Engineering and Manufacturing Apprenticeships

The pathways available through the Engineering and Manufacturing apprenticeships are:

Mechanical Manufacture
Fabrication and Welding
Maintenance
Technical Support
Electrical Panel Building

We offer these Apprenticeships at two levels

Apprenticeship - suitable for semi-skilled job roles with routine work activities. The main qualification is an NVQ at Level 2

Suitable job roles for Apprentices may be

Machine operator
Maintenance assistant

Advanced Apprenticeship - suitable for fully skilled job roles with complex work activities and a high level of responsibility and decision making. The main qualification is an NVQ at Level 3.

Suitable job roles for Advanced Apprentices may be

Maintenance Engineer
Production Control
Testing and Inspection Engineer
Team Leader
Lift Engineer
Panel Builder


The Apprenticeships are made up of a Framework of qualifications designed to enhance the skills and effectiveness of the apprentice in the workplace.

The Apprenticeship Framework is :

1 week induction onto the programme in September

Initial Engineering Training - units from Level 2 Performing Engineering Operations
- Working safely in engneering
- Working Effectively and Efficiently
- Communicating Technical Information

1 year Technical Certificate course designed to provide the underpinning knowledge to the practical work place requirements.

5 Key Skills achieved in the workplace as a work-based project.
- Application of Number level 1
- Communication level 1
- Information Technology level 1
- Working with Others level 2
- Improving Own Learning and Performance level 2

NVQ Level 2 selected from one of the pathways, suitable to the learners job role.

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The Advanced Apprenticeship framework is :

1 week induction onto the programme in September

Initial Engineering Training - 6 units from Level 2 Performing Engineering Operations
- Working safely in engneering
- Working Effectively and Efficiently
- Communicating Technical Information
- 3 additional units from a range available to suit the job role.

2 year Technical Certifcate designed to provide the complex theory and underpinning knowledge to support the practical skills.

5 Key Skills achieved partly off site and completed in the workplace as a work-based project
- Application of Number level 2
- Communication level 2
- Information Technology level 2
- Working with Others level 2
- Improving Own Learning and Performance level 2

NVQ Level 3 selected from one of the pathways, suitable to the learners job role.

Employment Rights and Responsibilities Project Book

Framework Delivery

Learners on Apprenticeships will attend LETG on a day release basis from September to May to complete their Technical Certificate. Additional training weeks can be arranged for them to attend the LETG training workshop to top up their skills and undertake assessments.

Their NVQ units and Initial Engineering Units are achieved in the workplace through the development of an Employer Training Plan, designed to support the route and achievement of all required units.

An assessor is allocated to your learner and will visit on a monthly basis to set and assess learners work.

Learners on an Advanced Apprenticeship will attend LETG on either a full time or block release basis during their first year. The Initial Engineering units are delivered during this time with full basic skills training being provided by our engineering instructors in our purpose made workshop.

At the end of their first year, learners return to the workplace full-time where they continue to work towards their framework by continuing to attend their Technical Certificate course on a day release basis for a further year.

An assessor is assigned to the learner who will visit them in the workplace once a month to set and assess work for them to complete to achieve their qualifications.

 

Apprenticeship Time Lengths

Apprentices
For those aged between 16 and 18 years at the start of their apprenticeship a maximum time of 21 months is allowed. These programmes are fully funded.

Advanced Apprenticeships.
For those aged between 16 and 18 years at the start of their Advanced Apprenticeship a maximum time of 42 months is allowed. These programmes have some employer contribution requirements.

For learners aged 19 - 24 year old at the start of the programme, full funding is no longer available. Learners may join an apprenticeship programme but additional employer contributions will be required.

Adult Apprenticeships
On average a time scale of between 12- 18 months is allowed, dependent on prior experience. This will be discussed with the Business Advisor on initial customer care visits

 

Additional Support

A range of additional learning support is available for those learners who may need help with improving their literacy or numeracy skills. All learners have to undertake an initial diagnostic test to identify that they are working at, or towards, the level required for the most suitable apprenticeship programme.

For those who have some areas of weakness, additional workbooks or tutorial support classes can be arranged.

Where it is identified that learners may have some pastoral support needs, LETG will endeavour to provide this wherever possible, or provide advice and guidance on where specialist support may be obtained. However, whatever the need it is always best to bring this to the attention of your assessor so that the right support can be arranged.

Additional support may also be provided for employers to help support any issues and concerns you may have with learners in the workplace, and we will always be happy to advice you wherever possible.

Employer Funding

Our Apprenticeship Programmes are open to all applicants, regardless of age. However Apprenticeships are funded by the Learning and Skills Council and funding is restricted to certain age ranges.

For Apprentices aged between 16 and 18 years - full funding is available for the employer for the entire Apprenticeship Programme.

For Advanced Apprentices aged between 16 - 18 years - charges are made to the employer for the first year training and for the technical certificate.

For Advanced Apprentices aged 19-24 years - partial funding is available with the employer paying an additional contribution on top of the charges for training and college courses.

For learners 25 years and over there is currently no funding available for adult Apprenticeships and therefore the entire costs will need to be paid for by the employer. (Please also see Train to Gain NVQ Funding)

Apprenticeship Eligibility

All funded learners must have an eligibility check carried out before being accepted onto an apprenticeship programe. The eligibility criteria is as follows :

have GCSE grades A - D in maths, english and science for an Apprenticeship
have GCSE grades A - C in maths, english and science for an Advanced Apprenticeship.

a citizen of the UK or EU: a person who has been residing full time for the past three years in the UK, EU or EEA Country : a spouse, sibling or partner of a resident in the EU or EEA :

for funded apprenticeships, learners must be under 19 years of age before joining the programme. Learners aged 19+ will only attract partial funding.

Further advice and guidance will be given by our Business Advisors. These guidelines are subject to change without notice.

Open Door Policy

Provided that each applicant meets the eligibility requirements, no further criteria is applied to applicants in relation to religious beliefs, culture, race, disability, sexual orientation or gender. We welcome apprenticeship applicants from anyone who is in a suitable job role.