Mechanical Engineering Technician Apprenticeship

Summary

Are you looking to kick-start your career? Do you have a passion for making things, tinkering or creative crafts? Then our apprenticeship could be for you! Our four-year programme trains the highly skilled technicians who go on to work in our cutting-edge workshops and laboratories.

Wage

£23,500 a year

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Salary: £23,500 per annum in year 1, increasing to £28,627 per annum in year 2

Training course

Engineering technician (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm.

35 hours a week

Start date

Friday 5 September 2025

Duration

4 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

Apprentices spend their first year with our training partner. From the second year, you will join us at South Kensington, where you will learn a range of engineering skills:

Designing, developing, manufacturing and testing
You will use the latest design and manufacturing methods including computer aided design, rapid proto-typing and computer-controlled manufacturing
You will support students and research staff by preparing resources, helping them use equipment and demonstrating processes

Where you'll work

Imperial College London
London
SW7 2AZ

Training

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

College or training organisation

SOUTH THAMES COLLEGES GROUP

Your training course

Engineering technician (level 3)

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Your training plan

Apprentices will specialise in Mechanical Engineering. You will gain a level 2 qualification in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering and a level 3 qualification in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering. In year 1, training is full-time at Kingston College. In years 2-4, apprentices attend college on a day-release basis, spending the rest of their time building skills and experience in the workplace, as part of a series of workshop rotations.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade 9 - 4 (A*-C))
Maths (grade 9 – 6 (A*-B))
Science (grade 9 – 6 (A*-B))

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
Team working

Other requirements

Apprentices should have an interest in engineering and an aptitude for its application, which might include projects at school or at home. Make sure you tell us about this in your application!

About this company

Imperial College London is the UK’s only university focused entirely on science, engineering, medicine and business and we are consistently rated in the top 10 universities in the world. We work in a multidisciplinary and diverse community, harnessing science and innovation to tackle the big global challenges our complex world faces. It’s our mission to achieve enduring excellence in all that we do for the benefit of society– and we are looking for the most talented people to help us get there.

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Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

On completion of the programme, you will have highly sought-after experience of workshop and laboratory techniques and machinery, as well as nationally recognised qualifications. Whether you remain with us at Imperial to develop your career in the Higher Education sector or move into industry, you will be a qualified, early-career Mechanical Engineering Technician.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SOUTH THAMES COLLEGES GROUP

apprenticeships@imperial.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000326990.

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Closes in 19 days (Wednesday 9 July 2025)

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