Level 3 Engineering Apprenticeship - September 2025 Intake

Abbott Laboratories; Greater London; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott Diabetes Care in Witney is offering an exciting Advanced Apprenticeship in Engineering starting September 2025. Ideal for enthusiastic individuals eager to develop skills in engineering through hands-on experience and block release study. Successful candidates will gain qualifications and potential career opportunities within the company.

Benefits

Ongoing support for career development

Additional qualifications

Qualifications

• Minimum GCSE grade 4/5 in Maths and English.
• Demonstrated initiative and drive through extracurricular activities.

Responsibilities

• Participate in block release study periods to learn essential engineering skills.
• Rotate through relevant Operations departments including Engineering Support and Quality Assurance.

Skills

Initiative

Drive

Interest in Engineering

Education

GCSE grade 4/5 in Maths

GCSE grade 4/5 in English

Job description

Bring your passion, ideas, and purpose to life in a company that can truly help you achieve your full potential.

Abbott Diabetes Care, Witney (Oxfordshire), has a clear vision for its sensor technology business, taking it into high-volume manufacture. At ADC Witney, we develop and manufacture technologies used in diabetes management, including the next-generation sensor technology used in the revolutionary FreeStyle Libre Flash Glucose Monitoring system. We are expanding and have exciting opportunities for individuals eager to start a career in engineering.

We are looking for keen, enthusiastic, and driven individuals who want to begin their engineering careers through an apprenticeship. Successful candidates will start their Advanced Apprenticeship, NVQ Level 3, in September 2025.

This program involves block release study periods at our carefully selected training provider’s facility, where you will learn essential engineering skills such as machining, bench fitting, and electrical fundamentals. You will also spend time on-site in Witney, rotating through relevant Operations departments, including Operations Engineering, Quality Assurance, Engineering Support Group, Systems Engineering, maintenance, and facilities. Our apprentices will have the opportunity to qualify at Level 4 by completing a HNC in Engineering (covered in Years 3 and 4).

As an Abbott apprentice, you will receive ongoing support for your career development, including additional qualifications where relevant. Upon successful completion of your apprenticeship, you can expect a role aligned with your skills and interests that meets business needs.

Requirements:
Successful applicants will have:
- Minimum GCSE grade 4/5 in Maths and English
- Demonstrated initiative and drive through extracurricular activities

- A keen interest in engineering and a passion to work in the industry

Candidates shortlisted by Abbott will also need to have successfully applied to our training provider. To facilitate a smooth application process, we encourage you to submit your application to OAS here at the earliest opportunity: Apply | OAS

By submitting your application, you consent to sharing your details with our training provider for application processing.

At Abbott, we believe that new ideas come from diverse perspectives. To achieve our ambitions, we prioritize diversity and inclusion, promote STEM education and internships, and empower our teams with skills to meet future health challenges.