Technical Apprentice

Babcock International; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in the UK is seeking apprentices for the Heavy Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician program. This apprenticeship offers training on military vehicles, allowing candidates to achieve a fully accredited Level 3 qualification. Responsibilities include servicing, maintaining, and diagnosing issues in various military vehicles. Benefits include a competitive pension scheme, personal development training, and 28 days of holiday. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to national security while developing key technical skills in a rewarding environment.

Benefits

Fully funded qualification

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share scheme

Minimum 28 days holiday allowance

Qualifications

• Must be capable of carrying out instructions accurately and methodically.
• Demonstrate understanding of mechanical or electrical components.

Responsibilities

• Develop practical skills in working with hand tooling.
• Gain understanding of servicing, maintaining, and repairing military vehicles.
• Understand and follow health and safety regulations.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Teamwork

IT knowledge

Education

GCSE grade 4 or above in Maths and English

Job description

Programme title: Heavy Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship (Vehicle Mechanics), As a Babcock Defence Support Group (DSG) Technical Apprentice on our Heavy Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship, you'll work on a wide range of Military Land Equipment, tackling challenging and varied tasks in an exciting environment. Your work will play a crucial role in ensuring the armed forces have equipment they can depend on. No two days are the same as you provide vital services that assist critical military exercises and training. It's a chance to launch a career that makes a real difference to national security. Apprentices will be trained to a Heavy Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician apprenticeship standard (Vehicle Mechanics) to achieve a fully accredited Level 3 qualification. The academic aspects of the apprenticeship will be delivered off-site. The rest of the time, you'll be working from your selected home location, with opportunities to work from alternate sites for brief periods to broaden your overall experience.

What you will learn and do

During your apprenticeship, in both an academic setting and through practical experience in the workplace, you will:

• Develop practical skills and skills working with hand tooling.
• Gain a full understanding of how machines work, including how to service, maintain, diagnose, and repair a wide range of military vehicles.
• Understand technical information and diagrams.
• Be able to write reports, describing the repairs and services you have carried out.
• Understand and follow health and safety regulations.

Additionally, you will be given the opportunity to gain extra professional competencies.

Future prospects

Upon completion of the programme, you'll be prepared to take on the role of a Heavy Vehicle Technician at Babcock.

Qualifications

• GCSE grade 4 or above in Maths and English.
• Able to demonstrate, through testing, an aptitude and understanding of mechanical or electrical components and engineering.
• Be capable of carrying out instructions accurately and methodically.
• Demonstrate the ability to work in a team.
• Demonstrate knowledge and application of IT.

Many of our apprenticeship programmes are subject to Security Clearance and Trade Control restrictions which mean that your place of birth, nationality, citizenship, or residency you hold or have held may impact which programmes you are eligible for. For this programme, you must be able to achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) and Security Check (SC) clearance. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

Benefits

• Fully funded qualification
• Personal development training and opportunities
• Minimum 28 days holiday allowance including bank holidays
• Competitive pension scheme
• Employee share scheme
• Flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme and employee shopping savings portal
• Attractive overtime rates of pay

You’ll also have the chance to get involved in our STEM outreach activities and volunteering opportunities, which our apprentices find incredibly rewarding.

Career development

It’s hard to beat the variety of fantastic opportunities and business experiences you’ll receive. You can expect real world encounters and exposure to exciting projects that will really help you navigate where you want to take your career. Plus, when you join us, you’ll be automatically enrolled onto our Apprentice Development Programme. Through a series of digital and face to face sessions, presented by wellbeing and performance experts and our external partners, we will equip you with the knowledge and tools you need to thrive and perform at your very best on your programme and beyond.