Apprentice Maintenance Engineering
Zarafa Carter Cradle Maintenance
Basildon (SS14 3EQ)
Closes in 12 days (Thursday 26 June 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 11 June 2025
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Summary
Employed as a multi-skilled engineer, you will start a career in electrical and mechanical maintenance engineering at height. You will be working on the most iconic buildings across the UK. We encourage applicants from all age groups over 16 years, providing they have a mature attitude. Wages will reflect the candidate.
- Wage
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£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Various working patterns, to meet operational needs, based on a rota. Work patterns include working weekends and occasionally being away from home.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Friday 1 August 2025
- Duration
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4 years
- Positions available
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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
- Maintenance work on Business Maintenance Units (Cradles), across the rooftops of London and UK
- Visiting client sites to provide scheduled maintenance on equipment across our group portfolio
- Working to support installations of major works
Where you'll work
Carter Cradle Maintenance,
Unit 4Wickham Business Park, Honywood Road
Basildon
SS14 3EQ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
SOUTH ESSEX COLLEGE OF FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION
Your training course
Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
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Your training plan
- Meet the occupational standards for our Industry Sector
- Intermediate apprenticeship: Maintenance and operations engineering technician
- Level 3 Diploma in Engineering Operations (NVQ)
- Level 3 Diploma in Engineering (knowledge)
- Attend day release at college
- You will be assessed in the workplace and create a portfolio of competence
- The right candidate will be supported in achieving Functional Skills/ GCSE in English and maths at level 2 if required
- Individual internal training and development plan
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
- Science (grade 4)
BTEC or equivalent in:
Engineering (grade Pass)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
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Good work ethic
- Ability to work in a team or
- Reliable
- Punctual
- Willingness to learn
Other requirements
To reinforce the company equality policy we will not have minimum entry requirements. That said, a strong interest in engineering/ practical work is highly desirable. The right candidate will be supported in achieving Functional Skills/ GCSE in English and maths at level 2.
About this company
Zarafa Height Solution have been providing specialist temporary cradle maintenance services for over 35 years. With purpose-built facilities in London, Manchester and Grantham, we offer a truly nationwide service. Our focus on cradle systems has enabled us to build a portfolio of several hundred customers who rely on our engineers to ensure their equipment operates safely and efficiently.
After this apprenticeship
The successful candidate may have several career progression opportunities. Currently, we offer a Level 3 Maintenance Operations and Engineering Technician progression towards a Lead Engineer.
You could have the opportunity to work across the country as a cradle Maintenance Engineer in the future.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
Zarafa Carter Cradle Maintenance
Joanne Sismore
joanne.sismore@zarafagroup.com
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000325242.
Apply now
Closes in 12 days (Thursday 26 June 2025 at 11:59pm)
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