Engineering Apprenticeship

CRAFTSMAN TOOLS LTD

WEST YORKSHIRE (LS21 1JE)

Closes on Friday 20 June 2025

Posted on 12 May 2025

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Summary

Craftsman tools are always looking to recruit hardworking Candidates. We can offer you solid qualifications and paid experience with our engineering apprenticeship. Our apprentices also attend college weekly to obtain technical certificates and a BTEC diploma in performing engineering operations. The role involves milling, turning, grinding.

Wage

Competitive

Competitive wage offered

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Training course
Engineering operative (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 4.00pm (Working days to be confirmed)

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Tuesday 9 September 2025

Duration

2 years

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

Apprenticeship learning various engineering skills

These may include:

  • Milling
  • Turning
  • Grinding
  • Fitting and other disciplines

Where you'll work

SIDE COPSE
POOL ROAD
OTLEY
WEST YORKSHIRE
LS21 1JE

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

BRADFORD COLLEGE

Your training course

Engineering operative (level 2)

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Your training plan

  • Apprentices will undertake the Engineering Operative Level 2
  • Apprenticeship Standard and might get an opportunity to continue your development with Level 3 Engineering Technician
  • As well as, completing maths and English Functional Skills, if required

This course is delivered using blended delivery model, an apprentice will spend a day per week at Bradford College undertaking classroom based learning in addition to regular workplace assessments.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

  • English (grade 4/C)
  • Maths (grade 4/C)

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
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Patience
  • Mechanically minded
  • Ambitious
  • Willing to work hard & learn

About this company

Craftsman tools is a family business established in 1953. Based in Otley it has grown into a highly successful engineering company collaborating with some of the world finest.

After this apprenticeship

  • Many apprentices stay on at Craftsman Tools on completion of their apprenticeship where they can achieve their ambitions
  • You will gain a Level 2 qualification in Engineering and might get an opportunity to continue your development with a Level 3 Engineering Technician

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BRADFORD COLLEGE

Will Cooke

W.Cooke@bradfordcollege.ac.uk

01274 728316

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000319917.

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Closes on Friday 20 June 2025

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