Hours: Full time - 37 Hours
Contract Type: Fixed Term - 4 Years
Location: Daresbury Laboratory, Daresbury Science and Innovation Campus, Warrington, WA4 4AD
Closing date: 16th February 2025
Whether you’re about to leave school/college, changing career, or are seeking an exciting alternative to university, this could be just the start you’re looking for – an Engineering Apprenticeship in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering at the STFC Daresbury Laboratory in the Technology Department as part of the Engineering Technology Centre.
About an Apprenticeship at STFC
With training and support from experts in their fields, you’ll be enthusiastic about developing your knowledge, skills and behaviours, working towards completing your apprenticeship, gaining appropriate qualifications whilst making a real difference in your role.
If working with innovative technologies on world-leading research isn’t enough, you will develop both professionally and as a critical member of the team in an environment you won’t find anywhere else.
Our dedicated Apprenticeship Team will support you every step of the way, helping you make the most of your opportunities and to achieve the goals you already have – and those you have yet to discover!
We provide an opportunity to really pursue your interests and passion. You’ll have access to additional core skills development, access to a community of apprentices across the site, annual Apprentice awards evenings, a number of active sport and social groups across campus, and potential opportunities for overseas placements.
STFC offers a benefits package crafted to provide an excellent work/life balance including 30 days’ annual leave, an outstanding index linked pension scheme, 10.5 public and privilege days, Christmas closure and flexible working hours.
About the role and a summary of key duties & responsibilities
As an Engineering apprentice, you will undertake learning and development to become an accomplished Technician in one of two areas:
Electrical Engineering Apprentice will gain practical experience in a unique scientific environment and help deliver complex technical solutions for a diverse range of scientific applications. Working with a highly trained team of electrical technicians and engineers to design, assemble, install and test specialist electrical equipment for UK and international research programmes. Providing frontline support to operational accelerators including fault finding, mandatory testing and planned maintenance.
Mechanical Engineering Apprentices use novel and technology-enabled processes to contribute to the manufacture and integration of mechanical parts and assemblies. This supports a broad range of engineering requirements on both large and small precise sizes using Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) and conventional machining techniques. You will also support work in vacuum, gasses, cryogenics and mechanical design.
To support your chosen discipline, you will undertake professional development and training as part of a cohort of Engineering Technician apprentices, you will study the practical elements of the course at Riverside College and the theoretical elements at Cronton College completing a Level 3 Engineering Technician apprenticeship.
There may also be an opportunity to undertake a Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Engineering during your 3rd and 4th year at Cronton College.
In your final year, you will also complete an End Point Assessment. The End Point Assessment will include an observation, professional discussion and the production of a portfolio.
Upon successful completion of the course, participants will achieve:
EAL Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering - Mechatronics Maintenance Technician (Development Competence)
The potential opportunity to gain a higher qualification
Person Specification
In order to apply for the role, we are looking for the following:
Key - (S) will be measured at shortlisting, (I) will be measured at interview, (S&I) is both.
Essential:
Desirable:
Important Information
1. To complete the apprenticeship, you will need to evidence passes at 9-4 or A*-C in GCSE (or equivalent) Maths and English. For those sitting their GSCEs in Summer 2025, we would need evidence of your predicted grades.
2. When applying for an apprenticeship, there is a set residency eligibility criteria that must be met by the applicant.
3. The training provider will also ask you to complete an initial assessment during the application process. If you already have a qualification in this subject area or similar please include, as an attachment, your transcript outlining the grade/s achieved and modules covered. By applying for this apprenticeship, you are giving permission for your details to be shared with the relevant training provider.
Please note that we hold the right to close this vacancy early if a sufficient number of applications have been received.
What could you achieve with the world-leading facilities and experts of one of Europe’s largest research organisations by your side?
Join us and discover what’s possible!
