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Are you considering a career in Engineering? Want to earn while you learn?
We're hiring one Engineering Apprentice for our Cannington site, starting in September 2023!
As an Engineering Apprentice at Yeo Valley, you'll be working as part of a busy, dynamic Engineering team in a distinctive, ambitious and trusted manufacturing company that is committed to making great British dairy & organic products
What can I expect?
Our Engineering apprentices study the OAL Level 3 Diploma in Food and Drink Engineering Maintenance over 3.5 years.
First Year: you will spend block periods during term time at Bridgwater college and the rest of the time will be on site, embedding into the business and gaining practical skills.
Second and Third Year: you will spend three or four days per week on site receiving in-house training and one or two days per week at college (dependent on timetable).
Following completion of the Level 3 modules you will complete a twelve-week, End Point Assessment with an external verifier.
Hours during the apprenticeship: 40 per week, Monday – Friday with some flexibility required in the final year.
After you’ve successfully completed your apprenticeship, there is the opportunity to continue training and become a fully qualified Engineer. Please note these roles work shift patterns.
Pay during the apprenticeship is dependent on your age as below:
Age 16 and 17 (£5.28), Age 18 to 20 (£7.49), Age 21 to 22 (£10.18), Age 23+ (£10.42). (National Living Wage)
We’re sure you don’t need convincing, but there’s a whole host of benefits that we offer including:
Our closing dates are a guide for when the application window should close, although we may close the advert sooner if we can. So, we recommend you get your application in straight away – and don’t miss the opportunity to join us!
Unfortunately, we’re not able to provide employment sponsorship to candidates at this moment in time.
Please note that Yeo Valley do not accept speculative agency applications; we will only accept applications from preferred suppliers that have been submitted to us via our recruitment portal at the point of instruction.