Materials Science Technologist Apprenticeships

2 weeks ago


Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, United Kingdom British Steel Full time £16,000 - £20,000 per year
Job details

Date posted

03/12/2025

Application closing date

30/01/2026

Location

Scunthorpe

Salary

Package

Contractual hours

36.5

Basis

Full time

Job description

Salary - £15,747.00

Location -Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN16 1XA

What you need to know about the role

Studying part time at Sheffield Hallam University you will work towards a BEng (Honours) in Materials Technology, this will strengthen your understanding of materials engineering principles. You will have the opportunity to learn from world class researchers and experts in their field. On this course, you'll learn everything you need to know about materials used in industry. You'll design and develop your own products, testing them in their state of the art labs.

Alongside this, in the workplace, you will engage in high level activities such as materials testing, product development, solving manufacturing issues, laboratory management and team leadership. This will typically be a 4 year programme.

Our programme

British Steel Apprenticeships - providing you with the perfect blend of learning to accelerate your career.

Our apprenticeship development programmes give you the opportunity to take control of your own development and career progression whilst simultaneously making a real impact on our business' success.

During your apprenticeship you will work closely with both British Steel and our external training provider to develop your technical knowledge, practical and personal skills. The majority of your apprenticeship will be in our technical and R&D areas, working alongside our current employees to gain skills and knowledge on our live plant. You will also have a dedicated Mentor throughout your apprenticeship.

What we need to know about you

The most important thing to us is your attitude We want passionate, hard-working and ambitious people to join our team. You must have strong communication skills, be able to work within diverse teams and embrace change. We need you to continually seek to improve the business and yourself.

We require you to be working towards, or hold a minimum of, 3 GCSEs grade C (4) or above including Maths, English and a Science. You must also have 112 UCAS points, including at least 64 points from two A levels or equivalent BTEC national qualifications or T levels. This should include mathematics or a mathematics-based subject to at least AS level.

What we can offer you

We know our employees are our greatest asset and alongside the great benefits packages we offer, we continue to invest in their careers by providing a huge range of training and development opportunities.

Whatever your stage in life, you'll find a range of benefits to complement your work-life balance. The benefits you'll enjoy include:

  • Defined contribution company pension scheme
  • 27 personal annual leave days + statutory bank holidays
  • Life Assurance
  • A comprehensive Company sick pay scheme
  • Health Cash Plan via our partnership with Simply health
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Standby and call-out payments
  • Family friendly benefits including enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.

What you need to know about us

British Steel is a leading European steel manufacturer, supplying premium long products around the world.

We take great pride in our history and heritage. Not many companies can claim to have generations of families dedicating their working lives to one company, one industry. Steel gets into your blood, and this drives the passion of our people. And these 2 values deliver our third value of performance – making the products our customers want now and in the future.

British Steel has a bright future and we want you to be part of it.

British Steel is an armed forces friendly company, and we actively encourage applications from ex-Armed Forces Personnel, Reservists, Armed Forces Veterans and military spouses/partners.

For more information about us and our journey please visit –

How to apply

Internal candidates please apply for this role by logging in to your ESS account.

External candidates can apply by clicking on the 'apply online' button.

We may close this vacancy sooner than planned if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. To ensure your application is considered, we encourage you to submit it as soon as possible.



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