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At Warburtons, family is at the heart of our business. 

Starting Salary of £21,500 per annum, increasing each year, tuition and accommodation fees paid

Engineers aren’t born they’re bread and we’re gearing up to welcome applications for our 2025 Engineering Apprentices to join our family based in our Central Engineering Team in Bolton.  We are looking for our new Apprentices to have a passion for engineering design and to be available to join the family in August 2025.

Your first year will be attending a full-time residential course with our national training provider, Midland Group Training Services, based in Coventry. Accommodation will be provided in newly built Student accommodation, which is only a short walk from the training facility and will be funded as part of the course. For more information on MGTS view: (

Essential Ingredients To join our Apprenticeship programme in Bolton you'll need the following:

You’ll be 18 years or over by the 1st September 2025 due to the residential requirement of the first year of study

Have a willingness to undertake some travel across the UK to attend site surveys, project and supplier meetings.
You'll have excellent IT and analytical skills and enjoy problem solving with a logical and structured approach
Passion, drive and commitment to complete a 4-year apprenticeship with a genuine interest in Engineering and Design.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills The Recipe Our Engineering Apprenticeship will take you on a journey of learning and development over the next 4 years, we will take care of your tuition fees as well as paying you for your hard work. There's no reason to worry about student debt, we've got your bread & butter sorted, all we knead is for you to use your loaf and apply!  

As ‘the UK’s No. 1 Bakery Brand’ we have been baking bread since 1876. Today, we are proudly a fifth-generation family, with the introduction of the sixth generation, supplying over 18,000 retail customers from 11 bakeries and 16 depots, producing a range of over 70 products including gluten and wheat free. Family and values are what makes us different, and we are a proud bunch, join us and you too could be proud to be Warburtons.

The Apprenticeship programme gives YOU the development and skill set you need for us to shape our future together.

We are inviting Apprenticeship applications NOW in readiness for our selection events in February 2025.

The Role The Apprenticeship provides the knowledge, skills and experience needed for the role of a Design Engineer.

Once qualified you’ll support our Project Engineers and site teams with machine assembly and overall production line factory design, considering H&S, regulatory and legal requirements and process flow ergonomics.

Typical things you can expect are:

You’ll take on a real role with real responsibility and undertake challenging placements around the business.
A structured 4-year Apprenticeship Programme with a lead into a permanent position
Varied learning through a mixture of on-the-job training with your own Warburtons mentor and working with our training provider (MGTS)
An apprenticeship that equips you to become a Design Engineer
A varied programme that involves, electrical, mechanical, maintenance and Design engineering  

At the end of your Apprenticeship, you'll have achieved your BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering and you’ll be ready to enter into a permanent role with us. This route is just the start of your career and can open the door to many more opportunities.

Family and values are what makes us different, and we are a proud bunch, join us and you too could be proud to be Warburtons.

Extra Dough Last, but by no means yeast, you’ll want to know what your breads worth

A recognised development path and qualification to kick-start your career
£21,500 starting salary rising each year of your Apprenticeship 
Family time is important to us, so we’ll start you on 25 days paid holiday per year
Life assurance
New starter goodie box to welcome you to the family
Being part of a national team of Apprentices, supporting each other
A dedicated mentor throughout your Apprenticeship
Continued development & 121 training designed especially for you
Working on sites with state-of-the-art technology, automation and new product development
Site social events, charity days and wellbeing initiatives
Award winning contributory pension scheme
Discounted Gym Membership
Retail Vouchers & online shopping offers including Warburtons discounted products
Support for your health and wellbeing, including, 24/7 access to a confidential helpline for practical advice and a comprehensive occupational health service  

If you’re looking to kick-start your career within a supportive, Industry leading family business that puts our people at the heart of it, then the journey starts here.

Key Dates
December 2024 applications will close - to avoid disappointment, we strongly advise you to apply now!
Early January 2025 successful candidates will be notified by email.
We will aim to hold selection Events during February 2025.
If successful, you will receive your offer of employment in March / April 2025
Employment will commence mid to late August 2025  

We respect and value difference. We look to create an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Companies that are diverse in age, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, or any other aspect which makes them unique, are proven to be better companies. More importantly, creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work, is the right thing to do