Apprentice Electrical Maintenance Technician | Cloud Hill, Derbyshire DE73 8LD 9QF

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 electrical 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. 

If so, perhaps electrical 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 Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship, 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 Maintenance Technician, 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 Macclesfield which will be on a day release basis for 3 years or Rotherham which will be full time attendance for the first 10 months. Both programmes offer the same apprenticeship qualifications over the 4 years. The choice of college will be dependent on where you live.

As an electrical maintenance apprentice, whilst 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+ £23,326.80 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.