Rail Engineering Technician Apprentice - Level 3 - Central Rivers, Barton Under Needwood

ALSTOM TRANSPORT UK LIMITED

Barton Under Needwood (DE13 8ES)

Closes in 21 days (Friday 30 January 2026)

Posted on 8 January 2026

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Summary

The depot carries out various maintenance and overhaul activities. Maintenance activities range from daily safety inspections, routine exams, corrective maintenance and reliability modifications. We also specialise in hotel standards work, which includes all customer-facing defects inside and outside the train, i.e. Paint repairs.

Wage

£18,000 a year

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Training course
Rail engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday between 8am to 4pm.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 7 September 2026

Duration

3 years 3 months

Positions available

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

  • Operate at an appropriate level by carrying out designated tasks within the team assigned.
  • Become trained and competent in carrying out daily and safety exams on all stable traction Bi mode EMU’s
  • Carry out general depot duties e.g.: Line of Routes
  • Provide technical support to the depot teams in the provision of primary fault-finding/reporting
  • Provide basic maintenance competency e.g.: side skirt cleans, brake pads, block changes etc.
  • Carry out depot cleaning/general housekeeping
  • Driving company vehicles if certified
  • Crane driving and lifting equipment and training as required
  • Provide corrective maintenance (Electrical or Mechanical)
  • Provide preventative maintenance (Electrical or Mechanical)
  • Provide secondary fault-finding
  • Positioning of fault data into shared drive facility
  • Carry out Testing & Re-commissioning activities on vehicles and trains in accordance with pre-written test and commissioning procedures
  • Investigate technical problems as instructed by the central systems support team
  • Functionally test train borne systems with minimal supervision using a variety of techniques and methods, including the use of computer-based diagnostics systems

Where you'll work

Central Rivers
Barton Under Needwood
DE13 8ES

Training

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

Training provider

REASEHEATH COLLEGE

Training course

Rail engineering technician (level 3)

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Training schedule

  • Training will take place on block release at college
  • Mandatory and role-specific training will take place at the depot
  • You will complete the Rail Engineering Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship standard, which will include knowledge and a competency qualification

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

5 Subjects including Maths, English & Science (grade 4 to 9)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Self-motivated

About this employer

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars. Alstom is the UK & Ireland’s leading supplier of new trains and train services, and a leading signalling and rail infrastructure provider. Alstom have built, or are building, just under 40% of the UK mainline train fleet; as well as the entire fleets in service with London Underground and Dublin Luas. We provide the widest range of smart solutions in the rail market, from innovative high-speed rolling stock, metros and trams to maintenance, modernisation, infrastructure and signalling.

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Disability Confident

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 successful completion of your Apprenticeship subject to business needs, we would expect to put you into your first role

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

REASEHEATH COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000004590.

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Closes in 21 days (Friday 30 January 2026)

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