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Architectural Apprentice

Bellway Homes • Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom • £22k / year • 1m ago

At Bellway we recognise that people are the key to our success, and we are committed to building an inclusive culture that values and respects difference combined with creating a safe and inclusive working environment for all colleagues. This means we are positive about making adjustments as well as providing flexible working and we would be happy to talk to you about how this could work for you.

Following many years of successful programmes, we are delighted to be recruiting for the next cohort of our Apprenticeship Programme for a September 8th 2025 start, with brand new higher-level opportunities available in our Technical and Commercial departments.

We have the opportunity for an Architectural Apprentice to join our Northern Home Counties division based in Milton Keynes.

Our exciting and innovative Apprenticeship Programmes are designed to attract and develop a diverse range of talented individuals who will contribute to the continued growth and success of our business.

This role forms part of the Technical team. The technical teams at Bellway are involved before the land is purchased. They create detailed plans to ensure all building materials are bought and in place at the right time. You will be studying towards a Level 4 qualification in Construction Design and Build, delivered virtually by Learning Skills Partnership and awarded by Charted Institute of Building (CIOB). Alongside your day-to-day role, you will attend online weekly tutor led sessions. Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, you will be enrolled onto a Level 6 degree apprenticeship.

The Role

Some key responsibilities of the role include:

Development & Maintenance of Group Standard House types, details and specifications
Working alongside external consultants and suppliers to ensure complete design solution delivered
Support the upkeep of our Drawing Management system
Support divisions with information requests
Attend site-based meetings / audit as and when required
Keep up to date with responsibilities specific to the role
Maintain up to date with legislation and regulations as well as have an understanding of future regulations that are coming into effect within the industry

What do I achieve?

A nationally recognised qualification – Level 4 Construction Design and Build
Course Duration: typically, 21 months plus end point assessment (EPA)
Transferable skills such as leadership and communication
Working for a 5* house builder
Building a network of likeminded professionals
Improving your knowledge and understanding of the housebuilding industry

What’s the package?

Competitive salary - starting at £22,000
Annual bonus scheme
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and option to purchase up to five additional days
Core/flexible working options depending on role
Contributory pension scheme
Life assurance
ShareSave scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Access to BOB – our flexible benefits platform with discounts from over 800 retailers

What can you bring to Bellway?

The quality of our developments, the standard of our customer service, the strength of our business strategy and the value we deliver for our stakeholders are all a result of the talented people who, together, make up Bellway.

Because of this we are much more interested in what you could do, than what you have already done.

We are looking for apprentices who can demonstrate the following behaviours:

Demonstrates commercial acumen
Ability to make reasoned decisions
Ability to work with people at all levels and from all backgrounds
Ability to multi-task, prioritise, and have good time management skills
Committed to diversity and inclusion

In addition to this, we are looking for apprentices with GCSE Maths and English at Grade 4/C,or above, and a Level 3 qualification in any subject (relevant subjects would be desirable), through either A-Levels, BTEC Extended Diplomas, T-Levels, or Apprenticeship.

You must also:

Have a willingness to travel around the UK and stay away from home for short periods of time
Have the ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the business
Be able to prove your eligibility to work in the UK

The Recruitment Process

Online Application: Complete the application form online to submit your details. This will then be screened against our five core competencies listed below, which we feel are essential to effective performance at Bellway.

Great Communication
Effective Collaboration
Always Listening
Taking Ownership
Flexibility

Video Interview: Successful applicants will be invited to complete a Video Interview. This is a one-way video interview that you can record in your own time.

Assessment Centre: the final stage in the process is a half-day virtual assessment centre where you will complete a presentation, team activity and competency-based interview.

Key Information

Your progress throughout your application will be communicated by our early careers recruitment team via email or telephone – please be as responsive as possible.
The start date for the programme will be September 8th 2025.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a large volume of applications are received.

Job Type: Apprenticeship

Pay: £22,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 267849INDE