Craft Apprentice

A Craft Apprenticeship is a combination of external and in-house training, the successful applicants will follow the Craft Apprentice plan as outlined below:
**Craft Apprenticeship Programme**:

- Complete Performing Engineering Operations (PEO)
- Complete a Level 3 BTEC Diploma in Engineering
- Complete a Level 3 Manufacturing NVQ in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering
- Complete a Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering
- Complete Engineering Essentials Key Skills

**Craft Apprentice Development Plan**
- Follow an Internal Department Development Plan, led by your dedicated Mentor.

**Craft Apprenticeship Outcome**:

- Successful completion of Qioptiq Craft Apprenticeship

**The benefits of an Apprenticeship**:

- Learn and Earn - continue your learning beyond College/School, studying towards a degree in Engineering whilst not paying a penny in tuition fees
- Join a community of highly skilled professionals who will help and support you on your learning journey
- Stay at the fore-front of innovation by joining a global technology leader focused on delivering innovative, high-performance, market-driven photonic solutions to meet the illumination, optronics, detection and optical technology needs of global customers
- Employee benefits, including cycle to work scheme, discounted gym memberships, cinema tickets, mobile phone contracts and so much more
- Half day Fridays - 12pm finish

**Qualifications Required**:
It is essential that all applicants have a good level of general education and must have, or expect to receive, a minimum of grade C in Mathematics and English Language.

**Personal Specification**:

- A desire to continue learning to HNC Level
- Good attention to detail, inter-personal skills and excellent communication and time keeping skills
- Experience of Microsoft Office e.g. Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Driving Licence
- Ability to time manage external qualifications whilst working full-time

**Requirements**:

- Qioptiq are hiring apprentices in North Wales

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