Apprentice Engineer
WarburtonsExpected closing date: Thursday, 31 December 2026
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Key Takeaways
- Undertake a four-year Engineering Apprenticeship to become a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer.
- Earn a starting salary of £21,500, with tuition fees and first-year accommodation paid.
- Achieve a BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering.
- Applications close in December 2026, with the programme starting in August 2027.
About the Role
Ready to engineer your future?
Warburtons is looking for its next generation of Engineering Apprentices to join their family at the Tuscany Park Bakery.
This four-year Engineering Apprenticeship provides the training, qualifications, and hands-on experience needed to become a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer, while earning a salary from day one. Tuition fees and first-year accommodation are covered.
Your Apprenticeship Journey
Your first year will be a full-time residential programme with Midland Group Training Services (MGTS) in Coventry, with accommodation costs covered. After the first year, you will continue developing your skills back at Warburtons, combining hands-on experience with further training and support from a dedicated mentor.
Over the four years, you will gain experience in:
- Electrical, mechanical, and control engineering
- Maintaining highly automated equipment and production systems
- Fault-finding and diagnosing problems
- Repairing and replacing mechanical and electrical components
- Improving equipment and processes
- Understanding food and safety standards
You will learn from experienced engineers and build confidence to tackle engineering challenges.
What You'll Achieve
Upon successful completion, you will achieve a BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering, with the skills and experience to begin your career as a qualified Multi-Skilled Engineer. Opportunities for further development exist in areas such as Engineering Management, Project Engineering, and continuous improvement.
Benefits
- £21,500 starting salary, increasing each year
- Tuition fees paid
- First-year accommodation paid
- 25 days' paid holiday
- Structured four-year development programme
- Dedicated Warburtons mentor
- Development and 1-to-1 training
- Opportunity to learn alongside a national group of Warburtons apprentices
- Hands-on experience with automation and modern engineering technology
- Award-winning contributory pension scheme
- Discounted gym membership
- Retail vouchers and online shopping offers, including discounts on Warburtons products
- Site social events, charity days, and wellbeing initiatives
- 24/7 confidential wellbeing support and occupational health services
- New starter goodie box
Essential Requirements
- Be 18 or over by 1 September 2027 (due to residential requirement)
- Achieved five GCSEs or equivalent, including Level 5 or above in Maths, Level 4 or above in English, and Level 4 or above in either Science or ICT
- Comfortable working flexibly, including shifts, weekends, and evenings from year three onwards
- Enjoy solving problems logically
- Committed to completing the full four-year programme
- Communicate confidently and work well with others
About Warburtons
The Tuscany Park bakery and distribution depot, opened in 2005, is a busy site with three high-speed, highly automated manufacturing plants. Around 500 colleagues are based at Tuscany Park.
What Happens Next?
- Applications close: December 2026
- Shortlisted candidates contacted: January 2027
- Assessment Day: March 2027
- Offers made: March/April 2027
- Your Warburtons journey begins: Mid to late August 2027