MGTS was established in 1966 and it was really based on just small companies in and around the Coventry area
Well MGTS is a private training provider, it’s an educational charity and we specialise in the education, training and assessment of young people and adults in machinery
The ages range from school leavers at sixteen to we’ve had apprentices in the centre that have been in their forties.
So MGTS currently have over 800 apprentices on programme, we cover a range of occupational roles which link into the apprenticeship programmes we actually offer
These typically are in engineering maintenance, electrically mechanical engineering, product design, product development, technical support, technical support services and general manufacturing and engineering
MGTS deliver a range of national apprenticeship programmes, some of which are residential, and they’re residential on the Coventry, Redditch, Resie site
Typical companies will include Morrisons, Muller, Arla, Princes foods. We have some sophisticated pneumatic fluid power rigs which are industry standard which we train our apprentices on and commercial adults on
We have significant machining areas, we have an extensive fabrication and welding area. Undertaking an apprenticeship is an excellent means of developing not only practical skills but obviously academic knowledge as well
But it does then give you the opportunity to then go onto higher education later on in your apprenticeship so you’ll be earning a salary from your prospective employer, you’ll be gaining a suite of qualifications and invaluable transferable skills which could set you up for the rest of your life
As MGTS are leaders in multi skilled maintenance training and that is with a lot of the blue chip companies, we do deliver a lot of apprenticeship programmes in that maintenance arena.
Especially when the vision going forward is that we start to deliver more automation type apprenticeships which link into maintenance oppulations within food and drink, manufacturing, automotive and aerospace
So I did two years at college studying for a BTEC and I just knew getting into engineering was going to be perfect for me. I wanted to get some hands on experience, I wanted to get in with a big company
I like the day to day dynamic, I like how everything is sort of laid out. I’ve got 3 days where I’m hands on learning, my BTEC day and then I’ve got Fridays where I sort of recap what I’ve got going on in the week
Find something that you like doing and if there’s an industry for it here then just get stuck in because they’ll teach you everything you need to know here
I decided university wasn’t really for me and I don’t think it’s for everybody so I think an apprenticeship is a really good way to go
And especially as you get on the job experience and I just applied and they I came in for an interview here and was shown around and
it was quite an informal interview, it wasn’t anything sort of scary and it was just a nice atmosphere
We work with JLR, we work with McClaren and Lotus and getting to go visit the sites, McClaren especially it’s always pristine and the cars are always hand built.
They’ve got people fitting parts to them as they go along on a big trolly and it’s really interesting and it’s good to be able to see that and being able to work at the same time as learning and getting the qualifications I’ve actually just bought my first house
I can see a career now whereas before I just had a little part time job and I didn’t know what I wanted to do and I feel like I’m building my own career now and that’s a really good feeling
I have just finished my level 3 qualification in advanced manufacturing engineering and I’m currently studying for my HNC so that’s my level 4 qualification
Also I didn’t really want to stay on at school, I wanted to meet new people and get hands on experience and learn new skills
I think doing an apprenticeship is the best thing to do because you can really get out there and learn new on the job skills and develop your knowledge. Especially with the people who have got previous experience
I’m constantly making parts for other companies and I’m just quite enjoying like to learn new skills. Since early years and school I’ve always wanted to progress in life, I’ve always wanted to get an apprenticeship
We typically look at students, school leavers and even mature candidates. We work a lot with the schools, we have really proactive careers advisors that we work with
And liaise with on a regular basis to try and get the right candidates in and support students
If you are interested in applying for an engineering apprenticeship at MGTS then visit our website, you can make an application from here which will then come to the recruitment team
And we also welcome applicants who have achieved higher education in engineering such as BTEC level 2, 3. We then would invite individuals who meet the criteria of minimum of grade 5 in Maths and minimum of grade 4 in four other GCSE subjects to include English
So we have two technical centres that we mainly recruit for based in Coventry and in Redditch so the idea is that when you make an application you can make one general application that can be considered for multiple opportunities within both areas and surrounding areas
So the idea is that you decide which centre is most suited to you and apply for that particular one
We also look for answers to questions that are on the application form. So the questions allow for you to sell yourself to us and the employer to show you have a passion and a genuine interest in the engineering apprenticeship
We’re looking for applicants from various backgrounds, all different ages, different areas, different experiences that may want to learn new skills, transferable skills, would like to earn a decent wage while they’re training and then go onto have amazing careers
Please come and join a successful provider, you’ll be paid a salary by your employer, you’ll gain a suite of qualifications and transferable skills. So why would you not apply to MGTS for an apprenticeship?