Engineering Apprentice
OXFORD FLOW LTD
OXFORD (OX2 0ES)
Closes in 25 days (Friday 1 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 4 July 2025
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Summary
This apprenticeship is the best possible platform to grow into an engineering career. The employee will spend time working with each engineering and production aspects such as Assembly, Production Engineering, Engineering design and the Innovation Team to fully grow their knowledge which will help support Oxford Flow in the future.
- Wage
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£21,000 a year
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Birthday – Additional day of leave for your birthday Death in service Employee volunteering – up to 2 days paid leave pa
- Training course
- Engineering operative (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday to Thursday is 7:30 to 4 and Friday is 7:30 to 13:00 if in production, when they move around the company they will need to align with other departments, for example 8-4 Mon - Fri
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 September 2025
- Duration
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1 year
- 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
In Production (6-month rotation)
- Assembly of valves
- Testing using hydro and pneumatic tests
- Completion of job cards
Production Engineering (6-Month rotation)
- Jig Design
- Test station design
- Production improvements utilising lean manufacturing tools.
- Fault finding to route cause
- Production scheduling
Engineering Design (6-Month rotation)
- Design scaling using SolidWorks
- Drawing creation to aid manufacture
- 3D printing test components
Innovation Team (6-Month rotation)
- Bluesky design
- Testing
- CFD
- PFMEA
- Testing prototype units
- Report creation
The apprentice will gain skills such as SolidWorks design, 3D printing, assembly skills, manufacturing engineering skills such as route cause analysis, lean tools etc.
Once complete the apprentice will be able to use all the gathered skills in all future employment.
Where you'll work
OXFORD FLOW
OSNEY MEAD
OXFORD
OX2 0ES
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
ABINGDON AND WITNEY COLLEGE
Your training course
Engineering operative (level 2)
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Your training plan
Duration:
• 13 months practical training period, plus 3 months for End Point Assessment
Delivery model:
• Work-based training with your employer
• Day release during term time (approximately 2 days a week for 1 year)
• Regular meetings with your training coordinator to monitor progress and well-being
• Off the job training will count for at least 6 hours a week of an apprentice’s time at work
Qualifications included:
• Level 2 Diploma in Engineering Operations (Skills)
• Level 2 Certificate in Engineering Operations (Knowledge)
• Level 2 Engineering Operative Apprenticeship
End Point Assessment:
• Practical assessment
• Professional discussion
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
English and Maths (grade A* to C / Level 9 -4)Desirable qualifications
A Level in:
Physics and/or Maths (grade A* to D)Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working
Other requirements
The successful candidate must hold a valid UK driving licence and have access to their own transport.
About this company
Oxford Flow is a valve manufacturer that specialises in precision valves and regulators underpinned by a unique piston design that originated from Oxford University over 10 years ago. We manufacture best in class valve technology that is at the forefront of zero emissions and low maintenance serviceability. Please visit ‘Oxford Flow Story’ on the website for more details.
https://oxford-flow.com/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
Pension – Optional contributions matched up to 7% 25 days holiday + stat. holidays Private healthcare with Bupa
After this apprenticeship
The candidate will have an opportunity to showcase their skills and from this once the apprenticeship is complete will work in one of the functions as:
Production Engineer
Design Engineer
Assembly Technician
Field Service Engineer
It will all be dependant on where their skillset best suits the company.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
ABINGDON AND WITNEY COLLEGE
Imogen
apprenticeships@abingdon-witney.ac.uk
01235 216216
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000329948.
Apply now
Closes in 25 days (Friday 1 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
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