Higher Apprentice - Signal Design (Level 4)
SIEMENS MOBILITY LIMITED
Langley Park Way (SN15 1GG)
Closes on Saturday 31 January 2026
Posted on 14 October 2025
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Summary
We believe our apprenticeship programmes are the best alternative to the traditional study route for ambitious and hard-working students. Especially as you’ll gain a qualification whilst earning a salary as well as the reputation that comes with working for a digital pioneer like Siemens Mobility!
- Wage
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£17,000 a year
- Training course
- Process leader (level 4)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Friday 7 August 2026
- Duration
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2 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
- Training to be a Signalling Design Engineer working on projects within the Wales & West Portfolio.
- You will undergo a training programme designed to enable you to achieve your Assistant Signalling Design license within the duration of the apprenticeship.
- The apprenticeship will consist of formal college-based course alongside hands on work experience working on live projects under mentorship with an additional 20% off the job training in relevant technical and non-technical subjects.
Where you'll work
Langley Park Way
SN15 1GG
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
QUALITRAIN LIMITED
Training course
Process leader (level 4)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Undertake and direct production activities and operations.
- Propose, undertake, manage and coordinate changes to the product, production operations, processes and equipment, to improve productivity, efficiency, quality and sustainability.
- Solve problems - predict and prevent failures through the analysis of data and information.
- Manage resources effectively to ensure their availability and the efficient running of department in line with organisational procedures.
- Deliver cost achievements against budget targets.
- Plan resources to support variations in production schedules.
- Use KPIs as the basis of the continuous improvement cycle for quality, cost and volume achievement using lean operational and product improvement techniques.
- Undertake and manage quality resolutions as well as volume problem resolution.
- Manage health, safety and the environment within area of responsibility, ensuring staff are compliant with all requirements and driving improvements.
- Conduct workplace risk assessments, manage near-miss or similar processes, conduct investigations as necessary.
- Use project management tools to plan, organise and manage resources, to monitor progress, identify risks and mitigation.
- Recruit the right people into the right job.
- Develop, build and motivate teams by identifying strengths and enabling training and development within the workplace.
- Recognise excellence, effectively manage performance, discipline, attendance, grievance.
- Manage industrial relations and equality and diversity.
- Support development through coaching and mentoring.
- Leading and communicating the management of change.
- Provide clear direction and leadership, giving open and honest feedback. Apply and adapt own leadership style to different production situations and people.
- Delegate and enable delivery though others.
- Build and maintain strong relationships across different disciplines. Negotiate and influence. Manages conflict.
- Identify and share good practice, work collaboratively.
- Utilise specialist advice and support to deliver plans.
- Communicate effectively (verbal, non-verbal, written, digital) in manner relevant to the target audience.
- Chair meetings and present (formally and informally) using a range of media. Listen actively, challenge, give feedback.
- Analyse data/information to compellingly and succinctly present information to drive management decisions.
- Undertake and direct production activities and operations.
- Propose, undertake, manage and coordinate changes to the product, production operations, processes and equipment, to improve productivity, efficiency, quality and sustainability.
- Solve problems - predict and prevent failures through the analysis of data and information.
- Manage resources effectively to ensure their availability and the efficient running of department in line with organisational procedures.
- Deliver cost achievements against budget targets.
- Plan resources to support variations in production schedules.
- Use KPIs as the basis of the continuous improvement cycle for quality, cost and volume achievement using lean operational and product improvement techniques.
- Undertake and manage quality resolutions as well as volume problem resolution.
- Manage health, safety and the environment within area of responsibility, ensuring staff are compliant with all requirements and driving improvements.
- Conduct workplace risk assessments, manage near-miss or similar processes, conduct investigations as necessary.
- Use project management tools to plan, organise and manage resources, to monitor progress, identify risks and mitigation.
- Recruit the right people into the right job.
- Develop, build and motivate teams by identifying strengths and enabling training and development within the workplace.
- Recognise excellence, effectively manage performance, discipline, attendance, grievance.
- Manage industrial relations and equality and diversity.
- Support development through coaching and mentoring.
- Leading and communicating the management of change.
- Provide clear direction and leadership, giving open and honest feedback. Apply and adapt own leadership style to different production situations and people.
- Delegate and enable delivery though others.
- Build and maintain strong relationships across different disciplines. Negotiate and influence. Manages conflict.
- Identify and share good practice, work collaboratively.
- Utilise specialist advice and support to deliver plans.
- Communicate effectively (verbal, non-verbal, written, digital) in manner relevant to the target audience.
- Chair meetings and present (formally and informally) using a range of media. Listen actively, challenge, give feedback.
- Analyse data/information to compellingly and succinctly present information to drive management decisions.
Training schedule
Embark on your journey with us whilst taking part in our fantastic apprentice development programme. We will create a personalised training plan to help you develop the specific skills and knowledge required for your role. By the end of your programme, you will be equipped with the best knowledge and hands-on experience to kickstart your professional career here at Siemens Mobility.
The programme structure will be:
Virtual learning
Whilst working towards a formal qualification you will also work as part of a team on real life projects within the workplace.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
A Level 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
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Ability to work independently
About this employer
Siemens is a global innovator focusing on digitalization, electrification and automation for the process and manufacturing industries, and is a leader in power generation and distribution, intelligent infrastructure, and distributed energy systems.
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
- Potential to further progress in the Engineering field.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
QUALITRAIN LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000345345.
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Closes on Saturday 31 January 2026
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