Apprentice Engineering Technician – Level 3

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Sefton Council - Highways and Public Protection

Transportation & Highway Infrastructure

Job title: Apprentice Engineering Technician – Level 3

Qualification - Level 3 Civil Engineering Technician

Hours - 36 hours

Fixed term - 40 months

Salary - NMW age dependent (breakdown per age group as below)

• Age 16-17 £14,604 (£7.78 per hour)
• Age 18-20 £19,335 (£10.30 per hour)
• Age 21+ £23,615 (£12.58 per hour)

Apprenticeships are high quality, work-based training programmes for people who want to develop their prospects and career. The programme provides work-based training to those who want to learn new skills and gain qualifications while working.

The Design Services Team are looking to recruit an Apprentice who is committed and motivated to complete the 40 month programme.

Your main duties will be to provide and support the team in the design, preparation of contract documentation and supervision of a range of highway and infrastructure related works. You will be involved in the analysis of transport issues, the development of solutions, consultation with the public and stakeholders as well as the design and supervision of schemes and monitoring of their effectiveness. This role combines technical training with members of the team with hands on experience.

The post will be based at Magdalen House, 30 Trinity Road, Bootle, L20 3NJ.

Inclusive Recruitment

We are proud to be an organisation which embraces diversity and difference. We employ colleagues who each bring their own unique skills to deliver an excellent service to our customers.

We always recruit the most talented people for any role, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, race, religion or belief, gender, or sexual orientation.

We aim to be reflective of the communities that we operate in. We promote diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds.

Visit Inclusive Recruitment (sefton.gov.uk) for further information regarding the Council’s approach to Inclusive Recruitment.

Equal Opportunities

Please note that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for these jobs (as given in the Person Specification) and who want to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme will be invited to interview.

How to apply

To apply for this post please request a job pack and application form by emailing Apprenticeships@sefton.gov.uk

We reserve the right to close vacancies earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. If interested, please complete an application as early as possible.

We reserve the right to close vacancies earlier than the specified date, should we receive sufficient applications. If interested, please complete an application as early as possible.

Interviews – Thursday 21st August 2025