Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship – Engineering and Manufacturing Support Technician
JLR
Gaydon, Whitley, Warwick
Closes in 8 days (Tuesday 10 March 2026)
Posted on 26 February 2026
Contents
Summary
The Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship Engineering and Manufacturing Support Technician programme lasts four years and follows the Skills England apprenticeship standard. During the apprenticeship, you’ll develop essential Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours before completing an End Point Assessment to demonstrate your progress.
- Wage
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£16,893 a year
- Training course
- Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Your typical hours at the training provider will be from Monday - Thursday and reduced hours on Friday's 8.00am - 4.45pm; you will receive a confirmed timetable upon joining us.
32 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 7 September 2026
- Duration
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4 years
- Positions available
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4
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
During your apprenticeship, you’ll spend a significant portion of your first year at Warwickshire College Group’s Trident College based in Warwickshire (CV34 6SW).
Here you’ll be assigned a Work Based Learning Manager (WBLM) and a JLR early careers cohort leader to support you throughout your apprenticeship journey.
- Year 1: Foundation Phase - In your first year, you'll focus on building your foundational knowledge of engineering and essential workplace competencies to ensure safety. You’ll spend time in workshops developing practical skills such as welding, electrical installation, milling, and fault finding. You’ll also take part in regular plant placements where you’ll have the opportunity to apply these newly acquired skills in a real-world environment. You’ll also begin studying your Level 3 BTEC qualification
- Year 2: Academic Knowledge and Skills Development - In your second year, you’ll divide your time between your workplace and training provider through block release. During this time, you’ll continue your Level 3 BTEC qualification and put your academic knowledge into action while working on site.
- Year 3: Academic Knowledge and Competence Development - In your third year you will be based fully within the plant focusing on developing your skills beyond the basics and working on real-world projects on-site at JLR
- Year 4: Continuation of Competence Development and End Point Assessment - In your final year, you’ll complete your apprenticeship and prepare for your End Point Assessment, supported every step of the way by your Early Careers Cohort Leader and WBLM
This exciting programme is designed to help you build practical skills, deepen your technical knowledge, and develop key workplace behaviours like teamwork and problem-solving.
Where you'll work
You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship.
This apprenticeship is available in these locations:
- Gaydon, Whitley, CV35 0RR
- Trident Park, Poseidon Way, Warwick, CV34 6SW
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
WARWICKSHIRE COLLEGE
Training course
Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Follow health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
- Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. For example, segregation of resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
- Comply with engineering standards and regulations. For example, British Standards (BS), International Organisation for Standardisation standards (ISO). European Norm (EN).
- Analyse engineering and manufacturing data and information to support technical outputs. For example, read and interpret text, data, engineering drawings, work instructions, method statements, operation manuals.
- Apply scientific, technical or engineering principles.
- Apply problem solving techniques to solutions for identified technical problems.
- Organise, plan and prioritise workflow and scheduling of work with stakeholders.
- Identify, organise and use resources to complete tasks, considering cost, quality, safety, security and environmental impact.
- Produce job specific technical outputs. For example, engineering drawings, quality control management, computer control programming, business improvement, adverse incident reports, technical investigations, equipment appraisals and specifications.
- Provide support and guidance for handover of work to stakeholders. For example, checklists, product or process status, access to supporting documents.
- Record information - paper based or electronic. For example, energy usage, equipment service records, test results, handover documents, checklists.
- Follow standard operating procedures.
- Follow manufacturer's instructions. For example, safe instructions for use of products, processes and machinery.
- Apply quality assurance and control principles and practices. For example, conduct physical checks, take samples, inspections or tests.
- Apply continuous improvement techniques.
- Apply team working principles.
- Communicate in writing with others for example, stakeholders, colleagues, and managers.
- Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
- Use information and digital technology. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations and policies.
- Carry out and record learning and development activities.
- Apply equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
- Follow health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
- Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. For example, segregation of resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
- Comply with engineering standards and regulations. For example, British Standards (BS), International Organisation for Standardisation standards (ISO). European Norm (EN).
- Analyse engineering and manufacturing data and information to support technical outputs. For example, read and interpret text, data, engineering drawings, work instructions, method statements, operation manuals.
- Apply scientific, technical or engineering principles.
- Apply problem solving techniques to solutions for identified technical problems.
- Organise, plan and prioritise workflow and scheduling of work with stakeholders.
- Identify, organise and use resources to complete tasks, considering cost, quality, safety, security and environmental impact.
- Produce job specific technical outputs. For example, engineering drawings, quality control management, computer control programming, business improvement, adverse incident reports, technical investigations, equipment appraisals and specifications.
- Provide support and guidance for handover of work to stakeholders. For example, checklists, product or process status, access to supporting documents.
- Record information - paper based or electronic. For example, energy usage, equipment service records, test results, handover documents, checklists.
- Follow standard operating procedures.
- Follow manufacturer's instructions. For example, safe instructions for use of products, processes and machinery.
- Apply quality assurance and control principles and practices. For example, conduct physical checks, take samples, inspections or tests.
- Apply continuous improvement techniques.
- Apply team working principles.
- Communicate in writing with others for example, stakeholders, colleagues, and managers.
- Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
- Use information and digital technology. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations and policies.
- Carry out and record learning and development activities.
- Apply equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
Training schedule
Engineering Operations (EO) (Gaydon, Whitley or Ryton)
Engineering Operations (EO) are at the heart of JLR Engineering. Involved at every stage of the engineering process, they underpin technical innovation and product delivery with programme management, tools and processes and specialist technical services to deliver our world class products.
A diverse team, EO harness a variety of skill sets, from project management, information management and data analytics, to building and testing prototypes. By joining Engineering Operations, you will make a difference to what we do.
As an apprentice within Engineering Operations, you could join one of us in one of the following teams:
Tool Room:
- You will join the team as a CNC Machinist / Fabricator / Modelmaker where you’ll develop a deep knowledge of prototype manufacturing techniques to allow the team to continue to deliver porotype properties at a high level of quality
- You will learn about prototype part / model manufacturing, CNC machining, welding, fabrication skills and prototype build and assembly modelmaking
Fixtures and Tooling:
- As part of this team you will learn how to assemble tooling fixtures while validating it with co-ordinate measuring equipment utilising Technical Drawing and Digital software packages
- You will develop skills in tool making, machining, sheet metal and fabrication while gaining problem solving skills working with such techniques as root cause analysis
Design, Analysis and Manufacturing:
- This role as a multiskilled machinist is strategically essential to the continued growth and development of the team. In the role you will learn how to weld, turn and carryout CNC milling. You will read engineering drawings bringing them to life. All of this will be done while learning to operate best-in-class health and safety practices
- Technology Facility and Development – This team is responsible for the design and delivery of facility components, test rigs and the infrastructure required in support of the core test areas delivering physical test plans
- The area is also responsible for the development and delivery of key new facilities, technology, infrastructure and strategy for Build and Test Operations, leading projects from concept through to delivery. The role will see you be involved in the manufacture of electrical harnesses, panels and cabinets in support of test activities and new facility delivery
- This will range from facility level industrial electrical installations all the way to specific system level development. In addition, the role will involve the reactive support for lab-based test facilities, providing electrical knowledge and problem solving to support issue resolution
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade c)
- Maths (grade c)
Other 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
- Administrative skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
About this employer
LIVE THE EXCEPTIONAL WITH SOUL We are the proud creators. The curious minds. Inspired to create unique vehicles, to realise our vision of modern luxury. We work as one. Shaping the future. Motivated by a love for our customer. United by a deep admiration for each other. Our sense of integrity and our spirit of excellent empowers us. Our ambition to grow. Our passion to chart new landscapes of innovation, encourages us to dream. It’s what drives us. To be visionaries. To be creators.
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Company benefits
You’ll also enjoy a generous holiday allowance, a discounted car purchase and lease scheme for you and your family, an excellent pension scheme and access to a wide range of deals and discounts from retailers and sports clubs.
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
- Move into a permanent role such as Engineering Technician, Prototype Technician, CNC Machinist, Fabricator, Toolmaker or Electrical Technician within Engineering Operations
- Specialise within areas like Tool Room, Fixtures and Tooling, Design, Analysis and Manufacturing, or Technology Facility and Development
- Progress over time into senior technician or specialist roles, supporting more complex projects and mentoring newer apprentices
- Develop into roles with wider responsibility, such as team leader, project support or coordination positions across Engineering Operations and other JLR functions
- Continue your learning through higher apprenticeships, professional qualifications or degree-level study, with support from JLR’s development programmes
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
WARWICKSHIRE COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000018037.
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Closes in 8 days (Tuesday 10 March 2026)
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