Summary

At bott, we manufacture high quality workspace solutions & we are looking to recruit our 2025 Engineering Apprentices to join our large & welcoming team based at our production facility in Bude. Bott Ltd is a market leader in workspace & vehicle conversions and we take great pride in the products we manufacture & the service we offer.

Bott Ltd have sites in Cornwall, Leicestershire and Scotland and employ over 400 people in the UK.

We invest in advanced machinery (Salvangnini, Amada) and seek out opportunities to reduce our carbon footprint, whilst our streamlined production flow allows us to deliver on-time.

We are proud to be a family business and work as a team, so all our employees feel a sense of inclusion, support and belonging. There is a great team in Bude and the Apprentices are made to feel welcome and supported through their learning journey with us.

We are looking for several Level 3 Engineering Apprentices based in Bude. This is a learning role leading to becoming a skilled engineer (CNC,Machining/Fabrication/Welding/Design) after completion of formal and practical training both at college and at bott.

We are looking for Apprentices that will be committed to the job and have a passion for engineering. You will need to have a positive and enthusiastic attitude and a willingness to learn. We have a number of qualified apprentices within our current team who have progressed through the business and hold roles such as Supervisor, Design Technician, Engineering Manager, etc. so joining bott as an Apprentice is also the start of a rewarding career with the company.

The main duties of the role will be:

• Observing, learning and understanding a wide range of engineering skills and processes while under the instruction of skilled technical staff.
• To be able to demonstrate these skills and processes as the training period progresses by working independently or with a team, to undertake tasks as instructed and increasing overall contribution to the department.
• To undertake and successfully complete suitable courses throughout the training period, achieving the academic grades and practical skills in order to progress successfully with a potential to go on to complete a Level 4 or or degree level apprenticeship.
• Learning and understanding the importance of Health and safety within the workplace.
• To develop the skills to construct or modify products from verbal instructions and drawings.
• To learn how to maintain workshop equipment and to keep it in good repair.
• To maintain a logbook over the duration of the apprenticeship period, recording projects that have been undertaken and the skills learned.

You will be a team player and have the ability to work using your own initiative. A positive outlook and ‘can do’ approach to tasks is essential.

Benefits of working for Bott Ltd:

Basic hours

Day Shift: Mon to Thurs 08.00 to 16.30. Fri 08.00 to 15.30
Evening Shift: Mon to Thurs 16:00 to 00:00. Fri 15:30 to 23:00
30 minutes unpaid lunch break each day

• Contributory Pension Scheme
• 34 days annual leave (includes 8 days statutory bank holidays)
• Profit Share Scheme (after qualifying period)
• Life Assurance Scheme (after qualifying period)
• Pension Scheme (if applicable)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free car parking
• Investment in our employees through learning and development
• Flexible and family friendly policies

Employment

Employer

At bott, we manufacture high quality workspace solutions. Bott Ltd is a market leader in our workspace ad vehicle conversions and we take great pride in the products we manufacture and the service offered to customers. We have sites in Cornwall, Leicestershire and Scotland and employ over 450 people in the UK. We are proud to be part of a Group company but have the 'family business ethos' very much alive & work as a team, so all our employees feel a sense of inclusion, support and belonging.

Training Provider

Training To Be Provided

• The Apprentice will be based onsite at our manufacturing facility in Bude however there will be day release when the Apprentice will attend Petroc College, Barnstaple.

How To Apply

To learn more about this apprenticeship vacancy, and for instructions on how to apply, please view the vacancy on the GOV.UK Find An Apprenticeship Service.