Apply From:	12th August 2011
Start Date:	Ongoing
Location:	East of England [Thurrock - Southend-on-Sea - Cambridgeshire - Essex - Suffolk - Norfolk - Central Bedfordshire - Luton - Bedford - Peterborough]
Type:	Apprenticeships : Apprenticeship
Required Grades:	GCSEs or Equivalent
Age Requirements:	16 and Up

With : Babcock International Group PLC Location : Nationwide Start : All year round Duration : 12-18 months The tough climate that manufacturing has faced in recent years has served to place added emphasis on the need to boost productivity and competitiveness and is something that is constantly on the agenda of the UK government. Through the appropriate staff training, it has been proven that there is reported improvement in productivity, a lower cost of manufacturing, increased competitiveness and reduced downtime. SEMTA the Sector Skills Council for the engineering sector together with industry bodies have developed engineering vocational qualifications which are nationally designed training programmes offering employees the opportunity to enhance their careers through a combination of training and assessment. Entry Requirements : Funding is available for those aged 16-25 years nationwide, funding for over 25 year olds is available on a regional basis, please contact us for further information. Candidates must be employed in the sector in which they wish to pursue a qualification, however we have job vacancy listings if you are not in employment.