Apprentice Electrical Maintenance Technician

Apprentice Electrical Maintenance Technician

Department: Early Careers

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Hope Cement Works, Derbyshire

Compensation: £20,818 - £21,577 / year

Have you always had that knack for practical, hands‑on tasks? Did childhood hobbies see you taking things apart and putting them together? Are you often curious about how things are made and why things work?

If so, perhaps electrical engineering is your career call. Earn as you learn, combining college study for a Level 3 Apprenticeship in England with industry experience at the largest independent construction materials group in the UK.

Breedon is a home for inquisitive learners, and we are looking for talent to join our highly skilled and friendly team based at the largest independent cement works in Great Britain – Breedon Cement Hope Works. We’re providing the foundation for our lives, building the places where we live and work, play and in-between.

Established 95 years ago at the heart of the Peak National Park, Hope Works offers a quality approved apprenticeship managed by great people with traditional values who enjoy developing people to be part of our successful business.

Hope Works offers various high‑quality apprenticeships. Our apprentices spend time learning about maintaining and repairing equipment on the electrical network, as well as working on heavy plant including fixed and rotating equipment in our quarries and cement plant over a four‑year period. On completion you will qualify as an Electrical Maintenance Technician.

Here at Breedon Group, we are always on the look out to recruit talented individuals aspiring to have a long and successful career.

• Being paid to go to college; earn as you learn, without having to ‘work the time back’
• Achieving a Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship in England, in a sought‑after engineering discipline
• 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
• 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 part of your training program there will be a requirement for you to train away from Hope with our partner provider either three days a week or over block weeks with expenses covered by Breedon.

As an Apprentice Electrical Maintenance Technician, you’ll support the vital need to uphold quarry and cement site production. You’ll gain experience in:

• Improving the workplace with respect to health, safety and environment
• Assist in maintaining electrical equipment such as motors, cables, and switch gear
• Carry out planned routine and emergency maintenance on electrical systems and equipment
• Find and fix electrical faults using problem‑solving skills and techniques
• Gain experience and confidence in transferable soft skills so you feel comfortable working with your own initiative or part of a team

At least five GCSEs, grades 5‑9/A‑C, with a 6/B in Maths

Have a curious mind and have real interest in engineering

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

Lydia, former Apprentice Maintenance Technician based in Hope, Derbyshire:

“From a young age, I helped on my friend’s farm; I’ve always liked practical stuff and being hands‑on! I decided to apply to Breedon seeing the opportunities that could be presented to me in the future. As a female working in operations, I’m accepted for me and who I am. If you enjoy practical, hands‑on work, and if you want to learn new skills supported by an experienced friendly team, my advice is to give it a go!”

Additional benefits for this role include:

• Salary – Age 16‑20 £ 20,817.58 Age 21+ £21,577.29 (37 hours)
• 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
• Digital GP
• On‑site Canteen (Hope Site)
• Broad learning opportunities and career progression pathways