Engineering apprentice

Join Royal Mail as a Building Fabrication Apprentice!

Location: Home Counties North Mail Centre, Maylands Avenue, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7XX (involving travel across various sites)

Salary: £15,199 - £22,591 (depending on age)

Hours/Shifts: 37.5 hours per week - shifts will be aligned to a mentor when starting

Duration: 3 - 4 years

Qualification: Property Maintenance Operative - Level 2

Do you like fixing things and working with your hands? Do you enjoy learning new skills? If yes, this could be the perfect job for you!

What You’ll Do

As a Building Fabrication Apprentice, you will help keep Royal Mail buildings safe, clean, and in good shape.

• Fix doors, walls, and floors
• Do simple plumbing jobs
• Paint and decorate spaces
• Repair basic building problems
• Help keep buildings safe and working well

You won’t be alone! You will work with skilled engineers who will teach you everything step by step.

Learn While You Work

This is an apprenticeship, so you will:

• Learn on the job every day
• Study and complete your training
• Build a portfolio of your work

As you grow in confidence, you will be trusted to do more tasks on your own.

What You’ll Be Part Of

• A friendly team of engineers
• Support from a mentor who will guide you
• A role helping customers by keeping their buildings safe

What We’re Looking For

You’ll need:

• GCSE Maths and English Language at Level 4 (or the ability to achieve this during the apprenticeship)
• A minimum of 5 GCSEs in total (Grade 4/C or above), ideally including a Science (defined as Physics, Biology, Chemistry or combined Science) or Technical subject (or equivalent)
• A full UK driving licence (this is essential as the role involves travel across various sites)

You don’t need to know everything yet—we’ll teach you!

• Want to learn new skills
• Can work well with others
• Try your best to solve problems
• Care about safety
• Have a positive attitude

Why Join Us?

• Learn valuable skills for life
• Get real work experience
• Grow your confidence
• Start a career in building maintenance

Ready to build your future with Royal Mail? Apply now and start your journey!

We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to support you during the hiring process, please discuss these with your recruiter when contacted.

Royal Mail Group is committed to inclusion and representing the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals. As a proud Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant, we especially encourage applications from the Armed Forces community, including cadet instructors and spouses/partners.

Closing Date: 19th June 2026. Please note, this advert may close early if the appropriate number of applications has been reached.