Apprentice Maintenance Engineer
ZARAFA GROUP LTD
Irlam Manchester (M44 6GP)
Closes in 14 days (Thursday 21 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 7 August 2025
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Summary
Employed as a multi-skilled engineer, you will start a career in electrical and mechanical maintenance engineering at its height. You will be working on the most iconic buildings across the UK. We encourage mature applicants, and 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
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You will have an annual review.
- Training course
- Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
- Hours
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08:00 - 16:30, Monday to Friday.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 September 2025
- Duration
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3 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 Manchester and the 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
Unit 27 Irlam Business Centre
Soapstone Way
Irlam Manchester
M44 6GP
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED
Training course
Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
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Training schedule
- 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
- Individual internal training and development plan
More training information
You will receive comprehensive training in working at heights.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
- Science (grade 4)
Desirable qualifications
BTEC in:
Other in:
- Electrical Maintenance (grade Pass)
- Engineering - Electrical (grade Pass)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care 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
A strong interest in engineering/ practical work is highly desirable.
About this employer
Zarafa PICM have been providing specialist cradle maintenance services for over 17 years. With purpose-built facilities in Manchester, London 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. Please view our website.
After this apprenticeship
The successful candidate may 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 GROUP LTD
joanne Sismore
joanne.sismore@zarafagroup.com
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000336129.
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Closes in 14 days (Thursday 21 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
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