Rigger Apprentice

Rigger Apprentice Tewkesbury, England

Babcock International
Full Time Tewkesbury, England 30547 - 34357 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

Rigger Apprentice

Location: Gloucester, GB, GL20 8LZ
Onsite or Hybrid:

Work for the world you want to live in.


Wouldn’t you want to live in a world where people, populations and the planet thrive? Where technology protects rather than threatens. Where societies feel safe and secure. Where cities and continents feel part of one global community.


We’re an international aerospace, defence and security company, with sites all-round the UK, that do loads of exciting and important things to make the world safer and more secure. We defend nations, save lives and protect communities around the globe.


Ashchurch:

You will primarily be working as part of a team of technicians based in Ashchurch, Gloucestershire. You will have the opportunity to visit other sites both in the UK and overseas ensuring that all antennas are structurally maintained to a high standard. Working here puts the best of the Cotswolds and Malvern Hills at your fingertips. Amazing scenery, vibrant towns and numerous leisure opportunities - It’s why Worcester & Gloucestershire are such desirable places to live and work.


For this role you will be based in Ashchuch, with access to work flexibly from the two different sites when practical. Normal hours of work are 37 per week, Monday to Friday, with flexible start and finish times to meet the needs of the customer .


This role is within the Marine Sector of Babcock International Group, which delivers a wide array of complex through-life marine engineering services to defence and civil customers across the globe. These range from UK and international naval fleet support, commercial marine, engineering consultancy, weapons handling, equipment support, intelligence, cyber security and training.


Mission Systems forms a critical, and growing part of Babcock’s Marine organisation. Our dynamic and motivated leadership team is committed to an exciting transformation agenda that will help Mission Systems to innovate, modernise and create a more people-focussed business that can support our customers’ mission. Working across a range of exciting design, manufacture and support projects, Mission Systems employs approximately 1,600 people across the UK and overseas with the largest sites based in Bristol, Plymouth, Portsmouth and Ashchurch.


For more than a century, Babcock, the Aerospace and Defence Company, has been trusted to deliver bespoke, highly-skilled engineering services. We help customers in the UK and around the world to improve the capability, reliability and availability of their most critical assets within the four market sectors of Marine, Land, Aviation, and Nuclear, underpinned by a deep understanding of technology integration, unique infrastructure and specialist training.


Rigger Apprenticeship:
The Rigger Apprenticeship will take four years to complete, based on site whilst undertaking distance learning and on the job training (OJT) using a trade mentor. You will complete training assignments and gather competency information to meet internal and external apprentice assessments.


Typical day-to-day tasks for a Rigging Apprentice will include:
  • Pressure washing of antenna structures ranging from 1metre to 32metres
  • Antenna structure pre-paint preparation (needle gun, shot blasting).
  • Various paint systems application.
  • Working at height on antenna structures (harnessed climbing)
  • Repair & replacement of defective components
  • Installation of complimentary equipment
  • Machinery operation (MEWPS, pressure washers, compressors)
  • Customer liaison/reporting/compulsory training
  • IT/general administration

This programme will offer the opportunity to gain extensive experience within our on-site installation team with opportunities to gain further skills that are usually associated with the equipment.



Qualifications you’ll get:
  • Level 3 Engineering Construction Rigger

Other training courses will be offered time permitting.
First Aid
Electrical Qualifications
Safety Training with IOSH
MEWP

The aim of the apprenticeship scheme is to prepare you for an engineering post within the company with the opportunity to become a fully trained Rigger.


What you’ll need:



Skills required:
  • A proactive approach to problem solving
  • Ability to work effectively as part of a team and build strong relationships with co- workers
  • Able to communicate with others well at all levels, both verbally and through formal written correspondence
  • Logical
  • Robust work ethic
  • Safety conscious and show high levels of reliability, punctuality and dependability
  • Good attention to detail and accuracy

Additionally, the successful candidate must be eligible to gain Developed Vetting Clearance.


Personal qualities:
  • A passion for Engineering
  • Enthusiastic
  • Focused on your own self development
  • Hard working
  • Reliable
  • The drive to develop and apply education gained from the training provider and Babcock
  • Willing to Commit

Qualifications required:
  • A minimum of 5 GCSEs, all at grade C/4 or higher (or equivalent) including GCSE English and Maths

What you’ll get:
  • Generous benefits including:
  • Very competitive starting salary
  • Fully funded qualifications up to degree level may be available
  • Personal development training and opportunities
  • Pension scheme with employee contributions matched up to 8% of salary
  • 25 days holidays plus bank holidays
  • Flexible working (by local arrangement)
  • Discounted shopping and half-price cinema tickets
  • Cycle to work scheme

Babcock International
Work for the world you want to live in. Work to leave a positive legacy that is felt for generations. Work as one team, one Babcock and create a safe a secure world, together.


For over 130 years, we have helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal. Change begins with our people and our shared Principles: be curious; be courageous; own and deliver; think: outcomes; collaborate, and be kind. These values not only guide the way we work but also our efforts to reach net-zero carbon. Yes, our ambitions are big, but together, we can achieve them.


Application Guidance
All applications should be made online. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please let us know. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at the interview.


For help with your application and advice on your CV please visit https://www.babcockinternational.com/careers/apprenticeships/


Don’t delay, closing date for this role is 13th June!



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Rigger Apprentice
Babcock International

www.babcockinternational.com
London, United Kingdom
David Lockwood
$5 to $10 billion (USD)
10000+ Employees
Company - Public
Architectural & Engineering Services
1891
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