Engineering Operative Level 2 Apprenticeship
ANCMANUFACTURING LTD
FOLKESTONE (CT19 6PQ)
Closes in 30 days (Thursday 2 April 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 3 March 2026
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Summary
A fantastic opportunity for an Engineering Operative to work for ANC Manufacturing LTD, a thriving business with over 20 production processes and prospects. We are looking for a highly motivated individual to complement our existing production team.
- Wage
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£14,722.50 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Engineering operative (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, between 9.00am - 5.30pm.
1-hour lunch break at 1 pm, plus occasional overtime and extra duties.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 20 April 2026
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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2
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
Our brands include Timeline, Crowns and Regalia, Studio Anne Carlton, Heraldic Express, Inspired Treasures and The Quill Store.
Duties to include:
- Water-based Jesmonite resin casting
- Pewter casting
- Frame making
- Printing
- Light packing of goods
- Checking off and storing goods
- General tidying
- Assisting with other production processes
Where you'll work
UNIT 2A
BOWLES WELL GARDENS
FOLKESTONE
CT19 6PQ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
EKC GROUP
Training course
Engineering operative (level 2)
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Training schedule
- Engineering Operator Level 2
- One day a week attending college Ashford College
- College Trainer also visits the workplace once every 6-8 weeks
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Math (grade 4)
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
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Friendly
- Punctual
- Enthusiastic
About this employer
ANC Manufacturing Ltd is part of the Ancestors® Group, formed in 1992, primarily as a firm of genealogists. The company is now located in a 11,000 sq. ft. factory in Folkestone, Kent, where it now concentrates on the manufacture of products for the heritage and promotional marketplaces.
We manufacture products for our sister company TimeLine Gifts Ltd, who supply products for names such as Harrods, Hamley’s, English Heritage, Historic Royal Palaces, Historic Scotland, Cadw, and many other famous clients, both large and small. Also, we design/manufacture and source a continually changing range of products for the promotional market.
We have been casting in English lead-free pewter since 1999 and in Eco-sustainable water-based polymer stone resin; products include miniature crowns, key rings, figurines, chess sets, rings, pendants, pencil toppers, jewellery, and many other quality products.
The company has a policy of continually investing in new designs and projects using many different pieces of equipment, including Manual and Semi-Automatic pewter casting machines, Pressure vessels for resin casting, Laser engravers, Ink jet printers, Digital printers, UV printers, 3d printers, Suma cutters, automatic creasing and cutting machines, doming machines, pad printers, mug presses, and includes enameling, soldering, crystal stoning and laminating processes and many more.
Our brands include Timeline, Crowns and Regalia, Studio Anne Carlton, Heraldic Express, Inspired Treasures and The Quill Store.
After this apprenticeship
- On completion of your apprenticeship, this could potentially lead to full-time employment
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
EKC GROUP
Eleanour Jarlett
eleanor.jarlett@ekcgroup.ac.uk
01227 811315
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000018800.
Apply now
Closes in 30 days (Thursday 2 April 2026 at 11:59pm)