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Why become an engineering Apprentice?

Benefits, skills and a career to last. What can you get out of your engineering apprenticeship?

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Benefits

  • Be employed and earn a salary from day one of your apprenticeship. No loans necessary or fees incurred!
  • Enjoy an average starting salary of £13-15k
  • Develop life-long transferable engineering skills (both practical and theoretical) in readiness for an exciting and rewarding career
  • Achieve recognised qualifications such as:
    Level 2 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering
    Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering
    BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering
  • Many of the companies that work in partnership with MGTS are committed to fully developing their apprentices and could potentially offer opportunities to study to a higher level, e.g. HNC, Degree
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Requirements

To apply for an engineering apprenticeship with MGTS you will need to have (or be predicted to gain) the following qualifications:

  • 5 x GCSEs (or equivalent)
  • Grades must be A*-C/9-5 for Maths and A*-C/9-4 for English, a Science and two other subjects

We would also love to hear from you if you have completed AS, A levels or BTEC National in Engineering and are looking for a challenging and rewarding career.

PepsiCo Coventry has been working with MGTS for over 15 years in a really collaborative partnership. Our candidates return from MGTS to go on to really successful careers within PepsiCo. We have had Junior and Mature apprentices following robust programmes, building fantastic logbooks and knowledge on 4 year tailored courses that perfectly prepare them for engineering technical roles. I would recommend any business looking to switch or start their apprenticeship journey with MGTS.

Ben Handley

Multi Site Hub Facilities & Sustainability Manager

Our ongoing partnership with MGTS continues to play a vital role in the development of skilled engineering talent within our business. Their expertise, professionalism, and commitment to high-quality training are closely aligned with our own values and standards. Through this collaboration, we have established a strong and sustainable pipeline of capable apprentices who contribute positively to our operations.

We look forward to continuing this successful relationship.

Rick Parker

Learning & Development Partner – Engineering

The quality of teaching, learning and assessment is consistently good and supports apprentices to make good progress and succeed well.

In practical training areas, the quality and range of technical resources to support the training of engineering apprentices are impressive.

Ofsted

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