Apprentice Rigger
CAMMELL LAIRD SHIPREPAIRERS & SHIPBUILDERS LIMITED
Wirral (CH41 9BP)
Closes in 7 days (Monday 16 June 2025)
Posted on 2 June 2025
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Summary
The Successful Apprentice will be actively and enthusiastically engaged in all activities, to ensure that you learn the practical skills, underpinning knowledge and understanding required to qualify as a Rigger. Whilst ensuring health and safety and statutory regulations and procedures are followed throughout.
- Wage
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£14,922.60 a year
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Hourly rate will increase with each completed year of the apprenticeship in line with Cammell Laird and The Engineering College expectations and standards
- Training course
- Engineering construction erector rigger (level 3)
- Hours
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Working Week
Monday- Thursday: 08.00- 16.30
Friday: 08.00- 14.30
Total 38 hours per week
38 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 8 September 2025
- Duration
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3 years
- Positions available
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4
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
- To be dependable and responsible, (punctual and reliable)
- Learn and follow all health and safety procedures required to keep yourself and others safe
- Familiarise yourself with all equipment; learning how to conduct pre-user checks and report all defects
- Learn how to safely use all plant and equipment
- Positively commit with mentor, training officers, supervisor and HR to complete all elements of the training programme in a timely manner
- Attend full time, block release and/or day release in college, work diligently to complete, modules, units and elements of theoretical learning and underpinning knowledge in a timely manner
- Following an initial period of ‘Basic Engineering Skills Training’,
- Become a competent member of the Rigging Department Specialising in the lifting and moving of extremely large/heavy objects and using equipment expressly designed for moving and lifting objects in places where manual handling is not appropriate You must work as part of a cohesive team
- Follow instructions and advice of supervisors; make a positive contribution in the production process
- Successfully complete trade and coding qualification tests if required to meet Company needs, classification society requirements and specifications
- Conduct yourself in a professional manner in all contacts with course personnel, clients, inspectors, supervisors, maintaining the excellent reputation of the company
Where you'll work
Cammell Laird Shipyard
Campbeltown Road
Birkenhead
Wirral
CH41 9BP
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
MARITIME + ENGINEERING COLLEGE NORTH WEST
Your training course
Engineering construction erector rigger (level 3)
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Your training plan
- Year 1 - full time at The Engineering College, Monks Ferry Birkenhead
- Year 2 & 3 – 4 days at Cammell Lairds, 1 day at The Engineering College
- Year 4 – full time at Cammell Lairds
- On the job training with support of mentors
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4 or above)
- Maths (grade 4 or above)
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
Science (grade 4 or above)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
- Number skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
Other requirements
• A pride in their work • A co-operative attitude/behaviour • Ability to work as part of a team or with autonomy, with consideration of diversity • A keen interest in engineering • Analytical and problem solving skills • Good communication skills • Independent learner • Determination to complete a task • Able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines • A very high standard of timekeeping & attendance
About this company
Cammell Lairds is Known across the globe, the company was founded by Scottish entrepreneurs William Laird and his son John and has been operating since 1828s. Since its inception, Cammell Laird has built more than 1,350 ships including many famous and innovative vessels. Cammell Laird has been at the forefront of UK shipbuilding and ship repair for more than 120 years. As such, it has played a pivotal role in supporting the Wirral community, sustaining vital jobs and creating a lifeline for the Wirral economy.
After this apprenticeship
- Previously our apprentices have gone onto roles in the Technical Office, QA, Management and Supervision roles
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
MARITIME + ENGINEERING COLLEGE NORTH WEST
Elaine Kerr
e.kerr@theengineeringcollege.co.uk
07770349902
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000323441.
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Closes in 7 days (Monday 16 June 2025)
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