2024 - Level 2 Manufacturing / Engineering / Welding Apprenticeship - Join Our Mailing List
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Company: Make UK
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Location: Birmingham, B6 7EU
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: Between £233.60 and £375.00 per week
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Sector: Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies
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Ref: VAC-00580
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Application Deadline Date: 30/09/2024
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Start Date: 03/10/2024
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Positions Available: 50
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Working Week: Year 1 - Mon - Thurs 8am - 4.30pm and Fri 8am - 12.30pm
Brief Description
Do you you want to hear about new Level 2 apprenticeship vacancies and be amongst the first to apply?
Do you want a career in engineering?
Do you want to “earn whilst you learn”?
Apply now to confirm your desire to start an engineering apprenticeship and join our mailing list.
Qualifications Required
For a level 2 apprenticeship, more focus is put on a genuine desire to forge a career in engineering, however a minimum of 3 GCSEs or equivalent, at grade 3 / D or above is preferred.
Personal Qualities
A level of maturity to deal with balancing college life with work life
A true passion for embarking on a career in engineering
A willingness to commit to the 18 month course and then to remain in company after your apprenticeship
Skills Required
Numerate and literate
Able to prioritise own workload, time management
Good organisational skills
Good team working skills
Proficient in the use of Computers and Microsoft Office – Excel and Word
Training to be Provided
Level 2 Diploma in Engineering Operations
Level 2 Certificate in Engineering Operations
- Complying with statutory regulations and organisational safety requirements
- Working efficiently and effectively in an engineering environment
- Using and communicating technical information
- Lean/Business Improvement
- Mechanical maintenance/assemblies
- General Machining, Fitting and Assembly Applications
- Bench Fitting
Relevant Workplace Training
Functional Skills (If required)
Please note that this Intermediate (Level 2) Apprenticeship will last for 12-18 months. It will involve spending one day per week at MAKE UK's state-of-the-art Training Hub in Aston, and four days per week at the employer's site for the duration of the apprenticeship.
Future Prospects
Following your apprenticeship, you should be able to move into your chosen engineering position within your employer company, or even further your qualifications by moving onto level 3 qualifications.
Vacancy Detail
Do you want a career in engineering?
Do you want to “earn whilst you learn”?
Do you hold, or are expected to gain, a minimum of 3 GCSEs at grade 3 / D or above (grade 4 preferred)?
Then a Level 2 engineering apprenticeship could be for you!
You should note that this isn’t a specific apprenticeship vacancy, it is an active candidate mailing list so we can work with you to help you find your perfect apprenticeship.
As signing up to Make UK's mailing list you will receive notifications of new adverts for apprenticeships as they go live. You will also receive a newsletter to help you with your search, throughout 2024.
Make UK are partnering with many companies, both large and small to bring you some amazing, accredited apprenticeships across the breadth of the manufacturing process.
You can look at some of the different incredible career paths on offer:
- Manufacturing Operator
- Maintenance
- Production
- Welding
- General Operative Roles
A level 2 apprenticeship takes 18 months to complete, where you will be attending Make UK’s training facility one day per week throughout your apprenticeship and spending 4 days per work at your workplace.
A Make UK apprenticeship will give you the opportunity to learn at an incredible state of the art training facility from some highly talented instructors, have a personal Training and Development Advisor who will support you throughout your journey as well as working alongside a number of other apprentices on a similar journey to you.
When you graduate from your 18 month apprenticeship, you will have achieved your level 2 qualifications as well as gaining work experience at the same time. You should also progress into a permanent engineering position within your company.
You will not be expected to pay tuition fees or obtain student loans, instead you will be paid to learn.
You will be expected to work hard throughout your apprenticeship, however what you will gain from your apprenticeship will more than make up for this.
By applying through this advert, you are permitting Make UK to contact you about any level 2 vacancies we receive so you can put in applications.
Please note that this isn’t a specific apprenticeship vacancy, it is an active candidate list so we can work with you to help you find your perfect apprenticeship.
Make UK is a private training provider, rated Good by Ofsted, and we train and educate employed apprentices from level 2 to level 4. We do not enrol direct entrants without an employer.
Other Information
Working in engineering and manufacturing can prove to be noisy at extreme temperatures, sometimes dirty / dusty and you may be expected to work at height or work with heavy lifting.
The work can be very satisfying and with the impending skills shortage across the UK, you could be set for life as long as you put the work in.