Engineering Apprenticeship

Engineering Apprenticeship

Salary: £16,686 per annum

Application closing date: Monday, 16th March 2026 (however we could close this earlier, if we receive a high number of applications)

Start date: September 2026

Assessment Date: March/April 2026

Recruitment Partner: Vyoma Gandhi

About Boots

Boots is the UK's leading pharmacy-led health and beauty retailer, with over 1,800 stores in the UK, ranging from local community pharmacies to large destination health and beauty stores. Boots has risen from humble beginnings to become the well-known and loved company it is today. Boots started their days as an herbalist store in Nottingham in 1849 and has since become a modern global brand.

The importance of the placement

As an Engineer Apprentice, you'll have the opportunity to develop practical skills with one of the region's largest employers whilst continuing with your education. We're offering a 5 year apprenticeship programme within our state of the art automated warehousing and distribution facilities at Boots. Here you will experience how our team of engineers focus on the highest level of site services and maintenance 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. As an apprentice engineer you will gain the skills required to maintain an automated operation to world class standards of equipment performance and reliability. This will be delivered through planned preventative maintenance, continuous improvement, reactive fault finding and root cause analysis. The role requires both an electrical and mechanical skill base to be developed, this allows all engineers to work across the full range of equipment on site, experiencing all levels of engineering maintenance.

What you will be doing on your placement?

We're excited to partner with Toyota Manufacturing to deliver your initial training. During the first two years of your apprenticeship, you'll follow a hybrid model that combines time a Toyota's bespoke Apprentice Development Centre, located at their manufacturing site in Burnaston, near Derby, with dedicated work placements.

At the Apprentice Development Centre, you'll be supported by world-class trainers as you develop skills in mechatronics, welding, machining, hand tool use and much more. Your work placements, based at our Nottingham Distribution Centre, will allow you to apply this knowledge in real-world settings alongside our expert teams.

The remaining time on your programme you will be in the development phase mainly based at Boots working alongside our experienced team putting into practice the skills and knowledge already developed as you continue your journey to become a fully qualified engineer. This phase will also incorporate day release to allow the completion of a HNC level 4 qualification.

What you'll need to have achieved or on track to achieve:

· GCSEs at grades C/ Grade 4 or above, including Maths, English and Science

· Functional Skills at level 2 in Maths and English

Our Ideal Candidate:

· Will be aged 16+ when you join us in September 2026

· Is able to work using your own initiative but is also able to work as part of a team and be an active team player

· Feels confident working in fast paced environments

· Is able to use your strong communicate skills effectively with individuals at all levels

· Has curiosity about how things work and how to fix them

· Demonstrates logical and analytical thinking and be able to demonstrate good dexterity and attention to detail.

· Is able to organise themselves accordingly to enable to meet deadlines.

· Will be able to get to both Burnaston and Nottingham for the duration of this apprenticeship

Rewards designed for you

• Boots Retirement Savings Plan

• Discretionary annual bonus

• Generous employee discounts

• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child

• Flexible benefits scheme including option to buy additional holiday, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and much more.

• Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.

There's lots more in our benefits and discounts, MyBoosts - there to give you that little lift in your everyday. Find out more at boots.jobs/rewards. Exclusions may apply; eligible roles only. Please note that any salary estimates provided on third-party sites are not endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.

A bit about us

At Boots, we're proud to be an equal opportunity employer, creating a place where everyone feels welcome, supported and free to be themselves. We believe that when our people feel valued and included, they thrive, so we're committed to creating a brilliant Boots for our people so they can make a difference for our customers and colleagues every time.

What's next

If you apply, our team will be in touch to let you know the outcome of your application or to arrange next steps. Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.

This role requires the successful candidate to complete a Pre-employment check after receiving an offer. Depending on your location you will be asked to submit either a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service), PVG (Protection of Vulnerable groups) or an Access NI Check.

Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.

We hope to hear from you soon.

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