Apprentice Technician

Breedon Group; Shap; On-site; GBP 21,000 - GBP 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A construction materials company is seeking an Apprentice Technician to join their team at the Shap Blue Quarry & Asphalt Plant. This role offers a hands-on opportunity to earn while learning towards a Level 3 qualification in Laboratory Material Testing. Responsibilities include supporting testing and product compliance, managing data, and developing knowledge in the asphalt industry. The position is full-time with competitive pay and excellent benefits, providing a pathway for career progression.

Benefits

Pension

25 days annual leave

Life Assurance

Employee benefits platform

Broad learning opportunities

Qualifications

• Candidates must be aged 18 and above.
• A full driving license or working towards it is required.
• Interest in materials testing and outdoor work is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support testing and product compliance sampling for asphalt.
• Manage and collate data, producing reports on non-conforming materials.
• Develop understanding and methods to examine materials.

Skills

Hands-on tasks

Teamwork

Interest in outdoor work

Education

Minimum 5 GCSE grades 4/C and above

1 science-based subject (preferred)

Tools

Laboratory equipment

Job description

Apprentice Technician

Department: Early Careers

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Shap Blue Quarry & Asphalt Plant, Cumbria

Compensation: £21,258 - £23,317 / year

Description

Have you always had that knack for practical, hands‑on tasks? Did childhood hobbies see you taking an interest in chemistry classes, experimenting with materials, and always been curious about how things are made and why things work?

If so, perhaps working as a Technician in a Concrete Plant is your career call. Earn as you learn, combining college study for a Level 3 in Laboratory Material Testing, with industry experience at the largest independent construction materials group in the UK.

Breedon is a home for inquisitive learners. Quarries, cement, and construction are no longer old‑fashioned sectors. We’re providing the foundation for our lives, building the places where we live and work, play and in-between.

Interested in...?

• Being paid to go to college; earn as you learn, without having to ‘work the time back’
• Achieving a Level 3 in Materials Testing in England over a 2 year period
• Full company funding of any fees for qualifications and training
• No need to buy your own kit or any work equipment; it’s all on us
• No shifts, no nights, no weekends; a 40‑hour week, with Monday‑to‑Friday daytime hours
• A competitive salary significantly higher than the national minimum wage for apprentices
• Support from a community of apprentices; a collaborative and comprehensive induction
• A huge variety of potential career progression pathways at a stable, thriving business

As an Apprentice Technician:

• You’ll support the vital testing and product compliance sampling for the asphalt we produce.
• Collate and manage data, producing reports of non‑conforming material and looking at resolutions.
• Developing an understanding, knowledge and practical methods used to examine materials, including non‑destructive testing (NDT).
• Liaise with customers and peers to grow your knowledge within the asphalt industry

You will attend virtual workshops each month with apprentices from other organisations to work towards your Level 3 in Laboratory Material Testing and have the support of a tutor on a regular basis.

If you’re one to tiptoe around puddles with trepidation, maybe this role isn’t for you. You won’t be spending every day in a clean, corporate office swivelling on an office chair! If you have a natural affinity with the great outdoors, in all weathers, then now we’re talking!

Do you offer...?

• Minimum of 5 GCSE grades 4/C and above, with 1 science based subject (preferred)
• An interest in working in the great outdoors.
• Someone who wants to get stuck in and work as part of a team.
• Aged 18 and above
• A full drivers license or working towards this (license required to allow mobility between multiple sites)

In joining us, you won’t be thrown in the deep end or treated like just a number; you’ll work in a close‑knit team, with someone always on hand to offer help.

Why Breedon...?

Here’s what one of our existing employees want to tell you…

Jorden, a Mobile Plant Operative based in Longwater, East Anglia.

“I didn’t need any previous experience within the field and have been given all the help and support that I need to do well within my role. I had gotten to the age where I no longer wanted just a job but a career, and I really feel that I have found that within Breedon. Now I am working in this industry, I can’t imagine wanting to do anything else.”

Additional benefits for this role include:

• Age 18‑20 £10.22 per hour (£21,257.60), Age 21+ £11.21 per hour (£23,316.80)
• Pension
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays on top
• Share Saver Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Access to our employee benefits platform, giving you discounts on a wide variety of high street shops and brands
• Broad learning opportunities and career progression pathways.

Interested? Click on the following website to find your role and apply. Early Careers | Breedon Group plc Careers