Programme title: Mechatronics Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship 
Level: 3
Salary: £18,171, rising annually to c.£30,000 post-apprenticeship 
Location: Bardon Hill, Leicestershire, LE671LD
Application closing date: 10th April 2025
Programme start date: September 2025
Role ID: 61652
 
Our 3-year Mechatronics Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship programme offers a unique opportunity to develop technical expertise in mechanical, electrical, and electronic engineering while honing your problem-solving skills. You’ll play a vital role in maintaining critical equipment used by Fire and Rescue Services across the country, ensuring national resilience for major incident response.

About the programme

 

At Babcock, we play a vital role in maintaining and servicing essential emergency equipment. Our work demands precision, technical excellence, and a commitment to ensuring every piece of equipment functions flawlessly when it’s needed most.

As an apprentice, you’ll work within our Technical Team, which operates across two specialised units:

 

Mobile Maintenance Units (MMU): Based across England, MMUs provide first-line repairs. If necessary, they escalate equipment issues to the Workshop Team for more in-depth mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electronic repairs down to the component level. Workshop Team: This team carries out second-line maintenance and repairs on equipment sent from the MMU or undergoing annual servicing. Their work includes inspections, calibrations, certifications, and complex component-level repairs.

 

During your apprenticeship, you’ll gain hands-on experience with both teams, learning from skilled professionals and developing the expertise needed to qualify as an Engineering Technician.
 
Your education/training

 

You’ll receive both practical and theoretical training in addition to the on-site training you’ll receive at Bardon Hill, Leicestershire.  
 
You'll work towards obtaining the IfATE Mechatronics Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship standard, gaining the qualifications, skills, and experience essential for a successful engineering career. This includes completing a Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering. 

 

This apprenticeship aligns with professional standards set by the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET) and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) for Engineering Technician status.
 
Future prospects 

 

Upon successfully completing the apprenticeship, you will become a qualified Engineering Technician within our Technical Team, with a starting salary of approximately £30,000.

 

Career progression opportunities allow you to specialise in a particular engineering discipline or continue as a multi-disciplined engineer, both of which offer excellent long-term prospects.

 

What you’ll need
 

GCSEs at Grade 4 (C) or above in Maths, English and a STEM-based subject (Science, Engineering, Technology, or Maths). Many of our early careers roles are subject to Security Clearance and Trade Control restrictions which mean that your place of birth, nationality, citizenship, or residency you hold or have held may impact which roles you are eligible for. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security: clearance levels - GOV.IUK (www.gov.uk). For our early careers roles, you must be able to achieve BPSS and many of them require you to be eligible for Security Clearance.

  
What you’ll get
 
We’ll provide you with a supportive and engaging environment where you can grow your career.
 
In addition, you’ll benefit from:
 

Fully funded qualification Personal development training and opportunities Minimum 25 days holiday allowance including bank holidays Competitive pension scheme  Employee share scheme Flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme and employee shopping savings portal.

 
You’ll also have the chance to get involved in our STEM outreach activities and volunteering opportunities, which our apprentices find incredibly rewarding.
  
Your career development. 

 

It’s hard to beat the variety of fantastic opportunities and business experiences you’ll receive. You can expect real world encounters and exposure to exciting projects that will really help you navigate where you want to take your career.

 

Plus, when you join us, you’ll be automatically enrolled onto our Apprentice Development Programme. Through a series of digital and face to face sessions, presented by wellbeing and performance experts and our external partners, we will equip you with the knowledge and tools you need to thrive and perform at your very best on your programme and beyond.
 
Closing dates
 
Please be aware that if there is a high level of interest in this programme, applications may close earlier than advertised. To give yourself the best chance of being considered for a place on this programme, please submit your application as early as possible.