Rail Signalling Higher Apprenticeship (level 4) - Chippenham

About the role

Ready to engineer the future? 🚀 Join our team and help build projects that impact millions every single day! Get hands-on experience, dive into technical training, and level up your skills through dedicated development days and expert mentoring. 💡 You'll work on meaningful projects, collaborate with fellow apprentices across the company, showcase your successes, and even propose innovative business process changes through your Apprentice Excellence Project. From day one, you'll be aligned to a specific role, ensuring clear development goals and a permanent position awaits you upon successful completion of your apprenticeship. 💯

This role is designed for you to achieve the LEVEL 4 Rail Engineering Advanced Technician apprenticeship standard, focusing on developing essential knowledge, skills, and behaviours. Expect a hybrid learning model (block release) over an estimated 48 months, with NTAR as your training provider.

What you'll be doing:

• Engineering Excellence: Build your engineering prowess by mastering the design, testing, installation, and maintenance of signalling and control systems. 🛠️
• Real-World Impact: Gain invaluable experience on live projects, supporting signalling and control solutions across the UK rail network. Learn industry standards and processes firsthand. 🚆
• Career Growth: Develop your professional skills, with opportunities to pursue professional registration and participate in exciting STEM and volunteering initiatives. 🌱

What you'll need:

• Academic Foundation: At least a Grade 4/C in GCSE English Language and Maths. 📚
• Problem-Solving Skills: Sharp logical thinking, a drive for self-learning and research, and a creative approach to tackling challenges. 🤔
• Proactive & Collaborative: Ability to work independently, safely, and responsibly. Take ownership, drive change, and enjoy teaming up with others to find innovative solutions. 🤝
• Your Qualifications: You must have achieved, or be on track to achieve, one of the following:
• Level 3 Engineering Qualification
• Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship in Engineering
• Relevant Engineering BTEC or equivalent technical qualification
• 3x A Levels at C or above in relevant subjects (like Maths, Physics, and/or Engineering).

Important Note: All applicants will need to provide proof of their qualifications (achieved or in progress) before any job offer is made. 🧾

Be You, Transform The Everyday! ✨ We celebrate your unique identity and perspective, committed to creating an equitable and diverse workplace. Bring your authentic self and make a real difference! We are a Disability Confident Leader and welcome all applications. Please reach out to your recruiter for any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. 💚

AI Tools: We welcome the responsible use of AI to support your application and interview prep. However, all submitted information must be your own, accurately reflect your skills and experience, and be authentic to you. You are responsible for verifying any AI-generated content. 🤖

Work Eligibility: Applicants must have the legal, unrestricted right to work in the UK and will not require employer sponsorship now or in the future. We cannot consider applicants on visas that would require sponsorship. 🇬🇧

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Key responsibilities

• Collaborate with other apprentices across the business
• Present achievements
• Deliver an Apprentice Excellence Project by proposing a change to a business process
• Learn how signalling and control systems are designed, tested, installed and maintained
• Support signalling and control solutions on live projects across the UK rail network

Skills