Apprentice Engineer
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Company: ARLA FOODS UK PLC
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Location: Buckinghamshire, HP22 5EZ
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £21,000.00 per year
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Sector: Engineering and manufacturing
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Ref: NAS-2000016357
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Application Deadline Date: 06/04/2026
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Start Date: 07/09/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Shifts to be confirmed
Brief Description
Are you ready to earn while you learn and become a multiskilled engineer at a cutting-edge dairy site?
Across four years, you’ll combine hands-on experience with classroom learning, keeping our technology running and helping deliver household-favourite products, while building a career‑defining skill set.
Training to be Provided
Kirklees College:
- Year 1: 19 weeks at college
- Year 2: 10 weeks at college
- Year 3: 15 weeks at college
- Year 4: Fully based at site
Qualifications: OAL Level 3 in Food & Drink Engineering Maintenance; Level 3 Health & Safety Award; 18th Edition Wiring Regulations Certificate.
Future Prospects
- Strong career development & training (internal and external training)
- Once our apprentices have completed their apprenticeship standard, subject to vacancies at the time, there will be an opportunity to apply for further employment
Vacancy Detail
Embark on a four-year engineering apprenticeship at Arla’s Taw Valley site, working alongside a team of skilled engineers to maintain, repair and install machinery that powers our production. When issues arise, you’ll be the problem-solver who keeps lines running and our products flowing, from Cravendale milk to Skyr yoghurt and Anchor butter. Your learning is delivered in structured blocks with Kirklees College , blending practical and classroom training.
- Carry out maintenance, repairs and installations across automated production equipment
- Support root-cause problem solving and continuous improvement to reduce downtime
- Apply safety-first practices while developing hands-on technical capability
- Build knowledge across processing, packaging and utilities systems
- Progress through structured college blocks and on-site training to achieve qualifications