Apprentice Technician – Carpentry & Joinery (Fixed term)

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Engineering
Location:  University Park
Salary:  £22,162 per annum
Closing Date:  Thursday 30 May 2024
Reference:  ENG136424

As part of our annual Faculty’s Apprenticeship Training Program, we have an exciting opportunity in the Faculty of Engineering to join the government’s level 3 Apprenticeship Scheme.

This is a great chance for you to grow your career in Engineering and we will support and help you to develop the skills, experience and knowledge you will need to succeed. 

You will undertake a full time 4-year Apprenticeship in Carpentry and Joinery provided by the Faculty of Engineering commencing on 2nd September 2024. 

You will receive practical training in the faculty’s extensively equipped workshops and broad-based training on a range of standard/specialised carpentry and joinery processes, all from our experienced and qualified technicians. 

Over the first 6-8 months you will undertake basic training followed by focused specialist training within designated teams and facilities across the faculty, allowing you to build your new practical skills and knowledge in the specialist engineering discipline of carpentry and joinery.

During the apprenticeship, there will be opportunities for you to learn and train on a wide range of cutting-edge engineering technologies including: 

• Design, build and modification
• 5 axis CAD/CAM
• Other engineering processes/areas as needed 

Your formal academic training for the Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard programme will be over a 4-year period and will be achieved via a day release program at a HE College specific to your needs where you will be expected to progress to level 3 in craft/bench carpentry and joinery. 

Qualifications to be undertaken will include: 

• Level 2 – Intermediate Carpentry & Joinery (if not already achieved) 
• Level 3 – Advanced Carpentry & Joinery 
• Internal & external training courses relevant to role 

You should have, or be expected to achieve a minimum of one of the following sections: 

• Four GCSEs including English & Maths – grades 3 & above (old equivalent grades D & above) OR  
• Level 1 or Level 2 qualification in carpentry and joinery OR
• Relevant work experience. 

You are an enthusiastic individual who is eager to learn new skills/techniques working within a team of highly skilled and supportive technicians. You will have the ability to show attention to detail and rise to the challenge this fantastic opportunity presents. We are keen to receive applications from those currently underrepresented in the UK, such as women and those from minority ethnic backgrounds. 

You are invited to apply for this opportunity through the University of Nottingham website.

For more information: 

Visit the apprenticeship website for more information about the scheme and our technical careers website to learn what our technicians do.

Please note that from 1st May the salary for this scale will increase to £22,620.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Andrew Hallam, tel:- 0115 7486 425 Or email [email protected] Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

Our university is a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community. We welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs – indeed this very diversity is vital to our success, it is fundamental to our values and enriches life on campus. Learn more about the university commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion .

We are delighted to share that we are the first university to have achieved Athena Swan Gold Award .

We want you to succeed in our recruitment process and have published Candidate Guidance for you to access information and support on application and interview process.

We offer a range of benefits, visit Your Benefits website to learn what we can offer you.

We welcome applications from UK, Europe and from across the globe and we want to make your transition to living in the UK as smooth as possible. Visit the Moving to Nottingham page to find out more.

This position does not fulfil the UK Visas & Immigration sponsorship criteria for Skilled Worker, therefore we can only accept applications from candidates who already have the right to work in UK.

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