Engineering Advanced Apprenticeships

Torkington Engineers is proud to be considered a first class provider of mechanical engineering Advanced Apprenticeships. Partnering with The Growth Company, one of the nation's leading training providers, our comprehensive 3 year Advanced Apprenticeship program delivers the very highest practical and academic engineering skills training.

Dedicated and hard-working apprentices have the opportunity to become highly skilled, time-served precision engineers - best in the class! - and progress the career ladder with exciting, interesting and rewarding positions within the Company!

Applications are now being taken for candidates seeking to secure an Apprenticeship for this year and beyond.

Apprentice pay

Apprentice pay is set, year-on-year, as a percentage of the basic skilled engineer's rate of pay, currently £19.42/hr.

Year 1 - 40% ; Year 2 - 50% ; Year 3 - 60%

Note, Year 1 rate is set at a higher percentage for older Apprentices who have a technical background in a similar sector.

After three years the Apprenticeship is complete and you become a time-served engineer.

Year 4 - 70% ; Year 5 - 80% ; Year 6 - 100%.

Further training in years 4 and 5 is offered to advance your skills and knowledge, making you a first class engineer!

All years of the training require overtime working and paid at x1.5 or x2.

Your Torkington career opportunities

Key roles in CNC programming / setting / machining ; estimating and method planning ; quality control and inspection ; sales and marketing ; shop leadership and management are ALL available to apprentices who successfully complete the Advanced Apprenticeship training program, who have gained valuable experience and have the drive, determination and intellect to progress in the Company!...

Pay progression and career development go hand-in-hand - you develop, your earnings grow too!...

Training Structure

Our Advanced Apprenticeship is a comprehensive 3 year training program and consists of 4 days/week practical skills training at Torkingtons and 1 day/week release at college.

NVQ Level 2 & 3 qualifications are achieved through practical skills training delivered at The Growth Company & Torkingtons; the BTEC Level 3 Diploma qualification is achieved through day release at college.

Entry Qualifications

Successful applicants will have a minimum 5 GCSE’s, with grades B/5 or above in Maths and English. Similarly good grades in IT and Science will be an advantage.

Applications are welcome from candidates who are undertaking, or have undertaken A levels, and also from young adults who have decided it's time for a career change. A level subject choice is not critical and applications are welcome from candidates who have selected non-technical subjects at A level.