Sponsored Electrical Apprenticeship Port Talbot

Job Description

Job Title: Sponsored Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Apprenticeship

Business: Tata Steel, Strip Products UK

Location: Port Talbot

Salary: Sponsored Pre-Apprenticeship year unpaid, full time at college

Length of Apprenticeship : 1 year sponsorship at college

Are you looking for an exciting career? Do you want to be a part of a world class, global organisation where you can really make a difference?

We are looking for Electrical, Control and Instrumentation apprentices to join our 2021 apprenticeship scheme at our Port Talbot site.

Our Tata Steel apprenticeship programme is just the beginning. Where you go next is up to you.

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The Role

Tata Steel has some of the most advanced electrical control and automation systems in the country, which enables us to develop the very highest quality of precision products. In fact, we are one of the UK’s largest consumers of electricity. Whether your interests lie in power distribution, drives or process control and automation systems, Tata Steel has a challenging and rewarding role for you.

Engineering Apprenticeship Programme Overview:

Pre-Apprenticeship Year

The Enhanced Engineering Programme is a Welsh Government recognised pre-Apprenticeship Qualification. During this pre-apprenticeship year, Tata Steel will monitor your performance, whilst you work towards an NVQ Level 2 in Performing Engineering Operations with a Level 3 Engineering Qualification at a local college.

As a Tata sponsored College student, you will achieve:

* Enhanced Engineering Programme (previously known as Pathways to Apprenticeships)

* FE/ HE Academic Engineering Qualification (e.g. Level 3 Diploma) for Electrical engineering;

* NVQ Level 2 in Performing Engineering Operations;

* Digital Literacy

Subject to satisfactory completion of the college course and the company’s business needs, it is the company’s hope that it will be in a position to offer an apprenticeship if suitable apprenticeship vacancies are available at that time. The Tata Steel paid Mechanical apprenticeship programme is as follows:

Year 1 : Salary £13,720

As a Paid Tata Apprentice, you will:

* Study a Level 3 Extended Diploma in Engineering;

* Start your NVQ Level 3 Qualification in Engineering Maintenance;

* Undertake further training courses and projects.

* Progress Tata Steel’s competency knowledge & skills units in line with your job profile, and to the agreed business standards.

Year 2 : Salary £16,223

In your second year, you will:

* Continue with your NVQ Level 3 Qualification in Engineering Maintenance;

* Be eligible to apply to start an HNC in Engineering

* Undertake further training courses and projects.

* Progress Tata Steel’s competency knowledge & skills units in line with your job profile, and to the agreed business standards.

Year 3 : Salary £18,642

In the final year of your apprenticeship you will:

* Complete your NVQ Level 3 Qualification in Engineering Maintenance

* Complete Tata Steel’s competency knowledge & skills units in line with your job profile, and to the agreed business standards.

The Candidate

If you have (or are expecting to achieve) 5 GCSEs or equivalent (including English, Mathematics and Science) at Grades A* - C or level 4 – 9, you can apply to join the Enhanced Engineering Programme.

In order to be considered for this position, you must be able to provide during the selection process evidence of the qualifications specified.

The Benefits

Tata Steel UK offers their employees significant benefits packages. For this role, you will benefit from:

* A market competitive salary

* Quarterly Bonus Scheme – subject to business performance

* One of the UK’s leading defined contribution pension schemes (10% employer contribution / 6% employee contribution)

* Annual Pay Review

* Employee discount scheme for companies including Vodafone, Nissan, Jaguar Land Rover and also various local services

You may be also interested to know that we have an extensive list of lifestyle benefits including, free onsite parking at all of our sites, an employee assistance programme as well as discounts with local and national retailers and services.

The Business

Tata Steel is one of the world’s top 10 steel producers. The combined group has an annual aggregate crude steel capacity of more than 33 million tonnes with approximately 80,000 employees across four continents. We’re part of the Tata Group, one of the largest, most diverse conglomerates in the world with businesses in the UK including Tata Steel, Jaguar Land Rover and Tetley Tea.

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Closing date: 14th March 2021

Our people make the difference.

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