2025 Manufacturing Apprentice - Modern Apprenticeship in Manufacture Engineering
Start Date: 01 September 2025
Salary: £16,000 (age 16-18) £21,000 (age 19+) per annum
Employee type: Permanent
Location: Glasgow
Working Schedule: 37 hours a week total
The working week for the first 6 months will be full time at college (5 days)
Once college is complete, the working week at Thales will be 4 days (Mon-Thu)
Are you passionate about Engineering and Manufacturing? Do you have an inquisitive mind? Are you looking for an employer who will sponsor you through a qualification, whilst providing valuable and exciting on-the-job experience within a global, innovative and industry-leading organisation? If so, please read on to see what Thales has to offer…
What the role has to offer:
As a Manufacturing Technician Apprentice, you will work to develop a wide range of skills over a four year long programme. Manufacturing Apprentices are based in the Industry sector of Thales Glasgow, where you will work to support the industry work cells to develop, assemble and test cutting edge technology and also maintain our currently supported high end technology, dating back through the decades. The technology that you will assemble and test in Glasgow will develop your skills in Optical, Mechanical and Electrical assembly, and testing, with opportunity to grow your career and develop specialist skills. You will also develop your “Essential Skills” (soft skills) which include working behaviours, communication and team working elements.
Part of your role as an apprentice, is also to develop your technical skills that you require for your role, both at college and in the workplace. You will be provided with a development plan to allow you to do this, working with experienced technicians and engineers to develop your full potential in the business.
Apprentice Programme:
These positions are for a full Modern Apprenticeship programme culminating in the attainment of an SVQ PEO Level 2, Diploma 7 and an HNC or NC Level Academic qualification.
On completion of the 4 year programme successful candidates would achieve fully qualified Engineering status.
Year 1: For the first 6 months you will undertake your SVQ PEO Level 2 and HNC/NC full time at a further education provider, with the remainder of the year completed by attending the Glasgow Thales site in your first placement.
Year 2 & 3: Participate in training within production work cells on a rotational basis, to obtain a fully flexible range of core skills on all aspects of the manufacturing processes of Assembly and Test. All training recorded and verified to Diploma7 SVQ standard and externally assessed and verified.
Year 4: Complete full Diploma7 Work Based Learning job packs to obtain full qualification. Progression to Product System Testing, Inspection, Optical Testing and Environmental Testing. Full review of further education achieved and consider higher level qualification if appropriate.
Requirements:
To access the NC level training you would require 5 standards (Level 1-3) or 5 National Level 5 grades including English and Maths.
To access the HNC Level Training, you would require a minimum of two Highers in English and Maths at a level A or B pass.
Right to Work in the UK for the duration of the 4 year programme.
Benefits:
Please note, assessment centres for shortlisted candidates will be held between February and May 2025. Induction week for all Graduate and Apprentices will take place from Monday 01 September until Friday 05 September 2025.
Closing date: Our applications will close at 11.59pm on Sunday 16 February 2025, this is the only time we will be accepting applications this year. Please note, we will be in contact by the end of February 2025 with details of next steps.
