Apprentice Electrical Maintenance Technician

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.

Are you interested in:

Being paid to go to college; earn as you learn, without having to ‘work the time back’ Achieving a Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship 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 40-hours a week Monday to Friday, rising to 48 on completion of the 4-year apprenticeship 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 Electrical Maintenance Technician, you’ll support the vital need to uphold quarry site production.

You’ll be dismantling, examining, replacing, and reassembling mechanical and electrical systems and components Servicing and maintaining equipment Working on yellow machinery to equipment that deals with dust, there will be lots to learn

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!



Training:

Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician Level 3.

You will attend college in either Macclesfield which will be on a day release basis for 3 years or Rotherham which will be full-time attendance for the first 10 months. Both programmes offer the same apprenticeship qualifications over the 4 years. The choice of college will be dependent on where you live.



Training Outcome:

There are opportunities to not only become a qualified electrical maintenance technician but also progress into area and management roles.



Employer Description:
Breedon is a leading construction materials group in Great Britain and Ireland. Our GB division comprises fully-integrated aggregates and downstream products businesses throughout the UK . We supply aggregates, asphalt, ready-mixed concrete & mortar and concrete blocks, together with a range of specialist building products including clay bricks and tiles, other clay products, decorative aggregates and Welsh slate, which are sold throughout the UK and Ireland.

Working Hours :
40 hours a week Monday to Friday. Start and finish times to be confirmed.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Problem solving skills,Number skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working,Initiative,Patience


  • Location: Hope Works Hope Hope Valley S33 6RP
  • Type: Permanent
  • Recruiter: MACCLESFIELD COLLEGE
  • Posted: 28-Jan-2026
  • Posted on: findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk