Engineering Apprentice

Looking to start a career in Engineering? Join our Southeast Engineering Apprenticeship starting in September 2026!

• Imagine knowing hundreds of thousands of people are getting to work on time because of your attention to detail.
• Imagine seeing families set off safely on a fun day out because of the repair you made to the train they're boarding.
• Imagine the pride you'll feel every day as a Southeast engineer.

Can you move people? Apply now.

Our three-year Engineering Apprenticeship programme is the perfect foundation block for anyone looking to start a career in Engineering.

The apprenticeship balances college learning with work placements at our Engineering depots for an excellent blended approach to learning.

Successful completion of this apprenticeship will result in a Level 3 Diploma in Rail Engineering Competence and knowledge of different types of trains, faults and Southeast depots, as well as opportunities to progress into other Engineering roles.

Our Engineering depots are located at Slade Green (Erith), Ashford (Kent) and Ramsgate and you must reside within 40 minutes of the depot by car.

For more in-depth detail of what the apprenticeship involves, please see attached information pack.

You don't need railway experience to do this role. We're looking for people with a passion for Engineering from all backgrounds to join our team.

• 4 x GCSEs of Grade C/4 or above, including English and Maths
• Good verbal communication skills
• Proactive and able to problem-solve
• Great team working ability
• Computer literate with a basic knowledge of information technology

As proud members of the Armed Forces Covenant and Disability Confident Scheme, we will offer you an interview if you apply under these schemes and meet the minimum criteria for the role. Find out more here.

• All successful candidates will need to undertake and pass a full safety critical medical before formal offer.
• This vacancy may close early if we receive a large number of applications. So, make sure you get yours in early.
• All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references, a right to work verification, a basic criminal record check, and a pre-employment medical assessment. Work visa sponsorship isn't available for this role.
• If you applied but weren't successful in getting a similar role at Southeast, please wait six months before applying again.

Find out more about our recruitment process and get tips to help you apply.

Please note - If you are successful during the initial recruitment stages you will be required to attend a Recruitment Experience Day on 26th May 2026.

Along with your salary, the rewards you'll get include:

• Final salary pension
• 32 days annual leave allowance (including bank holidays) in year one (24 days once shift work commences)
• Free rail travel across our networks

Meaning you can feel secure in your career as well as fulfilled by your work.  to see our full range of amazing benefits.

We're one of Britain's busiest train operators, serving London, Kent and parts of East Sussex. We run over 1,700 trains a day, carrying more than 500,000 passengers and serving 180 stations.

However, working on our railway is more than getting passengers from A to

B. It's about all the little moments that make a difference to their journey.

It's also about making our railway a great place to work and our team one that represents the communities we serve. This is a journey we're fully committed to and we're proud to have been named a Great Place to Work at the 2023 National Rail Awards and endorsed as a WORK
180 Employer for Women.

Our ways of working are what we expect of everyone y are powerful. Tiny moments, every day, from every one of us, add up to massive, positive change. Improving how it feels to work here and how it feels to travel with us.

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