Annual wage £17,850.00 Fully funded qualification, personal development training and opportunities, a minimum 28 days holiday allowance including bank holidays, competitive pension scheme, employee share scheme, flexible benefits including employee shopping savings portal. Working week Monday to Friday. Working hours to be confirmed. Total hours per week: 37.0 Expected duration 3 Years Possible start date 04 Sep 2024 Date posted 01 May 2024 Apprenticeship level Advanced Level 3 (A level) Reference number VAC1000248271 Positions 1 available What you will do in your working day As a Babcock Defence Support Group (DSG) Technical Apprentice on our Heavy Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship, you’ll work on a wide range of Military Land Equipment, tackling challenging and varied tasks in an exciting environment. Your work will play a crucial role in ensuring the armed forces have equipment they can depend on. No two days are the same as you provide vital services that assist critical military exercises and training. It's a chance to launch a career that makes a real difference to national security. Apprentices will be trained to a Heavy Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician apprenticeship standard (Vehicle Mechanics) to achieve a fully accredited Level 3 qualification. The academic aspects of the apprenticeship will be delivered off-site. The rest of the time, you'll be working from your selected home location, with opportunities to work from alternate sites for brief periods to broaden your overall experience. The training you will be getting Your apprenticeship will follow the Heavy Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician standard to qualify with a Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship certificate. During your apprenticeship, in both an academic setting and through practical experience in the workplace, you will: Develop practical skills and skills working with hand tooling. Gain a full understanding of how machines work, including how to service, maintain, diagnose, and repair a wide range of military vehicles. Understand technical information and diagrams. Be able to write reports, describing the repairs and services you have carried out. Understand and follow health and safety regulations. Additionally, you will be given the opportunity to gain extra professional competencies. What to expect at the end of your apprenticeship Upon completion of the apprenticeship, you will move into a substantive position within the business. Requirements and prospects Desired skills and personal qualities IT skills, Attention to detail, Team working Qualifications GCSE or equivalent Maths and English (Grade C/4 grade or above) Essential Things to consider 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 may impact which roles you are eligible for. You must be able to achieve BPSS (Baseline security) and many of them require you to be eligible for Security Clearance.