The Medical Research Council’s Mary Lyon Centre (MLC) based at Harwell has an exciting vacancy for a Level 3 Engineering Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship. You’ll earn while you learn, gain real-world experience on exciting projects, work alongside expert engineers who will mentor and support you and build skills that open doors to a rewarding career in engineering where every day is different.
We appreciate that everyone learns and thinks in different ways; therefore, if you would prefer to provide your information in a different format; for example, over the phone, or you need support in completing your application please contact oasphase2@the-mtc.org
| Vacancy location | Harwell, Oxfordshire |
| Training location | Oxfordshire Advanced Skills, Culham Campus, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 3DB |
| Working week | 37 hours |
| Wage | £19,514 |
| Closing date | 28 June 2026 |
About the Role
As an engineering maintenance apprentice at the Mary Lyon Centre, the appointed individual will gain experience. They will learn to maintain and install many different engineering systems, including but not limited to:
- Air Handling Plant
- Hot & Cold Water Piped Systems
- Low Temperature Hot Water Boilers
- Steam Boilers & Associated Plant
- Robotic Cage Cleaning & Automation Process Equipment
- Low Voltage Electrical Systems
- Building Management System Controls monitoring
Throughout the apprenticeship, the successful candidate will work with our in-house team of experienced engineers to deliver first-class levels of service and maintenance to one of the world’s leading facilities in animal research.
What We Are Looking For
To apply for this apprenticeship, you will need to demonstrate within your CV that you meet the following criteria. Evidence may be used from current or prior paid employment, voluntary roles or educational experiences.
Where indicated, this detail will be assessed at shortlisting (S), interview (I) or both (S&I).
Essential:
- 5 GCSEs including Maths and English (Grade 4/C or above) or equivalent qualifications (S)
- An awareness of basic health and safety (I)
- Enthusiastic and motivated to learn, both in the workplace and through formal training (I)
- A genuine interest in science, engineering, or technology and the work of MRC (S&I)
- An interest in how things work and a willingness to develop technical skills through hands-on experience (S&I)
- Enjoys solving problems, thinking things through, and coming up with ideas that work (I)
- Passion for technical projects related to this apprenticeship (S&I)
- IT literacy and working with Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint (S)
We encourage you to be clear and specific about what motivates you about this apprenticeship role and how your interests align with the work of the MLC.
Apprenticeship Core Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible to be considered for the apprenticeship programme you must:
- Have evidence of 5 GCSE including Maths and English GCSE at grade 4/C or above (or equivalent i.e. Level 2 Functional Skills).
- Have lived in the UK and/or EU for 3 consecutive years prior to the apprentice start date. Please check your eligibility here
- Confirm that this apprenticeship offers substantive new skills and knowledge and that you have not already achieved an equivalent or higher-level qualification in a similar or related subject. If you already hold a Level 3 Engineering qualification i.e. BTEC Extended Diploma, or an Engineering T-Level, please include as an attachment your transcript(s) outlining the grade(s) achieved and modules covered.