Summary
Our Fleet Engineering Apprentices are our future talent, who bring diversity of experience and thought, new ideas and a fresh approach that helps drive our business forward. Based at our Derby depot, you'll have an important role in making sure our trains are safe, well-maintained, and reliable.
Annual wage
£17,640 a year
You’ll earn a fantastic starting salary of £17,640.57, increasing to: £19,600.63 (Year 2), £23,520.75 (Year 3) and £31,361.01 (Year 4).
Training course
Rail engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
Year 1: Monday - Friday, 7.00am - 2.00pm. Year 2: Monday - Friday, 7.00am - 2.00pm. Year 3: Shift Work Year 4: Shift Work
35 hours a week
Possible start date
Monday 1 September
Duration
4 years
Positions available
2
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
Based at our Nottingham depot, you'll have an important role in making sure our trains are safe, well-maintained, and reliable.
We offer a 4-year programme designed to give practical on the job training in our Fleet Engineering depots, combined with classroom-based learning that will give you all the underpinning knowledge you need to be successful in your apprenticeship You'll get practical experience of Engineering, Fitting and Vehicle Building and lots of other maintenance activities that keep our trains on the right track!
Where you’ll work
Eastcroft Railway Depot
Nottingham
NG2 3JH
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
SIEMENS MOBILITY LIMITED
Your training course
Rail engineering technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
Year One
Year one will require one day a week classroom on our Derby site completing the core units of the knowledge component required for this apprenticeship. This will follow a typical academic calendar. 4 days a week you will be on the depot between 7am - 2pm. You will also be required to attend residential as part of your induction at National Training Academy for Rail (NTAR)
Year Two
During the second year you will work 5 days a week on depot, and attend 2 x 2 week blocks at NTAR Northampton to complete the specialist units of the knowledge component required of this apprenticeship.
Year Three
Year three, is spent working full time at the depot continuing to develop your occupational competence and compiling evidence in your portfolio. During year 3 you will start working shifts on the depot. The End Point Assessment is the final part of the apprenticeship and is aligned to EngTech as specified in UKSPEC.
Year Four
Year four is a year spent working within the business consolidating all the learning of the previous three years, learning to work independently in the depot and ensuring readiness for a permanent role. The level of competence and skills you will have developed by the end of the 4-year programme is equivalent to our Senior Team Member roles.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English (grade 4)
* Maths (grade 4)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Communication skills
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Problem solving skills
* Number skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Creative