Job Description

Job Title: Mechanical Apprenticeship - South Wales

Location: Llanwern / Port Talbot / Trostre

Salary: 14,330 minimum starting salary

Length of apprenticeship: 4 years

Closing Date: Sunday 1st June 2025

At Tata Steel we believe that our strength is not just in our steel, but the diversity of our workforce. Our people make the difference.

What you will do

The role of mechanical craftsperson can vary greatly, depending on the plant and location of your department. Daily activities range from planned and preventative maintenance to fault finding and problem solving when things go wrong, ensuring the plant and its manufacturing units perform to their maximum.


Structured training will enable you to work on a large variety of mechanical equipment from large cranes, heavy machinery (e.g. gearboxes, pumps, bearings), to complex hydraulic equipment or machining components in our Engineering workshops. A mechanical craftsperson needs to be flexible, knowledgeable and highly motivated.

Please note that we are advertising our Mechanical Apprenticeship - South Wales vacancies across 3 locations: Llanwern - Newport, Port Talbot - Neath Port Talbot and Trostre - Carmarthenshire. You only need to submit one application to be considered for the opportunity.

The Apprenticeship

All our apprentice programmes will commence 01 st September 2025.


There are few organisations who can offer the scale, complexity and diversity of career opportunities that you will find at Tata Steel. Throughout the programme you will gain experience of a wealth of systems, operations, methods and tools. You will be supported by experienced professionals with excellent on the job training.



Year 1 - In your fist year you will study for the below qualifications:


Enhanced Engineering Programme (previously known as Pathways to Apprenticeships) FE/ HE Academic Engineering Qualification (e.g. Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma) for Mechanical engineering; NVQ Level 2 in Performing Engineering Operations; Digital Literacy
Year 2 - In your second year, you will:


Study a Level 3 Extended Diploma in Engineering; Start your NVQ Level 3 Qualification in Engineering Maintenance; Undertake further training courses and projects. Progress Tata Steel's competency knowledge & skills units in line with your job profile, and to the agreed business standards.
Year 3 - In your third year, you will:


Continue with your NVQ Level 3 Qualification in Engineering Maintenance; Be eligible to apply to start a HNC in Engineering Undertake further training courses and projects. Progress Tata Steel's competency knowledge & skills units in line with your job profile, and to the agreed business standards.
Year 4 - In the final year of your apprenticeship you will:


Complete your NVQ Level 3 Qualification in Engineering Maintenance Undertake Tata Steel's competency assessments to confirm that you meet Tata Steel's high levels of knowledge & skills Progress Tata Steel's competency knowledge & skills units in line with your job profile, and to the agreed business standards.

What you will need

You will have (or are expected to achieve) 5 GCSEs or equivalent (including English language, Maths and Science) at Grades A- C or level 4 - 9.

Preferably you will have achieved at least a B or a 5 in GCSE Maths.

What we can offer you

As well as a competitive starting salary, you will also be eligible for a wide variety of benefits including:


Nationally recognised qualifications Employment opportunities and career progression Employee Assistance Programme Ongoing Tata Steel training, which has built a reputation as one of the best within the industry One of the UK's leading defined contribution pension schemes (10% employer contribution / 6% employee contribution) Discounted shopping with various local and national retailers and services including Vodafone, Nandos, Virgin Holidays, Jaguar Land Rover, ASOS. Free onsite parking at all of our sites

Why us?

Tata Steel is one of the world's top 10 steel producers. The combined group has an annual aggregate crude steel capacity of more than 33 million tonnes with approximately 80,000 employees across four continents. We're part of the Tata Group, one of the largest, most diverse conglomerates in the world with businesses in the UK including Tata Steel, Jaguar Land Rover and Tetley Tea.


But it's not just our size that sets us apart. What makes us different is our approach to business. We believe our strength is how we build collaborative relationships that create new success for our customers.


Sustainability is at the very heart of what we do and we are dedicated to managing our operations responsibly and to continuously improving our performance. Innovating for tomorrow, making a positive impact today.


Tata Steel is transforming the UK largest steelworks with 1.25 billion of investment in a state-of-the-art electric arc furnace, together with a new pickle line and other upgrades.


This will enable us to become a world-leading centre for low-CO? steelmaking, helping to create a sustainable business for future generations of steelmakers.