

ROLLS-ROYCE PLC

Bristol, BS34 7QE

Closes on Friday 28 March 2025

Posted on 7 February 2025

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Summary

When you’re helping build some of the most advanced engines in the world, inspecting their components or maintaining the tools and machinery that support them, you need to be skilled at what you do. That’s why we invest so much in training our Engineering Advanced Apprentices and offer the sort of real-world experience you can’t get anywhere else.

Wage
£16,666 a year

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Training course
Engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday 8:00am to 4:00pm

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Possible start date

Monday 8 September

Duration

4 years

Positions available

19

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

  • In your first year, you’ll gain a strong foundation in the practical skills you need with one of our approved training providers across the UK. Over the following three years, you’ll broaden and deepen your knowledge through a range of attachments within our Civil Aerospace or Defence divisions, all the while working towards completing your apprenticeship standard and gaining relevant engineering qualifications
  • This is hands-on work. Throughout your apprenticeship you can expect to train on state-of-the-art products, equipment and machinery. All while being guided and supported by engineering experts
  • You’ll be working on live projects and earn as you learn through formal training as well as practical experience

Where you’ll work

Filton

Bristol

BS34 7QE

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

WESTON COLLEGE OF FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION

Your training course

Engineering technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Your training plan

In Bristol, you’ll develop specialist skills in one of the following roles:

  • Fitter: Assemble aircraft systems using a range of tools, data, and drawings, ensuring individual components and assemblies meet exacting specifications
  • Machinist: Precision work, making components from specialist materials using hand and CNC machine tools, as well as measuring and checking they’re exactly right for our requirements
  • Instrument Technician: We use instruments to measure things like pressure, temperature, radiation, and chemical properties. Learn how to install, maintain and repair defects on the equipment that is vital to our operations
  • Mechatronics Maintenance Technician: Install, test, fix, and maintain complex automated equipment with skills and knowledge learned across mechanical, electrical/electronics, fluid power and control systems disciplines

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

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working

About this company

At Rolls-Royce, we pioneer cutting-edge technologies to explore the possibilities of cleaner, safer, more competitive power. As a Manufacturing Engineering Degree Apprentice, you’ll get to work alongside world-class engineers as you help us work towards that goal. Our Manufacturing Engineers develop some of the most advanced manufacturing processes in the world. Turning our designs into reality, you’ll learn from engineers, customers, suppliers and operations specialists. Join us and you’ll be shaping the future, surrounded by experts who’ll help to inspire, challenge and support you to be yourself and at your best.

After this apprenticeship

  • You can expect outstanding career support from day one, debt-free qualifications, and the chance to build an amazing career in a friendly, supportive environment where you can be yourself and be your best

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WESTON COLLEGE OF FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000302006.

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Closes on Friday 28 March 2025

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