Apprentice Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer
Salary: £17,640 + Benefits (Increasing yearly within a set framework)
Site Location: Marshalls Castle Rd, Sittingbourne ME10 3NB
College Location: IPS,Northbank House, Sir Thomas Longley Rd, Rochester ME2 4DU

Marshalls is a market leader in the manufacturing and supply of superior natural stone and innovative concrete hard landscaping products, supplying the construction, home improvement and landscape markets. Our Marshalls mission is ‘Creating Better Spaces’; we’ve been awarded the Superbrand status since 2010 and are a successful FTSE250. Every step we take, every product we make, is geared towards making the world around us a better place to live!

At Marshalls, we’re committed to the ongoing personal and professional development of our colleagues, and as a result, we’re recruiting for a Multi-skilled Apprentice Maintenance Engineer to join our site engineering team at Sittingbourne.

So, what’s the role about?
We are looking for our 2024 intake of Engineering Apprentices to shape the future of our Engineering function at Marshalls.

This 4-year Engineering Apprenticeship will cover a structured course provided by a local college with support from your mentors on-site. Whilst on our manufacturing site, you'll be given a tailored training plan to work through, supported by your allocated mentor and manager. On a day-to-day basis, you'll be given greater exposure to your division and team members' roles.

Your first year will involve attending college 5 days per week, with some block release outside of college term time, so you would need to make sure you can commute to both the Sittingbourne site and IPS College, ME2 4DU.

You will work as part of a busy engineering team with the ultimate goal of becoming a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer.

What are the key skills/attributes for this role?

• Minimum of 16 years of age
• Minimum education of 4 GCSEs at Grade C/4 or equivalent, including Mathematics, English and a Science
• You’ll need a strong work ethic and a keen interest in the world of engineering and manufacturing
• Self-motivated
• The drive to learn
• The ability to work in a team as well as on your own
• It would be beneficial if you had your own method of transport due to the location of the site

In return, we will provide you with full support along your 4-year Apprentice journey, progressing you towards becoming a fully qualified Multi-Skilled Engineer with a permanent job following a successful apprenticeship.

Additional benefits include:

• 26 Days Holiday +Bank Holidays
• Guaranteed Christmas holidays
• Training and development opportunities
• 5% employer-matched pension scheme
• Company uniform
• Free onsite parking
• Health care cash plan – support with dental, optical, prescription costs, and much more!
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption pay and leave
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount on Marshalls’ products
• Retailer discounts
• Marshalls Well-being Centre
• Share purchase scheme (Minimum age of 18 required for this benefit)
• Life assurance

Equal Opportunities Whoever you are and whatever your background, you’ll find a fair and supportive workplace. You’re unique and we want you to bring every part of who you are to work, every day. We’re committed to ensuring equal opportunities for everyone. To us, this is more than a legal, moral, or ethical necessity – it’s the right thing to do! We want our team to reflect the diverse nature of society and the communities we serve. Marshalls is a workplace where you’re valued for the contribution you make, and where you can grow and develop by being entirely yourself!

More about Marshalls. Our operations are organised into three distinct divisions: Marshalls Landscape Products, Marshalls Building Products, and Marley Roofing Products.

Marshalls Landscape Products stands out as the leading UK manufacturer of high-quality natural stone and innovative concrete hard landscaping products. We cater to the construction, home improvement, and landscape markets, offering superior solutions.

Meanwhile, Marshalls Building Products serves as a reliable supplier of concrete drainage products, concrete bricks, ready-to-use mortars, and aggregates.

As for Marley Roofing Products, we are recognised as leaders in the manufacturing and supply of pitched roofing systems. Our product range includes clay and concrete tiles, timber battens, roof-integrated solar solutions, and various roofing accessories.

Although divisional, we work as one Marshalls team.

We're particularly proud to have paved every location on the Monopoly Board! To find out more about Marshalls, please visit our website: www.Marshalls.co.uk

Our 2024 Engineering Apprenticeship Scheme applications will close on Friday, 24th May, 2024.