L6 Degree Apprenticeship in Electro-mechanical Engineering - Sesame Access
SESAME ACCESS SYSTEMS LIMITED
WEST BYFLEET (KT14 7LF)
Closes in 13 days (Monday 6 July 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 23 June 2026
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Summary
You will be our 3rd L6 Degree Apprentice (our current are in year 5 and year 1). You will study 20% with University of Nottingham and work 80% with our wonderful experienced engineers, based in our workshop in Surrey KT147LF. Sesame makes bespoke wheelchair lifts for Clients all around the world, including Sydney Opera House
- Wage
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£26,000 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
We offer a starting salary of £26,000, with potential for pay progression throughout your apprenticeship based on academic and placement performance.
- Training course
- Electro-mechanical engineer (level 6)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, 7.00am - 4.00pm (45 hours per week) plus optional overtime on Saturdays if required.
45 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 24 August 2026
- Duration
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5 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
Year 1:
- Workshop based for hands on learning of our engineering and lifts
- Assist in building our lifts
Year 2:
- Servicing and call outs of lifts in UK, Europe and Worldwide
- To fault find, problem solve and learn more
Year 3:
- Installing Sesame lifts
- Learning project management
- Dealing with people
- Problem solving and making our lifts look and operate beautifully and reliably
Year 4:
Independantly manufacture and cover call outs on our lifts
Year 5:
Bespoke to your preferences and skill set
Where you'll work
1 CUMBERLAND WORKS
WINTERSELLS ROAD
BYFLEET
WEST BYFLEET
KT14 7LF
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM, THE
Training course
Electro-mechanical engineer (level 6)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
What you'll learn
Course contents
- Communicate technical information with others at all levels, including technical reports and the use of digital tools.
- Follow a methodical approach to engineering problem solving.
- Establish and report engineering design briefs.
- Produce mechanical and electrical designs / drawings / sketches using Computer Aided Design (CAD) and manual systems.
- Model real-world mechanical systems efficiently.
- Select the design solution for a given electro-mechanical engineering application and environment using data to inform their decisions.
- Integrate electrical and mechanical engineering systems, considering new and emerging technologies.
- Use appropriate equipment to develop and execute test plans to support electro-mechanical product validation and approval.
- Design functional electronic systems and circuits from component level.
- Write and document structured programming code for electro-mechanical systems.
- Fabricate engineering components and assemblies using specialist manufacturing methods and hand fitting techniques.
- Assemble, wire, program and test electrical equipment, motors and control systems.
- Plan, manage and lead engineering projects.
- Perform risk management for engineering activities.
- Comply with statutory and organisational safety requirements.
- Communicate technical information with others at all levels, including technical reports and the use of digital tools.
- Follow a methodical approach to engineering problem solving.
- Establish and report engineering design briefs.
- Produce mechanical and electrical designs / drawings / sketches using Computer Aided Design (CAD) and manual systems.
- Model real-world mechanical systems efficiently.
- Select the design solution for a given electro-mechanical engineering application and environment using data to inform their decisions.
- Integrate electrical and mechanical engineering systems, considering new and emerging technologies.
- Use appropriate equipment to develop and execute test plans to support electro-mechanical product validation and approval.
- Design functional electronic systems and circuits from component level.
- Write and document structured programming code for electro-mechanical systems.
- Fabricate engineering components and assemblies using specialist manufacturing methods and hand fitting techniques.
- Assemble, wire, program and test electrical equipment, motors and control systems.
- Plan, manage and lead engineering projects.
- Perform risk management for engineering activities.
- Comply with statutory and organisational safety requirements.
Training schedule
- Your base location will be Sesame Access Systems Ltd, Unit 1, Cumberland Works, Wintersells Business Park, Byfleet, Surrey KT147LF
- Travel will be into London, UK wide or overseas. Passport is essential
- Your degree will be completed on a block-release basis, with approximately four five-day blocks at the University of Nottingham campus
- We will pay for travel/hotel costs
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
A Level in:
BTEC in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
Need a UK Passport or legalisation to work in UK.
Drivers licence is preferrable
For some Clients you will need to pass security checks
About this employer
Your employer will be Sesame Access Systems Ltd. Sesame designs, builds, installs and services bespoke wheelchair access lifts, across the planet. www.sesameaccess.com Our Clients include Sydney Opera House, Bank of England and Qatar National Library. You will receive on the job training from our very knowledgeable Sesame Engineers, one of whom will also be your professional Mentor. Training will cover all aspects of Sesame lifts, including hydraulics, electrics, design, manufacture, fault finding, individual workplace projects, materials and manufacture, statics and dynamics, drive systems, hysteresis, thermodynamics, electrical control systems, computer aided design (CAD), understanding drawings etc. Your work based experience will compliment your studies.
http://www.sesameaccess.com (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
Our benefits package includes a pension scheme, 20 days’ holiday (increases with length of employment) plus bank holidays and other benefits (Sesame ski trip (subsidised), cycle to work scheme
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
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
- After the Apprenticeship, we hope you stay with Sesame and progress through the company
- We would also encourage you to travel, see the world, work in another bigger engineering company and then come back to Sesame with your wider experience
- However, we cannot at this stage guarantee you a post Apprenticeship job with Sesame
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SESAME ACCESS SYSTEMS LIMITED
Alison Lyons
alisonl@sesameaccess.com
07813982073
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000038593.
Apply now
Closes in 13 days (Monday 6 July 2026 at 11:59pm)