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Engineering Apprentice

Howdens Joinery Co. • Runcorn, England, United Kingdom • £25.50k - £47k / year • 2m ago

Are you interested in joining Howdens, a FTSE 100 company, and voted in the Top 100 Best Large Company Employers, as an Engineering Apprentice?

Howdens can offer you a fantastic opportunity to develop a rewarding career, with great earning potential where you will learn and develop new skills based at our manufacturing site in Runcorn, Cheshire starting from September 2025.

We are looking for ambitious and motivated individuals who can demonstrate the potential to become an integral part of our business. Our culture is fast paced and entrepreneurial and as a Howdens employee there is an opportunity for real career progression and excellent benefits.

We have a successful track record of developing our people through the Howdens apprenticeship scheme where you will gain recognised skills and qualifications and be fully supported through mentoring and training.

The apprenticeship:

This is a 4-year apprenticeship where you will be based at our training provider, Riverside College Halton, and will be based full time at the college during the first year of your apprenticeship.

Year 1- You will learn the basics of engineering and will complete practical and theoretical training in mechanical, electrical and fluid power maintenance, the use of hand tools, CAD and general machining
Year 2 –You will attend college on a day release basis continuing your underpinning knowledge alongside working at our manufacturing site in Runcorn where you will have the opportunity to work with key equipment and undertake practical learning across the site
Year 3 -You will attend college on a day release basis and will continue your onsite training whilst working towards completing your qualifications and L3 Apprenticeship end point assessment
Year 4 – On completion of your apprenticeship and end point assessment, you will gain a Level 3 Engineering Technician qualification in Mechatronics and complete year 1 of your HNC

What we’re looking for:

5 predicted or achieved GCSE Grade 5 (or equivalent) which must include Maths, English, Science & Technology
Confident communication and natural problem-solving skills
A willingness to learn and develop your skills and knowledge

What we can offer you:

Competitive apprenticeship salary (and monthly production bonus after your first year)
A permanent role with Howdens upon successful completion of the apprenticeship
Excellent pension scheme (company contribution of up to 12%)
Exceptional training and development programme
Apprentice community of over 600 apprentices across the UK and graduation ceremony on completion of programme
25 days holiday + bank holidays with the option to buy additional days
Free daily lunch at our onsite restaurant and free onsite parking
Exceptional reward and recognition events

Application and Assessment Process

Your application will be carefully reviewed, and we will respond to all applicants.

If you are shortlisted, a member of our recruitment team will contact you to discuss the next steps. The process will include an onsite interview at our Runcorn site and an assessment event at Riverside College, Widnes.

Good luck with your application.

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