Engineering Apprenticeship
ROYAL MAIL GROUP LIMITED
Apprenticeship summary
Shaping the future of mail delivery. You’ll earn while you learn, work with cutting-edge tech, & gain qualifications that open doors to amazing opportunities. Real skills & experience from day one Earn a nationally recognised qualification Join an award-winning programme
Closing date: March 30, 2026
Advanced
- Get stuck into toolbox talks and safety briefings
- Work on mail sorting machines, conveyor systems, and robotics
- Learn how to maintain, diagnose and fix automated systems
- Take part in cool projects – from design to digital design and 3D modelling
- Team up with experienced engineers and share ideas
- End the day with a quick review to plan for tomorrow
At college, you will learn:
- Electrical and mechanical engineering basics
- Health and safety statutory regulations and rules
- How to use PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers)
- How to locate and resolve complex mechanical/electrical faults
Where could your career go next?
After your apprenticeship, you could progress into roles like:
- Maintenance Technician
- Engineering Team Leader
- Specialist Engineer
- There may be further opportunities to enhance your academic studies by undertaking HNC/HND or degree-level study
Employer
ROYAL MAIL GROUP LIMITED
At Royal Mail we value our people and we want our people to be proud to work for our businesses. We have the assets, the infrastructure and the scale that others don’t, yet we are a big part of the communities we operate in, making billions of precious deliveries each year. We are responsible for the largest B2B customer database in the UK and are one of the largest employers in the UK, providing one in every 194 jobs. Royal Mail is a forward thinking, innovative organisation, that is also committed to reducing emissions and improving air quality in our communities. This includes investing in technologies such as electric vehicles, drones, alternative fuel trucks and energy improvements to our estate. For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values please click here: https://www.internationaldistributionsservices.com/en/about-us/
Training
TRAINING 2000 LIMITED
Apprenticeship standard:Engineering technician (level 3)
