Jobs, fresher vacancy - Apprentice Engineer • Eastern England

Company: Norfolk County Council

Eastern England

DescriptionApprentice Engineer (8203) | Permanent Contract | 37 hours per week | £24,790 to £37,938 per annum (depending on qualifications and experience) | (Grade D - I) | Norwich Applications are sought from individuals who want to be considered for the Norfolk County Council Highway Apprenticeship Engineer programme. We are seeking keen, enthusiastic, and self-motivated individuals to work in the Highways teams as part of the training programme which will involve rotation around different teams and different working environments. Being adaptable and an ability to embrace change is therefore essential. You will need to be able to demonstrate good communication skills, be IT literate, keen to learn and develop within a positive and supportive civil engineering and local government environment. Flexibility and good teamworking skills are essential as you will be moved around the Highways teams on placements to maximise your learning experience. In addition, you will need to be numerate, literate and a good problem solver. An eye for detail and good judgement skills are also essential. As part of the programme, you will be expected to complete further education, enrolling for a September start in 2025. For the Apprenticeship Engineer Role in Civil Engineering – Level 6 course typically via day release at Anglian Ruskin University or Suffolk University and with further training and support, achieve the professional qualification of an Incorporated Engineer (I.Eng). The course normally takes 6-years. You will need to be able to access the course. applicants will need a total of 5 GCSEs at grade (A*-C) or (9-4) which includes, English, Science and Maths which will be at grade (A*-B) or (6-9) in Maths. Additionally, you will need at least to hold or be predicted 96 UCAS Tariff points at Level 3 e.g. A Levels, BTEC National Certificate/Diploma (or equivalent), with Maths A level preferred at ‘C’ or above. To achieve this, you will also need to be proactive in self-development, including writing training reports and keeping your Personal Development Plan up to date. An awareness of basic engineering principals is desirable, but an interest in highways and engineering, enthusiasm, and motivation to complete the training programme is essential. An ability to travel to locations not accessible by public transport is essential. For further information and an informal discussion please contact Kevin Townly, Asset, Programmes & Funding Manager at kevin.townly@norfolk.gov.uk These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council: Competitive salary Generous holiday entitlement Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependant on your job role and business need. Financial benefits such as: ‘Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out. A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers Relocation expenses (where applicable) An advance of your expenses if you travel for work Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions. Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility) A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job description and person specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria. You can also find information on our Terms and Conditions here. Already a Norfolk County Council employee? See and apply for internal and external vacancies in myOracle using your @norfolk.gov.uk or @nccal.ac.uk email. We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position. Redeployment closing date: Monday 9 June 2025 at 23:59 All other applicants closing date: Monday 16 June 2025 at 23:59