Level 3
Agricultural Mechanical Engineering Apprentice
BRACKLEY FARMS LIMITED · Wing
Advertised to close on 11 November 2026, but employers often close early.
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- Pay
- £26,520 a year
- Hours
- 40 a week
- Length
- 48 months
- Starts
- 4 Jan 2027
- Advertised closing date
- 11 Nov 2026
- Openings
- 1 position
- Last checked
- 5 hours ago
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What you would do
Keep the wheels of farming turning. Learn how to diagnose faults, maintain equipment and engineer solutions on machinery used every day in the agricultural industry. If you're eager to learn, enjoy working with your hands and want a career in engineering, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today!
Day to day
What you’ll do at work
This role is based near Leighton Buzzard where you'll learn from experienced engineers while working on agricultural machinery and biomass heating systems.
Applicants must have a full UK driving licence.
As an apprentice, you'll spend your time both in the workshop and out on farms, learning real engineering skills from day one.
- Service, maintain and repair agricultural and biomass equipment
- Assist engineers with installations and breakdowns
- Learn how to diagnose faults and solve technical problems
- Use professional tools, machinery and diagnostic equipment
- Carry out safety inspections and routine maintenance
- Read engineering manuals and technical drawings
- Complete service records and engineering documentation
- Develop valuable mechanical, electrical and problem-solving skills
No two days are the same!
We're looking for someone who is:
- Curious about engineering and how machines work
- Hands-on and eager to learn
- Reliable with good timekeeping
- A strong team player
- Confident communicating with customers and colleagues
- Enthusiastic and motivated to build a career
What you would study
Mechatronics maintenance technician (level 3)
You will work towards the:
Mechatronics Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship
This apprenticeship combines workplace learning with technical training, helping you become a skilled engineering professional. You'll attend Milton Keynes College one day a week.
Training provider: MILTON KEYNES COLLEGE
Working week
0800 – 1600 Mon to Fri (but may need to be flexible to hours).
What you need
- GCSE English at grade 4 (essential)
- GCSE Maths at grade 5 (essential)
- GCSE Science at grade 4 (essential)
Skills they are looking for
- Communication skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
After the apprenticeship
This isn't just an apprenticeship. It's the start of a career.
- Opportunity for a full-time position within the maintenance team
- Ongoing training and development
- Work with modern agricultural and biomass engineering technology
- Develop skills that are highly valued across the engineering sector
Where
Wing, East of England (LU7).
About BRACKLEY FARMS LIMITED
E C Drummond (Brackley Farms Ltd) is a Herefordshire-based agricultural business specialising in soft fruit, top fruit, poultry, and arable farming. Proudly growing, producing, and supplying quality produce from the heart of the countryside.
Things to consider
- The role involves a mixture of workshop-based work and visits to farms, so you'll enjoy working both indoors and outdoors
- Applicants must have a full UK driving licence
- Workplace Location: Aston, Wing & Stewkley Poultry Farm, Stewkley Road, Wing, near Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire, LU7 0LD
Reference 2000061019.
Report a problem with this listing- Pay
- £26,520 a year
- Hours
- 40 a week
- Length
- 48 months
- Starts
- 4 Jan 2027
- Advertised closing date
- 11 Nov 2026
- Openings
- 1 position
- Last checked
- 5 hours ago
Applications are handled by the Find an Apprenticeship service.
Know someone this would suit?