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Engineering

Apprentice Design Manager

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust · LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY
Location
Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk
Postcode
IP33 2QZ
Salary
£28,392 a year
Duration
2 Years 3 Months
Hours per week
37.5h
Positions available
1
Degree awarded
Building services engineering senior technician (level 4)
Start date
1 September 2026
Application deadline
10 July 2026
Posted
15 June 2026
Vacancy reference
2000037169
Disability Confident
✓ Yes

About the role

  • Support capital project compliance requirements
  • Develop an understanding of construction contracts and project controls
  • Assist with monitoring budgets and financial reporting
  • Attend project meetings and development team meetings
  • Communicate with consultants and contractors involved in project delivery
  • Assist with estates surveys and audits

Working week

Flexible working across seven day week, will involve some shift, nights, evening and weekend work.

Skills

Communication skillsIT skillsAttention to detailOrganisation skillsCustomer care skillsProblem solving skillsPresentation skillsAdministrative skillsNumber skillsAnalytical skillsLogicalTeam workingCreativeInitiativeNon judgementalPatience

Required qualifications

Essential
GCSE · Maths and English Language + 3 others · Grade A*- C or 4-9
Essential
A Level · Maths plus two others including Chemistry/Physics · Grade EEE

Training & development

Future prospects
  • On completion of the apprenticship the candidate will have the opportunity to complete the Level 6 building services engineering degree apprenticeship
  • Once completed they would be able to move into a senior engineer post or may wish to consider project management, risk management or department management roles

Company benefits

  • Eligible to join NHS pension scheme

About West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across West Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.

With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.

Website
www.wsh.nhs.uk
Contact name
Nicola Booth
Contact phone
07866251296
Contact email
nicola.booth@wsh.nhs.uk