Engineering Workshop Apprentice

ALLWATER TECHNOLOGIES LTD

Cheddar (BS27 3EB)

Closes in 6 days (Thursday 6 August 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 23 July 2026

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Summary

The role of Engineering Workshop Apprentice will include working both within our Workshop and also on customer sites, working alongside experienced colleagues. Within the Workshop, duties include site assembly and testing of our bespoke water treatment systems in addition to our standard project range.

Wage

£18,000 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Training course
Engineering maintenance technician - dual discipline (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Thursday, 7:30am - 5.00pm. Friday, 7:30am - 2:30pm. Two shorter breaks in the morning, plus half an hour lunch.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 7 September 2026

Duration

3 years 6 months

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

  • Assembly of new water treatment systems and plant from component parts
  • Testing of new plant
  • Building of AllWater Technologies standard products, i.e. reverse osmosis units
  • Workshop and general building maintenance
  • Assisting with installation activities on site
  • Support of the Service team for general service works
  • Goods receiving processes
  • Stock and inventory control
  • Ensuring that a high level of customer care & service is maintained at all times
  • Ensuring that all company policies, including Health & Safety, are observed and abided with at all times
  • Enhancing your own skills and knowledge through proactive learning, self-development and attendance at the designated college for completion of an agreed apprenticeship programme (ensuring that the full rules and requirements of such attendance are fully met)

Where you'll work

Allwater House Unit 2, Cheddar Business Park
Wedmore Road
Cheddar
BS27 3EB

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

WESTON COLLEGE OF FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION

Training course

Engineering maintenance technician - dual discipline (level 3)

Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)

What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Review and use information. For example, work instructions, drawings, design specifications, and plant configurations.
  • Use planning, prioritising, organising, and time management techniques to plan tasks.
  • Identify and organise resources to complete tasks. For example, consumables.
  • Respond and adapt to work demands. For example, adapt working methods to reflect changes in working environment, re-prioritise workloads to react to breakdowns and fault scenarios.
  • Identify equipment to work on. Check plant configuration is as defined.
  • Prepare the work area for maintenance tasks.
  • Identify environmental and health and safety hazards and risks and apply control measures.
  • Apply health, safety, and environmental procedures in compliance with regulations, standards, and guidance. For example, signage and barriers, working at height, confined spaces, and COSHH.
  • Follow security procedures. For example, site access, document classification, and securing assets.
  • Follow emergency incident and response procedures.
  • Apply sustainability principles. For example, minimising waste.
  • Segregate items for reuse, recycling, and waste.
  • Use mathematical principles and formulae to support engineering maintenance.
  • Apply engineering maintenance standards and procedures.
  • Apply foreign material exclusion procedures.
  • Follow maintenance tools and equipment control procedures. For example, handling and storage.
  • Reinstate the work area.
  • Apply team working principles.
  • Communicate with others to give and receive information. For example, colleagues, customers, and stakeholders.
  • Escalate issues outside limits of responsibility.
  • Record information.
  • Produce or amend documents. For example, handover notes and reports.
  • Identify and highlight issues (red pen), with technical drawings.
  • Use digital and information technology. For example, databases, data sharing platforms, email, management information systems, and word processing. Follow cyber security and GDPR requirements.
  • Apply continuous improvement techniques to identify improvement suggestions.
  • Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development activities.
  • Electrical and control and instrumentation. Confirm safe electrical isolation lockout tagout method has been applied and test for dead.
  • Electrical and control and instrumentation. Select, check, and use electrical maintenance tools, measurement, and test equipment. Select, check, and use control and instrumentation maintenance tools, measurement, and test equipment.
  • Electrical and control and instrumentation. Use electrical diagnostic equipment and apply fault finding and rectification techniques. Use control and instrumentation diagnostic equipment and apply fault finding and rectification techniques.
  • Electrical and control and instrumentation. Apply problem solving and critical reasoning techniques.
  • Electrical and control and instrumentation. Inspect and test electrical aspects of plant. For example, visual checks, insulation and continuity checks, thermographic surveys, and voltage levels.
  • Electrical and control and instrumentation. Remove and replace electrical parts.
  • Electrical and control and instrumentation. Prepare and terminate electrical cables.
  • Electrical and control and instrumentation. Set up and adjust electrical aspects of plant.
  • Electrical and control and instrumentation. Clean parts. For example, removal of dust and debris.
  • Electrical and control and instrumentation. Conduct and confirm electrical and connected services isolation and deisolation.
  • Electrical and control and instrumentation. Conduct functional testing.
  • Electrical and control and instrumentation. Inspect and test control and instrumentation systems.
  • Electrical and control and instrumentation. Check calibration and make adjustments.
  • Electrical and control and instrumentation. Check loop function.
  • Electrical and control and instrumentation. Set up and adjust control and instrumentation systems.
  • Electrical and control and instrumentation. Remove and replace instruments and sensors.
  • Electrical and control and instrumentation. Re-connect instrumentation power supply, cables, pipework, and services.
  • Electrical and mechanical. Confirm safe electrical isolation lockout tagout method has been applied and test for dead.
  • Electrical and mechanical. Conduct and confirm electrical and connected services isolation and deisolation.
  • Electrical and mechanical. Select, check, and use electrical and mechanical maintenance tools, measurement, and test equipment.
  • Electrical and mechanical. Use electrical and mechanical diagnostic equipment and apply fault finding and rectification techniques.
  • Electrical and mechanical. Apply problem solving and critical reasoning techniques.
  • Electrical and mechanical. Inspect and test electrical aspects of plant. For example, visual checks, insulation and continuity checks, thermographic surveys, and voltage levels.
  • Electrical and mechanical. Remove and replace electrical parts.
  • Electrical and mechanical. Prepare and terminate electrical cables.
  • Electrical and mechanical. Set up, align, and adjust electrical aspects of plant.
  • Electrical and mechanical. Clean parts. For example, removal of dust and debris.
  • Electrical and mechanical. Conduct functional testing.
  • Electrical and mechanical. Check condition and operation of mechanical aspects of plant and equipment. For example, pumps.
  • Electrical and mechanical. Remove and replace mechanical parts.
  • Electrical and mechanical. Examine mechanical parts for defects. For example, pump seals.
  • Electrical and mechanical. Set up, align, and adjust mechanical aspects of plant.
  • Electrical and mechanical. Lubricate mechanical assemblies.
  • Electrical and mechanical. Apply bench fitting techniques.
  • Review and use information. For example, work instructions, drawings, design specifications, and plant configurations.
  • Use planning, prioritising, organising, and time management techniques to plan tasks.
  • Identify and organise resources to complete tasks. For example, consumables.
  • Respond and adapt to work demands. For example, adapt working methods to reflect changes in working environment, re-prioritise workloads to react to breakdowns and fault scenarios.
  • Identify equipment to work on. Check plant configuration is as defined.
  • Prepare the work area for maintenance tasks.
  • Identify environmental and health and safety hazards and risks and apply control measures.
  • Apply health, safety, and environmental procedures in compliance with regulations, standards, and guidance. For example, signage and barriers, working at height, confined spaces, and COSHH.
  • Follow security procedures. For example, site access, document classification, and securing assets.
  • Follow emergency incident and response procedures.
  • Apply sustainability principles. For example, minimising waste.
  • Segregate items for reuse, recycling, and waste.
  • Use mathematical principles and formulae to support engineering maintenance.
  • Apply engineering maintenance standards and procedures.
  • Apply foreign material exclusion procedures.
  • Follow maintenance tools and equipment control procedures. For example, handling and storage.
  • Reinstate the work area.
  • Apply team working principles.
  • Communicate with others to give and receive information. For example, colleagues, customers, and stakeholders.
  • Escalate issues outside limits of responsibility.
  • Record information.
  • Produce or amend documents. For example, handover notes and reports.
  • Identify and highlight issues (red pen), with technical drawings.
  • Use digital and information technology. For example, databases, data sharing platforms, email, management information systems, and word processing. Follow cyber security and GDPR requirements.
  • Apply continuous improvement techniques to identify improvement suggestions.
  • Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development activities.

Training schedule

Structured mentoring and shadowing with experienced engineers

More training information

  • Year 1 - Full time College
  • Year 2 - Day Release
  • Year 3/4 – full-time workplace
  • College will be held at our new Advanced Manufacturing Technical Excellence College (AMTEC) at Airbus, Filton, Bristol. (BS34 7PA)
  • You will be pursuing a Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard in Engineering maintenance technician, through Weston College
  • An assessor will conduct on-site observations to evaluate your progress, as well as support you in college throughout your apprenticeship
  • At the conclusion of your programme, your qualification will be assessed through an End Point Assessment

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4/C+)
  • Maths (grade 4/C+)

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
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Physical fitness

Other requirements

A driving licence will be needed (not essential immediately although desirable). A willingness to travel to customer sites is important in order to both learn from existing installations and also to assist where necessary. This could involve staying away from home occasionally. Security/DBS clearance may be required for attending some client sites.

About this employer

Founded in 2011, AllWater Technologies Ltd is an independent, ISO9001 and ISO14001-accredited company with a leadership team offering over 100 years of combined experience. We deliver end-to-end water treatment solutions—from simple softeners to fully integrated, turnkey industrial systems. With over 8,000 service jobs completed, 223 capital projects delivered and 250+ clients supported, we specialise in clean water, wastewater, and reuse applications across a wide range of industries. Our dedicated team of skilled engineers and technical experts ensures that every system we design, install, and maintain runs reliably, efficiently and in full compliance. We’re proud to offer a dynamic, supportive environment where apprentices can gain real-world experience in an essential and growing industry.

http://www.allwatertreatment.co.uk (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

  • Free workwear 
  • 23 days annual leave plus bank holidays 
  • Pension scheme 
  • Company events 

After this apprenticeship

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

Previous Engineering Workshop Apprentices have become Workshop Engineers/Supervisors, Field Service or Installation Engineers.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WESTON COLLEGE OF FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION

Weston College Apprenticeships Team

apprenticeships@weston.ac.uk

01934411594

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000044442.

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Closes in 6 days (Thursday 6 August 2026 at 11:59pm)