Engineering Advanced Apprenticeship

Quick overview

• Starting salary £22,560.
• Three-year apprenticeship scheme.
• Specialising in Professional Engineering.
• Working towards relevant Engineering Qualifications.
• Entry Requirements: Five full GCSEs at grades 4-9 including English Language, Maths and a Science or Engineering.
• Start date: early September 2025.
• Application requirements:

This role requires you to have lived in the UK for the last five years and obtain Security Check (SC) security clearance.Please read all information in this advert thoroughly before applying and save it for future reference. What sets DE&S apart is the focus we put on you. We help you find your flair and then plan a flourishing career around what you love. And along the way, you'll enjoy real rewards for the work you do, with competitive benefits and career progression. As a DE&S apprentice you'll find real support to reach your potential - so you can become a leader in your field.

As part of our team, you'll benefit from plenty of routes for development, access to specialist training and funding for professional qualifications, and a circa 28.97% employer pension contribution. You'll also have access to a wide range of employee networks, including the Women's Inclusive Network, Race & Culture Network, Pride Network, Disability Network - and many more.

We're looking for talented, motivated and skilled individuals to join our three-year Engineering Advanced Apprenticeship development programme which offers a wide range of opportunities for professional career development as a professional Engineer.

This three-year Apprenticeship allows you to develop your engineering skills, knowledge, and behaviour in a professional environment. We help you find your flair in the Engineering Profession through a robust and rewarding academic development programme that aims to provide apprentices with the foundation in engineering technical knowledge and skills, before progressing further into the apprenticeship programme. On successful completion of the apprenticeship, we'll also help you to become professionally registered at an Engineering Technicians (Eng Tech) status that is recognised internationally by a professional engineering institution.

During your placement years, you will work closely with other engineers, our military personnel, and wider industry partners to understand how Defence Equipment & Support procures, delivers, and supports our Armed Forces.

You'll undertake a comprehensive programme of study, associated with the Level 3 Engineering Technician Standard, on a three-year Engineering Advanced Apprenticeship.

What to expect from each year:

Year 1 - Full-time attendance at a training provider to learn core engineering skills and study towards recognised engineering qualifications.

Years 2 & 3 - You'll carry out four six-month technical-focused placements in different delivery teams in Bristol, with block release to attend the training to further enhance your academic study.

Some technical-focused placements may necessitate you working away from Bristol.

On successful completion of your three-year programme, you may be offered a permanent position with DE&S , that reflects the interests and skills you've developed throughout the programme.

Please note: Because of the classification of some of the information related to certain projects, some work-based placements may be open to Sole UK Nationals?only.

From year two onwards, you'll be based at MOD Abbey Wood, in Bristol You'll be required to attend the office regularly, at the request of your Scheme Manager or Placement Supervisor. This attendance will be at your own expense and costs for travel or accommodation will not be reimbursed.