About the Apprentice Scheme
THE FOCUS
Not every student wants to attend university and, a time when higher qualifications and more experience is demanded by employers, our apprenticeship programme offers school leavers the opportunity to begin their careers whilst continuing to progress with academic qualifications through our structured apprenticeship programme. We believe that our apprentices will provide us with young talent to help grow our business potential whilst providing an alternative route into the workplace for those who don’t wish to go on to university.
THE JOB
The apprenticeship takes either 4 years (aged 17 on joining) or 3 years (aged 18 or over on joining) to complete and allows Apprentices to benefit from continued academic achievement whilst starting their careers. For the duration of the programme Apprentices work closely with Mentors and our training department who monitor and review progress both at college and in the workplace and guide them towards becoming a fully integrated team member.
The 4-year apprentice programme is structured as follows;
Foundation Year
- Funded full time college study and holiday work at Gurit (for those aged between 17 and 18)
Year 1 – Onsite at Gurit combined with Part-time study
Focus on machine skills, understanding the component parts of machines, fault finding, maintenance, set up, shut down and operation.
Apprentices will also have an introduction to:
- Lean Manufacturing
- Environmental issues
- Health & Safety
- Quality
- Communication and Team working
Year 2 – Onsite at Gurit combined with Part-time study
Apprentices will have the opportunity to rotate around the production areas and build their cross-functional machine knowledge.
Additional training will take place in:
- IT and systems
- Communication
- Problem solving
- Team working
Year 3 – Onsite at Gurit combined with Part-time study
Consolidation of years 1 and 2, Apprentices will become operational across a number of machines, be capable of independent working and have a sound working knowledge of lean manufacturing and health and safety principles.
THE PEOPLE
We are looking for focussed candidates aged 17+ who can demonstrate the key attributes required to be a successful Apprentice.
- Proven academic record with a minimum of 4 GCSEs to include Maths, English, Science and Technology at grade C or above.
- A willingness to learn and apply that learning in the workplace.
- Ability to demonstrate that they have the potential to complete academic qualifications, which are an integral part of the apprentice scheme.
- Ability to communicate effectively with a range of people within the company.
- Ability to work effectively in a team.
- A strong motivation to succeed in a manufacturing environment.
