General Apprentice Engineer

W S BARRETT AND SON LTD · Boston

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Engineering and maintenanceApprenticeshipOn-siteFull-TimeApprenticeship

Engineering firm, established since 1949. Producers of quality manual handling equipment, bespoke farm and horticultural equipment and supplier to the motor manufacturing industries.

Monday - Thursday 8.30am - 4.30pm and Friday 8.00am - 3.30pm. Lunch break 12.30pm - 1.00pm. 39 hours a week1 year 6 monthsCommunication skills, Attention to detail, Organisation skills, Problem solving skills, Analytical skills, Logical, Team working, Creative, Initiative, Patience, Physical fitness, Numerically accurate, Numerically accurate, measuring is a large part of the position, Special basic lifting and abrasive wheel, Good timekeeping is essential. Lateness is not tolerated on a high scale

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 3 and above)
  • Maths (grade 3 and above)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness
  • Numerically accurate

Other requirements

  • Numerically accurate, measuring is a large part of the position
  • Special basic lifting and abrasive wheel
  • Good timekeeping is essential. Lateness is not tolerated on a high scale
English (grade 3 and above), Maths (grade 3 and above), Communication skills, Attention to detail, Organisation skills, Problem solving skills, Analytical skills, Logical, Team working, Creative, Initiative, Patience, Physical fitness, Numerically accurate, Numerically accurate, measuring is a large part of the position, Special basic lifting and abrasive wheel, Good timekeeping is essential. Lateness is not tolerated on a high scale

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

Successful completion of the course would allow you to progress onto a level 3 course, either full time or as an apprentice or alternatively direct into employment.

The essentials

Hours, commitment and the dates that matter.

Posted 07 Sep 2026
Apply by 21 Sep 2026

Where you'd be based

PE21 7PJ

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