Mechatronic Maintenance Apprenticeship (Level 3 – Advanced)

  • Company AWE PLC
  • Provider AWE PLC
  • Location Berkshire, RG7 4PR
  • Type Apprenticeship
  • Salary £16,750.00 per year
  • Sector Engineering and manufacturing
  • Ref NAS-2000062407
  • Application Deadline Date 31/01/2027
  • Start Date 01/09/2027
  • Positions Available 8
  • Working Week 9 day fortnight. 33 hrs on the short week, 8hrs 15 mins per day. 41 hrs on the long week, 8hrs 15 mins per day Monday to Thursday and Fridays 8hrs. Please note hours may alter due to your offsite training

Brief Description

Engineering-related disciplines are at the heart of AWE, helping us maintain and develop the facilities, equipment and systems that support our mission to keep the nation safe and secure.

 

Training to be Provided

From the start of your apprenticeship, you will be aligned to your specific engineering pathway, giving you the opportunity to develop practical skills, technical knowledge and industry experience within your specialist area. Through a combination of hands-on training and college study, you’ll build the foundations needed for a successful career.

This apprenticeship may involve travel to off-site training locations. Transport or expenses will be provided where applicable, and applicants should be willing to travel if required.

Following your initial training period, you will complete placements relevant to your pathway, working alongside experienced engineers and technical specialists. You will apply your learning in a real working environment, further develop your technical skills and gain valuable experience supporting live engineering activities at AWE.

The pathway you follow will shape the type of engineering work you learn and the skills you develop. You do not need to know everything about each area before you apply - the selection process will help you learn more about the options and identify where your interests, strengths and potential may fit best.

The Mechatronic Maintenance Apprenticeship allows you to work with mechanical, electrical and automated systems, helping to maintain advanced equipment and understand how different engineering areas work together.

Future Prospects

  • Following successful completion of your apprenticeship, and subject to business need and your career aspirations, you’ll move into a role within the business, aligned to the pathway you have trained in
  • You’ll become part of a skilled community, supporting some of the UK’s most unique facilities, equipment, processes and technologies, while continuing to develop your career at AWE

Vacancy Detail

From the start of your apprenticeship, you will be aligned to your specific engineering pathway, giving you the opportunity to develop practical skills, technical knowledge and industry experience within your specialist area. Through a combination of hands-on training and college study, you’ll build the foundations needed for a successful career.

This apprenticeship may involve travel to off-site training locations. Transport or expenses will be provided where applicable, and applicants should be willing to travel if required.

Following your initial training period, you will complete placements relevant to your pathway, working alongside experienced engineers and technical specialists. You will apply your learning in a real working environment, further develop your technical skills and gain valuable experience supporting live engineering activities at AWE.

The pathway you follow will shape the type of engineering work you learn and the skills you develop. You do not need to know everything about each area before you apply - the selection process will help you learn more about the options and identify where your interests, strengths and potential may fit best.

The Mechatronic Maintenance Apprenticeship allows you to work with mechanical, electrical and automated systems, helping to maintain advanced equipment and understand how different engineering areas work together.

Other Information

  • Start Date: 1st September 2027
  • Annual leave will not be granted from 1st
    September until 1st October due to mandatory
    inductions you are required to complete as part of
    your apprenticeship
  • Any leave approved after this point will depend on the training provider requirements for your apprenticeship and must be agreed in advance
  • These roles are governed by Health and Safety at
    Work Regulations and require all candidates to
    have an Occupational Health pre-employment
    medical held at AWE which follows the initial
    selection process
  • All candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role and be willing and able to work in designated areas
  • Our ambition is to create workplaces where we
    recognise and celebrate differences, encourage
    diverse contributions and our employees feel able
    to be themselves at work. We strive to create a
    genuine culture of openness and inclusion and
    encourage diverse applicants
  • If you choose to share information on your
    application form about support needs, learning
    differences, disabilities, health conditions or
    adjustments, we may contact you to understand
    how we can support you through the recruitment
    process
  • This information will only be used for this
    purpose and will be handled in line with GDPR
  • Due to the security requirements associated with
    this apprenticeship, applicants must be British
    Nationals and be aged 18 or over by 31 August
    2027

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