Quality Practitioner Apprenticeship

NASMYTH COVENTRY LIMITED

Coventry (CV7 9FT)

Closes in 10 days (Monday 20 July 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 9 July 2026

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Summary

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Quality Practitioner Level 4 Apprentice. This apprenticeship combines practical workplace experience with nationally recognised training delivered online, giving you the skills, knowledge and experience to develop a successful career in quality management.

Wage

£16,354 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Apprentice rate will increas after year 1 dependent on age

Under 18: £8.50 per hour
Age 18–20: £12.35 per hour
Age 21+: £14.21 per hour

Training course
Quality practitioner (level 4)
Hours
Mon - Thurs 07:00 - 15:30 Fri 07:00 - 12:00.

37 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 September 2026

Duration

1 year

Positions available

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

  • Supporting the quality team with day-to-day quality assurance activities.
  • Assisting with inspections and audits.
  • Helping investigate quality issues and identify root causes.
  • Collecting, analysing and reporting quality data.
  • Supporting continuous improvement projects.
  • Maintaining accurate quality documentation and records.
  • Learning about industry standards, customer requirements and quality management systems.
  • Working safely and following company procedures at all times.

Where you'll work

Nasmyth House Coventry Road Exhall
Coventry
CV7 9FT

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

Quality practitioner (level 4)

Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)

What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Identify, interpret and apply relevant legal, governmental or industry regulations affecting the organisation.
  • Communicate using appropriate methods (verbal, written, visual) to influence internal and external stakeholders, using appropriate questioning techniques such as open questions, leading questions.
  • Identify, collect and analyse relevant quality data using appropriate tools and techniques such as Pareto analysis, statistical methods and trending analysis.
  • Apply methods and tools to improve the quality performance of processes, products and services such as production control plans, standardised work, use of failure modes and effects.
  • Identify, analyse and prioritise quality specific risks and opportunities. Support the development, implementation and effectiveness of resulting actions.
  • Plan and conduct system, product or process audits.
  • Assess the effectiveness of the measurement systems using tool such as Measurement Systems Analysis.
  • Identify requirements from technical documents, commercial input or stakeholder statements and converting to definitions that can drive the organisations processes
  • Identify gaps in process performance and develop improvement plans to close gaps.
  • Apply structured problem solving including identification, definition, measurement, analysis, improvement and control methods and tools.
  • Communicate organisational quality strategy to all levels of the organisation.
  • Identify who the internal and external stakeholders are and their current and optimal positions (such as hostile, help it work, opposed, uncooperative, indifferent, hesitant, enthusiastic support) required to support quality related activities.
  • Identify, interpret and apply relevant legal, governmental or industry regulations affecting the organisation.
  • Communicate using appropriate methods (verbal, written, visual) to influence internal and external stakeholders, using appropriate questioning techniques such as open questions, leading questions.
  • Identify, collect and analyse relevant quality data using appropriate tools and techniques such as Pareto analysis, statistical methods and trending analysis.
  • Apply methods and tools to improve the quality performance of processes, products and services such as production control plans, standardised work, use of failure modes and effects.
  • Identify, analyse and prioritise quality specific risks and opportunities. Support the development, implementation and effectiveness of resulting actions.
  • Plan and conduct system, product or process audits.
  • Assess the effectiveness of the measurement systems using tool such as Measurement Systems Analysis.
  • Identify requirements from technical documents, commercial input or stakeholder statements and converting to definitions that can drive the organisations processes
  • Identify gaps in process performance and develop improvement plans to close gaps.
  • Apply structured problem solving including identification, definition, measurement, analysis, improvement and control methods and tools.
  • Communicate organisational quality strategy to all levels of the organisation.
  • Identify who the internal and external stakeholders are and their current and optimal positions (such as hostile, help it work, opposed, uncooperative, indifferent, hesitant, enthusiastic support) required to support quality related activities.

Training schedule

Online training.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 5)
  • Maths (grade 5)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative

About this employer

Nasmyth is a leading supplier to the aviation industry, manufacturing everything from airframe assemblies to engines. We also specialise in instrumentation components for commercial airliners, business jets, military aircraft, helicopters and much more.

https://www.nasmyth.com/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

5 weeks' annual leave plus bank holidays
Medical Cash Back scheme
Free on-site parking

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

You can expect a career in Quality & Inspection following the end of this qualification.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

NASMYTH COVENTRY LIMITED

Lou Roy

louise.roy@nasmyth.com

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000041701.

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Closes in 10 days (Monday 20 July 2026 at 11:59pm)