Apprentice Electro-Mechanical (Multiskilled) | Cloud Hill, Derbyshire DE73 8LB

Have you always had that knack for practical, hands-on tasks? Did childhood hobbies see you taking things apart and putting them together? Are you often curious about how things are made and why things work?

If so, perhaps electro-mechanical engineering is your career call. Earn as you learn, combining college study for a Level 3 apprenticeship, with industry experience at the largest independent construction materials group in the UK.

Breedon is a home for inquisitive learners. Quarries, cement, and construction are no longer old-fashioned sectors. We’re providing the foundation for our lives, building the places where we live and work, play and in-between. 

Interested in...?

·       Being paid to go to college; earn as you learn, without having to ‘work the time back’

·       Achieving a L3 Engineering Maintenance Technician (Dual Discipline) or L3 Mechatronics, in a sought-after engineering discipline

·       Full company funding of any fees for qualifications and training

·       No need to buy your own kit or any work equipment; it’s all on us

·       40 hours per week, rising to 48 on completion of the 4-year apprenticeship

·       A competitive salary significantly higher than the national minimum wage for apprentices

·       Support from a community of apprentices; a collaborative and comprehensive induction 

·       A huge variety of potential career progression pathways at a stable, thriving business

As an apprentice , you’ll support the vital need to uphold quarry and cement site production 

·       You’ll be dismantling, examining, replacing, and reassembling mechanical and electrical systems and components

·       Servicing and maintaining equipment

·       Working on yellow machinery to equipment that deals with dust; there will be lots to learn

You will attend college in either Loughborough or Derby which will be on a day release basis for 3 years. The choice of college will be dependent on where you live.

As an electro-mechanical multiskilled apprentice, you will be studying to become a multi skilled engineer, you will also complete your electrical wiring regulations qualification – 18th Edition.

If you’re one to tiptoe around puddles with trepidation, maybe this role isn’t for you. You won’t be spending every day in a clean, corporate office swivelling on an office chair! If you have a natural affinity with the great outdoors, in all weathers, then now we’re talking!

Do you offer...?

·       At least five GCSEs, grades 5-9/A-C, with a 6/B in Maths

·       A demonstrable interest in engineering – via education and/or work experience

·       A full UK driving license

In joining us, you won’t be thrown in the deep end or treated like just a number; you’ll work in a close-knit team, with someone always on hand to offer help.

Why Breedon...?

Here’s what one of our existing employees want to tell you…

Lydia, a second-year Apprentice Maintenance Technician based in Hop
“From a young age, I helped on my friend’s farm; I’ve always liked practical stuff and being hands-on! I decided to apply to Breedon seeing the opportunities that could be presented to me in the future. As a female working in operations, I’m accepted for me and who I am. If you enjoy practical, hands-on work, and if you want to learn new skills supported by an experienced friendly team, my advice is to give it a go!”

Additional benefits for this role include:

·       Salary - Age 16-20 £21,257.60 per annum, Age 21+ £23,316.80 per 
        annum

·       Pension 

·       25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays on top

·       Share Saver Scheme 

·       Life Assurance 

·       Access to our employee benefits platform, giving you discounts on a 
        wide variety of high street shops and brands  

·       Broad learning opportunities and career progression pathways. 

Interested? Click on the following website to find your role and apply.