Apprentice Electrical Electronics Engineering Technician
THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER
Greater Manchester (M13 9PL)
Closes in 31 days (Monday 18 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 18 July 2025
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Summary
The Technical Apprenticeship Programme will provide you with the ability to become the best version of yourself, taking your career with full support to the next level. As an Electronics Technician at The University of Manchester you will work in modern workshops and laboratories with state-of-art equipment and highly skilled colleagues.
- Wage
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£23,414 a year
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Starting salary of £23,414
- Training course
- Electrical or electronic technical support engineer (degree) (level 6)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm (variable times to suit workplace requirements), 1 hour for lunch.
35 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 8 September 2025
- Duration
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5 years
- Positions available
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3
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
Where you'll work
Oxford Road
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M13 9PL
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE
Training course
Electrical or electronic technical support engineer (degree) (level 6)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- How to comply with statutory requirements and stringent organisational safety requirements
- Producing components using hand fitting techniques
- Producing Electrical or Electronic Drawings using a Computer Aided Design (CAD) system
- Preparing and using lathes, milling and other general or specialist machines and High Tech equipment
- Wiring and testing electrical equipment, assembling and testing electronic circuits
- Using computer software packages to assist with engineering activities
- Producing engineering project plans
- Maintaining and improving electrical equipment and systems
- Project management in undertaking engineering activities
- Producing and working to engineering specifications and briefs, presenting and technical problem solving
- Scheduling and managing engineering activities
- Electrical and electronic product manufacturing and testing
- Demonstrating technical and commercial management in planning and managing tasks and resources
Training schedule
More training information
All training undertaken will provide you with the skills, experience, and qualifications to develop professional etiquette and performance in a highly competitive sector.
Your time will be split 1 day per week attending the University of Central Lancashire, to 4 days per week working in our electronic engineering workshops, trained and supported by our specialist technicians.
We will provide you with all the necessary tools, equipment, uniform, and robust training to make this the apprenticeship of your choice.
Requirements
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
About this employer
One of the world’s leading universities built on research and teaching practices, coupled with one of the most respected apprenticeship programmes in the UK. Our programme builds its success’s year-on-year and continues to develop, matching the needs of the university and our community. We are proud of our strong reputation, supporting each of our apprentices with individualised training, specialised projects, and targeted development to build a future career at the cutting edge of technology.
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Company benefits
Generous annual leave plus closures. Pension for you and family. Well-being, counselling, and health support. Learning and development opportunities. Transport loans, Cycle to Work schemes. Workplace nursery. Staff discounts on high street and online
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
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE
apprenticeships@manchester.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000332608.
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Closes in 31 days (Monday 18 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
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