APPRENTICESHIPS

When does recruitment open and close?

• Recruitment usually opens during National Apprenticeship Week which is February each year for a September start.  Applicants may register for an alert or apply at www.sunseeker.com/recruitment 

What do you pay Apprentices?
On completion of the fixed term training contract, the annual salary is currently up to £30,160 for a 40-hour week, however options for overtime usually exist to give an opportunity to earn between £36,000 and £40,000 per annum depending on the number of overtime hours worked

• Grading pay through the Apprenticeship is currently as follows:
• Year 1.  £5.50 p/h irrespective of age
• Year 2.  £7.00 p/h   (Aged 21-22+ £8.36 p/h), (Aged 23+ £8.91 p/h)
• Year 3.  £9.30 p/h
• Year 4.  £12.70p/h
• On completion up to £14.50 per hour plus options to earn up to £15.00 per hour with a discretionary and non-contractual  “Values” uplift in hourly pay, and regular team based performance payments
   

How do I apply?

• Applications should be made online at www.sunseeker.com/recruitment
   

What should I be doing now to help my application?

• Concentrate on achieving the best GCSE (or equivalent) grades you can
• Maintain a good attendance record at School, College or your current employer
• Apply for work experience at Sunseeker or another employer that can support your trade interest (engineering/electrical/carpentry/composites/manufacturing)
• Gain some experience in the trade you wish to apply for and record it so you can bring evidence to your interview (e.g. a portfolio of photos, or an object you’ve made etc)
   

What are the career progression opportunities?
Apprentices can progress to a variety of areas, including but not limited to;

• Management roles such as Team Leader, Production Manager, Business Manager and even Operations Director
• Global travelling roles in the internationally field based Warranty/Aftersales Engineering Team
• Maritime roles in the Poole based Test and Commissioning Team
• Technical/support roles in manufacturing such as Production Engineering, Purchasing/Planning, Technical Sales Support and Quality.
   

How does the Apprenticeship training work?

•  Apprentices will attend college by paid day release 1 day a week, and attend work 4 days a week. 
• All Apprentices are employed by Sunseeker International Ltd via a fixed term training contract and the Company has the intention to employ 100% of those recruited on a full time permanent basis, upon successful completion of their training contract
• All Apprentices are enrolled to a Government approved Engineering Apprenticeship with our training provider, Bournemouth and Poole College
   

To find out more visit www.sunseeker.com/recruitment, or call us on 01202 943 537