Quality Technician Apprenticeship

Programme title: Quality Technician Apprenticeship
Level: 4
Salary: £23,776
Location: Bristol 
Application closing date: March 2025
Programme start date: September 2025
Role ID: 60386

Looking to gain experience in quality assurance across a diverse range of naval defence projects? Join our 2-year Quality Technician Apprenticeship and you'll be a valuable part of shaping the future of defence technology.

About the programme 

Our Quality Discipline is here to fully support our customers by assuring the quality of our products, services, systems and processes.

In this hands-on role, you'll work with teams based in Bristol and Plymouth to provide vital quality assurance. Rotating through placements focused on supplier, manufacturing, project and systems quality, you'll gain well-rounded expertise.

Your tasks could include:

• Supporting senior quality practitioners to formulate the quality strategy 
• Inspecting and testing parts and products
• Planning and conducting audits  
• Developing quality control plans
• Managing supplier relationships
• Analysing data to identify improvements
• Guiding and supporting others to improve quality competency and performance
• Developing documents to support new projects.

With guidance and support from experienced professionals, you'll play a crucial role in assuring that our naval vessels and infrastructure meet the highest quality standards. 

Your education/training

You'll study towards a Level 4 Quality Practitioner qualification to complement your onsite training. This covers all aspects of quality assurance and control.

After successfully completing the apprenticeship, you will be eligible for recognition at Practitioner level membership of the CQI (Chartered Quality Institute).

Future prospects

After your 2-year apprenticeship, you'll be prepared to pursue a variety of exciting quality positions, contributing to the delivery of advanced defence equipment and services.

Upon programme completion, you can expect to earn a competitive salary exceeding £30,000.

What you’ll need  

• A minimum of 5 GCSEs at grade C/4 or higher (or equivalent).
• 2 A Levels (Maths and Science desirable) at grade C or above or equivalent.
• Many of our early careers roles are subject to Security Clearance and Trade Control restrictions which mean that your place of birth, nationality, citizenship, or residency you hold or have held may impact which roles you are eligible for. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). For our early careers roles, you must be able to achieve BPSS and many of them require you to be eligible for Security Clearance.

What you’ll get 

We will provide you with a supportive and engaging environment where you can grow your career. 

In addition, you’ll benefit from:
 

• Fully funded qualification
• Personal development training and opportunities
• Minimum 28 days holiday allowance including bank holidays
• Competitive pension scheme 
• Employee share scheme
• Flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme and employee shopping savings portal

 
You’ll also have the chance to get involved in our STEM outreach activities and volunteering opportunities, which our apprentices find incredibly rewarding.

Your career development

It’s hard to beat the variety of fantastic opportunities and business experiences you’ll receive. You can expect real world encounters and exposure to exciting projects that will really help you navigate where you want to take your career.

Plus, when you join us, you’ll be automatically enrolled onto our Apprentice Development Programme. Through a series of digital and face to face sessions, presented by wellbeing and performance experts and our external partners, we will equip you with the knowledge and tools you need to thrive and perform at your very best on your programme and beyond.

Closing dates   

Please be aware that if there is a high level of interest in this programme, applications may close earlier than advertised. To give yourself the best chance of being considered for a place on this programme, please submit your application as early as possible.