Kickstart Your Engineering Career with Cotteswold Dairy
Become a Multi-Skilled Engineer Through a 4-Year Apprenticeship with GET
Location: Tewkesbury Production Facility & GET (Gloucestershire Engineering Training)
Duration: 4 Years
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Qualifications Gained: Mechatronics Maintenance Technician Level 3
Course commences September 2025 for a period of four years
Are you a hands-on problem-solver with a passion for how things work? Do you want to earn while you learn and build a career in engineering? This is your chance to join one of the UKs leading family-run dairies as a Mechatronics Maintenance Apprentice in partnership with GET (Gloucestershire Engineering Training), a recognised leader in high-quality engineering apprenticeships.
What You'll Be Doing:
This apprenticeship offers a unique mix of classroom training and real-world experience: Year 1 : Spend term time at GET in Gloucester building essential engineering skills. During holidays, youll join our experienced Engineering Team at our Tewkesbury Production Facility .
Years 24 : Work full-time on-site with our maintenance team, taking on real engineering projects and supporting production with breakdowns and machine reliability. Your training at GET will continue part-time.
Gain hands-on experience in GET's fantastic training facility using machinery such as mills, drills, lathes, grinders, and CNC (computer numerical controlled) equipment. Apply this knowledge to real-world scenarios and issues at Cotteswold Dairy.
Youll be an essential part of a team that keeps our high-speed dairy production lines running every day brings new challenges and learning opportunities. With apprentices in their second & third year already on site + dedicated mentors and academic support staff, you will have a secure support network to ensure you thrive.
What Youll Need:
To be eligible, youll ideally need: 4 GCSEs at grade 4/C or above
Including Maths, English & Physics
Why Cotteswold Dairy?
Founded in 1938, Cotteswold Dairy is a proud, independent, family-owned business supplying quality dairy products across the UK. We are committed to sustainability, supporting local farmers, and investing in our future starting with you .
With strong team values and a track record of developing future talent, we provide the environment, mentorship, and real responsibility you need to grow your career .
Apply Now and Build a Future in Engineering
This is more than just an apprenticeship its the first step on an exciting journey into engineering excellence.
Applications now open!
For a chat about this exciting opportunity, please contact Phil Bendall, Learning & Development Coordinator:
For more details about Gloucestershire Engineering Training, visit www.get-trained.org
Please note: you will need to be able to travel to GET, located at Barnwood Point GL4 3HX - and Cotteswold Dairy, located in Tewkesbury GL20 8JE.
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