Postgraduate Engineering Apprentice

About the role

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your existing knowledge and skills in this fixed-term training role, based within our Estates Operations team. Confirmation of your appointment will be dependent on your successful registration with our preferred training provider, and you will start with them as a Level 7 Post Graduate Engineer Apprenticeship. The start date for this position is negotiable.

On successful completion of your apprenticeship, you will be awarded a Level 7 Post Graduate Diploma in Engineering Competence. You will also be supported in your application for chartership status. The Apprenticeship Standard aligns with the current edition of the UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence (UK-SPEC) at Chartered Engineer (CEng) level. The experience gained and responsibility held by the apprentice on completion will either wholly or partially satisfy the requirements for CEng and reach the agreed level of professional competence as defined in the Assessment Plan.

In this role, you will gain invaluable skills and experience while being mentored and supported by professional senior engineers. With their assistance, you will develop and implement a number of projects and engineering-based activities. Mentors will provide regular reviews and support for your continuing professional development record. Our team will help ensure you obtain maximum benefit from this training opportunity.

In addition to support from our Engineering team, you will benefit from training provided by the University’s central award-winning Learning and Development Team.

Requirements

• Accredited BEng degree (minimum second class honours) such as BEng, BSc in a STEM subject
• Level 2 or equivalent in Maths & English or attainment of these prior to apprenticeship end-point assessment
• Ability to communicate effectively in English both written and orally, specifically in an academic environment
• A genuine interest in estates-related engineering

Benefits

The University strives to be diverse and inclusive—a place where we can ALL be ourselves. We particularly encourage applications from people who identify as Black, Asian, or from a Minority Ethnic background, who are underrepresented at the University. We offer family-friendly, flexible working arrangements, with forums and inclusive facilities to support our staff.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants who meet the minimum (essential) criteria for each position will be offered an interview.