Apprentice Sign Maker (36228)
SIGNS 2 SIGNS LTD
Manchester (M40 3AG)
Closes in 27 days (Friday 1 August 2025)
Posted on 3 July 2025
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Summary
This is a hands-on role where you’ll learn design, CNC cutting, and sign assembly while working on real projects. Perfect for someone practical, eager to learn, and interested in design or manufacturing.
- 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
- Lean manufacturing operative (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday. Hours to be confirmed.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 11 August 2025
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- 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
What you’ll learn:
- How to operate CNC machinery, including our AXYZ router and laser cutter
- CAD and design basics using Vectric VCarve and AutoCAD
- Fabrication skills using acrylic, metal, vinyl, and wood
- The full process from concept to completed signage installation
- Lean manufacturing practices – we run a “2 Second Lean” continuous improvement system
How you will be supported:
Full training and support will be provided by The Growth Company to help you achieve your apprenticeship and reach your full potential in your role.
What will happen next:
New applicants to The Growth Company who meet any basic entry requirements of the role will be contacted within two working days to be invited to meet a member of our team. You will then have the opportunity to find out:
- More about this vacancy and any others you are suitable for
- Any training you need to complete
- What the next steps will be
How you could get there:
If you would be catching public transport for this role, visit the Journey Planner on www.tfgm.com to see how you would get there and how long it would take.
Where you'll work
Signs2Signs
Reliance Street
Newton Heath
Manchester
M40 3AG
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED
Your training course
Lean manufacturing operative (level 2)
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Your training plan
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade A*-C/9-4)
- Maths (grade A*-C/9-4)
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
- Team working
- Physical fitness
- Presentable
- Willing to learn
- Good interpersonal skills
- Dependable
- Good timekeeping
- Flexible
- Positive attitude
- Good practical skills
- Enthusiastic
- Able to follow instructions
- Self-motivated
About this company
Signs 2 Signs has over 20 years sign making experience, we specialise in sign fabrication using imagination and innovation and our skilled workforce to bring signage into the modern age. We have built an enviable reputation for our attention to detail and every sign is built to the highest standards of quality, we have services for manufacturing signage with speed and efficiency. With this wealth of experience and together with state of art machinery and fully trained operators and fabricators we are able to manufacture all types of internal and external signage including 3d acrylic letters and logos, flat cut letters and aluminium composite sign trays in all shape and sizes. We specialise in manufacturing 3D built up acrylic letters from the small local sign maker to National & European signage companies. Helping our customers fulfil roll outs and with capacity to manufacture built up acrylic letters in volume and to deadlines if needed.
After this apprenticeship
Possible progression within the company and progression onto the next level apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000329189.
Apply now
Closes in 27 days (Friday 1 August 2025)
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