British Sugar is a home-grown success story and one of the most efficient and competitive beet processers in the world. Around 3,500 farmers based in East Anglia and the East Midlands supply our four advanced manufacturing sites with eight million tonnes of sugar beet every year. We, in turn, make this in to over 1 million tonnes of sugar, serving customers across the UK, Ireland and increasingly growing commercially in the EU and world sugar markets.
Job Details
Full-Time, Apprenticeship
Duration: 18 months
Location: Wissington
Salary: £27,000 per annum
In this apprenticeship, you will follow a Science Manufacturing Process Operative pathway, gaining an appreciation to the science behind how we make sugar and learning how to control and monitor our process plants and its equipment efficiently, economically, and safely around the slicing and filtration stations.
An 18-month learning programme, following the Science Manufacturing Process Operative Standard, achieving a Level 2 Science Manufacturing Process Operative qualification and all the practical experience alongside, to be ready to move into a Process Support Technician role.
Working from our Wissington factory, on a 12-hour shift pattern comprising of day and night shifts. This includes working some weekends and bank holidays. This apprenticeship will be of a mix of on the job and distance learning.
This scheme gives you the opportunity to:
• Learn how the key operational functions in Extraction work within the factory.
• Gain a solid knowledge of key processes and equipment.
• Understand our systems and procedures to work safely and efficiently.
• Develop the behavioural skills to be a great team member.
What will you need?
Be aged 18 and over as of 1 September 2026 for this shift-based role
Be living and eligible to work in the UK
You will need a minimum of 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) at Level 5/C or above which must include Maths, English and a Science
Live our values of staying safe, drive to action, working together, respecting each other and being open and flexible
Candidates must be able to travel to the workplace.
Application Closing Date: 5th April 2026
We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job adverts early, in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please do not delay in submitting your application