LU Signals Engineering Apprenticeship
LONDON UNDERGROUND LIMITED
London, SE1 8NJ
Closes in 12 days (Friday 7 March)
Posted on 18 February 2025
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Summary
The Signals department at London Underground is responsible for the inspection and maintenance of track, signalling and control, and information systems across all lines of the London Underground network.
- Wage
- £26,961 a year
- Training course
- Rail engineering technician (level 3)
- Hours
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The apprenticeship scheme will involve working flexible hours to include early, late, night and weekend shifts (TBC).
35 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 8 September
- Duration
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3 years
- Positions available
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6
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
As a signals apprentice you will be following a structured training programme that, if successfully completed, can springboard you into a lifelong career as part of our signals department. Our combined programme of level 3 apprenticeship training and advanced signalling courses are designed to prepare you for a career as a Technical Officer in the signalling department.
Where you’ll work
Palestra House
197 Blackfriars Road
London
SE1 8NJ
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
LONDON UNDERGROUND LIMITED
Your training course
Rail engineering technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
Rail Engineering Technician Level 3.
You will gain your basic engineering skills at college at the beginning of your scheme before being placed with highly skilled signals teams across every underground line to learn your trade. You will be required to work nights on work experience placements to gain the essential exposure needed to underpin your growing knowledge, skills, and behaviours as a signalling engineer.
More training information
You will need to achieve your level 3 apprenticeship and complete and pass all mandatory advanced signals courses to qualify as a Technical Officer.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English and English Language (grade A*-C or grade D and above)
- Maths (grade A*-C or Grade D 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
- Customer care skills
- Team working
- Adaptable and Innovative
Other requirements
You must be 18 by 8th September 2025 to be eligible for this scheme. Your offer if successful will be subject to a satisfactory medical which may include but is not limited to: drugs and alcohol screening, hearing test and eyesight tests including Ishihara Plates and Colour Assessment and Diagnosis tests to determine colour deficiency.
About this company
London Underground's history dates back to 1863 when the world's first underground railway, the Metropolitan Railway, opened between Paddington and Farringdon, serving six intermediate stations. Since then the Underground network, affectionately nicknamed the Tube by generations of Londoners, has grown to 272 stations and 11 lines stretching deep into the Capital's suburbs and beyond.
Company benefits
Free travel on the TfL network for you and a nominee who lives in the same household 29 days annual leave (pro rata dependent on role) plus public and bank holidays Retail, health, leisure and travel offers & many more
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
During your apprenticeship, your professional and personal development will be monitored and observed. Full and comprehensive support will be available to ensure you are developing to the correct and required standards and, if you successfully complete the apprenticeship, your career within our signals department will have only just begun
From Technical Officer your career can lead to Signals Maintenance Manager, Signal Infrastructure Manager or even Head of Signals!
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LONDON UNDERGROUND LIMITED
The recruitment team
earlycareerscampaigns@tfl.gov.uk
0203 005 1680
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000304444.
Apply now
Closes in 12 days (Friday 7 March)
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Company’s application instructions
You will receive support and information around each assessment stage as you progress through your application. Please pay close attention to emails and deadlines provided noting you have 1 week to complete assessments and we cannot re-issue these tests. Assessment centres will take place from February-April, please note that many roles only have 1 assessment day and we are unable to guarantee additional dates. We are conducting assessment centres in person and virtually (role dependent).