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Technical Engineering Workshop Apprentice
B F T MASTCLIMBING LTD Grovebury Road (LU7 4SE)
Closes in 9 days (Sunday 18 October 2026)
Summary
Are you looking to start a career in engineering? BFT Mastclimbing Ltd, based in Leighton Buzzard, are seeking four motivated and enthusiastic Engineering Operative Apprentices to join their team. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals who have a genuine interest in engineering, manufacturing and practical hands-on work.
Wage: £16,224 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
Training course: Engineering operative (level 2)
Hours: Monday to Thursday 8.00am to 5.00pm / Friday 8.00am to 4.00pm (2 x 30-minute unpaid breaks). 39 hours a week
Start date: Monday 26 October 2026
Duration: 2 years
Positions available: 4
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
BFT is a mast climber family business that began as a scaffolding company back in 1997. This helped create the name: BFT standing for Boards, Fittings and Tubes. This old way of working at height wasn’t enough. Client demands were changing but scaffolding wasn’t. They knew it would always be slow to erect and dismantle, awkward to transport and always limit their ambition. That’s when they spotted the enormous potential in mast climbers. The second they realised the speed and savings benefits over scaffolding, they knew this was the future and that they were the ones to lead it.
For more than ten years, they've been proving the commercial benefits of Mast Climbing Work Platforms (MCWPs) to public and private sites across the UK. Five times more efficient than traditional scaffolding, they are proud to use MCWPs to save businesses thousands of project hours each year.
BFT are offering an exciting opportunity for four Engineering Operative Apprentices to join their experienced engineering and fabrication team. This apprenticeship is ideal for individuals who enjoy practical, hands-on work and are looking to develop the skills, knowledge and experience needed for a successful career in engineering and fabrication.
As an Engineering Operative Apprentice, you will work alongside experienced engineers and fabricators, learning how to build, repair, service and prepare a wide range of mechanical equipment and site-ready components. Throughout your apprenticeship, you will gain practical experience while contributing to the day-to-day activities of the workshop in a safe and supportive environment. Your responsibilities will include assisting with a variety of fabrication tasks such as cutting, drilling, assembling and preparing components under supervision. You will support service engineers with equipment inspections, basic servicing, cleaning and the preparation of equipment ready for turnaround. You will also help ensure that ladders, handrails, mast guards, gates, panels and other equipment are complete, inspected and ready for dispatch to customer sites.
As your skills develop, you will learn a range of engineering and fabrication techniques, including the fundamentals of welding, mechanical assembly and the safe operation of workshop machinery and tools. You will be encouraged to take pride in producing high-quality work while following company procedures and health and safety requirements at all times. The role will also involve carrying out quality checks to identify any obvious defects, missing parts or safety issues before equipment is sent to the site. You will assist with handling and organising stock, including panels, cables, guards and other components, while helping to maintain a clean, tidy and safe workshop environment that supports the efficient day-to-day operation of the business.
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This apprenticeship provides an excellent opportunity to gain valuable industry experience, work towards a nationally recognised qualification and build the practical skills needed for a rewarding career within the engineering sector. You will also undertake any other duties appropriate to the role as your knowledge and experience continue to develop.
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider: BEDFORD COLLEGE
Training course: Engineering operative (level 2)
What you'll learn
- Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety legislation, regulations, environmental compliance procedures and systems and other relevant guidelines
- Identify and deal appropriately with any risks, hazards, hazardous situations and problems that may occur within the engineering environment within the limits of their responsibility
- Demonstrate effective communication skills which include oral, written, electronic
- Complete appropriate documentation accurately, efficiently and legibly using the correct terminology where required
- Obtain and follow the correct documentation, specifications and work instructions in accordance with time constraints and the roles and responsibilities identified for the engineering activities, extracting the necessary data/information from specification and related documentation
- Select and use appropriate tools, equipment and materials to carry out the engineering operation
- Deal appropriately with any problems that may occur within the manufacturing environment within the limits of their responsibility
- Work efficiently and effectively at all times maintaining workplace organisation and minimising waste
- Carryout fault location on appropriate equipment using suitable maintenance diagnostic techniques
- Carryout maintenance activities in line with work instructions
- Carryout tests on the maintained equipment in accordance with test schedule/defined test procedures
- Follow appropriate completion activities and restore equipment to service by replacing or repairing components
- Plan the mechanical manufacturing operation before they start
- Mount and set the required workholding devices
- Produce individual components, sub-assemblies or completed assemblies using mechanical manufacturing techniques
- Carryout quality checks during and after mechanical manufacturing operations
- Wire and terminate different types of cabling e.g. single core, multi core, screened, fire resistant, armoured, etc.
- Assemble and test a range of electrical components e.g. component panels, isolator switches, fuses, circuit breakers, contactors, relays, rail mounted terminal blocks, etc.
- Assemble and test a range of electronic components e.g. resistors, capacitors, diodes, transistors, etc.
- Follow appropriate completion activities and restore equipment/system to service after the assembly and testing has been completed
- Shape the materials using the appropriate methods and techniques
- Join the materials using the appropriate methods and techniques
- Produce components which meet the specification requirements
- Carryout quality checks during and after the fabrication activities
- Plan the materials, processing or finishing operation before they start
- Prepare equipment, tooling, materials, etc. and complete set up activities before carrying out the materials, processing or finishing operation
- Carry out the material, processing or finishing operation in line with specific safe working practices and specification requirements
- Carryout quality checks during and after the materials, processing or finishing operation
- Plan the technical support operation before they start
- Prepare equipment, tooling, materials, etc. and complete set up activities before carrying out the technical support
- Carry out the technical support operation in line with specific safe working practices and specification requirements
- Carryout quality checks during and after the technical support operation
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Training schedule
Engineering Operative – Level 2 EAL Level 2 Diploma in Engineering Operations EAL Level 2 in Engineering Operations
Requirements
Essential qualifications
- GCSE in: Science (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
- English (grade 4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Ability to use initiative
- Attention to detail
- Team working
Other requirements
Public transport is available close to the workplace. While applications are welcome from all suitable candidates, we encourage local applicants, due to the location of the role, although this is not an essential requirement. Previous applicants need not apply, thank you. Candidates must attend an initial interview with a member of the Bedford College Apprenticeship Recruitment Team if they meet the initial criteria as part of the recruitment process. Only candidates who have fully completed the application will be considered. Please be aware that the closing date is subject to change without prior notice.
About this employer
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After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab). Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, there may be an opportunity to continue your career with BFT Mastclimbing Ltd, progressing into a permanent role as a workshop engineer or fabricator while continuing your professional development.
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BEDFORD COLLEGE
Ramona Stevens
01234 291000
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000049241.
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