Digital Engineering Technician Apprentice

Apprenticeships at Churchill Retirement

Apprenticeships are in our DNA here at Churchill. We have a track record of developing our apprentices from A level equivalent qualifications all the way to degree education if that is the path you want to take. Many of our senior leaders started out their working lives as apprentices, including our Chairman and CEO.

Why join an apprenticeship with Churchill Retirement?

We are a growing company and apprentices are an important part of our growth plans. We want to set you up for success, not only in your apprenticeship, but in your future career. So regardless of which apprenticeship you are taking with us, you can expect.

• To gain a recognised qualification in the profession of your choice, all fully funded from your apprenticeship training provider.
• To join a network of other apprentices, in other departments across the business, to learn together and support one another.
• A day a week to focus on your qualification, attend lectures with your training provider, or spend time working on assignments or projects.
• A workplace mentor who supports you day to day, and helps you apply your learning and develop your skills in the workplace.
• Additional training from our Training Academy team to provide you with the skills you will need as you progress you career.
• A workplace buddy, who is an additional friendly face to support you, that has been through an apprenticeship programme with us, and knows, first hand, what it is like.
• A permanent role on successful completion of the apprenticeship

About the role

We'relooking for a Digital Engineering Apprentice to join our team in our offices at Byfleet in Surrevy. As part of our team, you'll have the opportunityto help us deliver retirement living schemes. This role will be on amulti-disciplinary basis and has an Architectural and Structural design bias.

Youwill learn the digital skills used to develop our planning application andtechnical project designs, creating Sketchup and AutoCAD models / drawings,working with building engineering data, all whilst collaborating with a team ofChurchill Retirement Living’s Design and Construction professionals. Below is alist of some of the activities you can expect to be doing when you join ourteam :

• Production of architectural and engineering drawings, using computer generated 3D or 2D models
• Contributing to finding solutions to design challenges
• Taking part in design meetings, site visits, presentations, workshops, etc.
• Alongsideyour formal education at one of our local partner colleges, you will developyour skills via on-the-job trainingwhilstworkingalongside other members of our team who will work with you day-to-day to provideyou with the support and guidance you need to progress your career.

Year 1

You’ll gain experience of working in the three core areas of design in the business on rotation during the first year. These being :

• Southeast Regional Architectural Design Team
• Southeast Regional Technical Design Team

Year 2 & 3

Duringthese years there will be the opportunity to specialise in two of the areasrotated during the first year.

Exposureand overview understanding will be provided throughout the apprenticeship toaide with studies and to enhance collaborative working practice.

Throughout yourapprenticeship, you’ll have access to our multi-disciplinary approach to designand construction. You’ll also be able to learn through webinar training andhave the opportunity to receive knowledge and understanding of widerconstruction disciplines, providing a respect and appreciation for thisenriching and diverse industry.

An apprenticeship withChurchill Retirement Living also offers a professional, friendly and familyvalues working environment where vital ‘soft’ skills such as report writing,communication, teamwork and effective and efficient working practices will bedeveloped.

What Qualification do I get?

Youwill gain 3 qualifications as part of this programme :

DigitalEngineering Technician Apprenticeship

BTEClevel 3 in Construction and the Built Environment

NVQlevel 3 Diploma in Built Environment Design

What opportunities are there for progression?

Ifyou do well on this apprenticeship you could follow on to apprenticeshipqualifications at level 4, and degree level to further your career as anArchitect or Architectural Technologist or Structural Engineer

About you

To be successful in the role you will need to demonstrate the following :

• Good communication skills and the ability to develop strong and positive working relationships with both colleagues and external suppliers
• You will have excellent time management and organisation skills
• Attention to detail
• Problem solving and logic skills
• Analytical skills
• An ability to work as part of a team
• An interest in digital design

Upon joining the programme you will need the following qualifications :

• GCSE or equivalent English (Grade C / 4 / 5) Essential
• GCSE or equivalent Maths (Grade C / 4 / 5) Essential
• GCSE or equivalent Science (Grade C / 4 / 5) Essential

How you’ll be rewarded :

• Starting Salary of £10,159
• Annual holiday entitlement - 24 days + Bank Holidays
• Group Personal Pension Plan
• Health Screening
• Life Assurance
• Day off on your birthday
• Gain industry recognised qualifications

We have Excellent Colleague benefits including :

• Ongoing investment into your personal development
• Training Courses and Professional Memberships paid
• Colleague well-being initiatives and ambassadors
• Peer recognition programme
• Colleague referral bonus
• Access to Employee Assistance programme
• Eyecare reimbursement
• Land introduction bonus
• Friends & family discount against the cost of a new Churchill apartment
• Charitable match-funding programme for Colleagues wishing to raise money for their chosen charities
• Free Pizza on the last Friday of every month.

About Churchill

We’re a family-run, privately-owned business and we’re going places. We’re proud of what we do and the people we work with. We have ambitious growth plans for the future, now employing over 700 people and growing all the time.

We pride ourselves on building beautiful, quality, and purpose-built one and two bedroom apartments in desirable locations across the UK for those looking for an independent lifestyle in later life. Our developments are designed to take away all the hassle and fears that can be experienced by older people and provide security, peace of mind and independence.

We’ve won a host of awards; most recently we have been recognised by The Sunday Times as the 3rd Best Company to Work For and in 2016 we became the first ever retirement living specialist to have been named overall ‘Housebuilder of the Year’ by the WhatHouse? Awards

Next steps

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, click Apply for this job.

Selection Process : July 2023

Start Date : September 4th 2023

Please note, your details will be shared with our partner Learning Skills Partnership to check eligibility for the programme.