Key Facts - Qualifications, Application, Conditions
Entry Qualifications
There are no specific educational qualifications required but GCSE’s (A-D) especially in Maths and English are an advantage. Many jobs require the ability to calculate measurements and read drawings.
Open Days
We appreciate it is sometimes difficult to get a good understanding of a job from a written description, especially one as Bespoke as ours. We therefore hold Open Days when we are recruiting. An excellent opportunity for you to be shown around and ask questions of the employees. Watch this space for details of the next open day.
Application Process
If you are interested in becoming an Apprentice with Bespoke please complete the application form and return to IreneLiddle, Bespoke Concrete Products, Tynedale Works, Low Prudhoe, Northumberland NE42 6PL. We are not recruiting at the moment but will keep your details on file.
Working Conditions
There is no getting away from the fact that the working conditions in a factory environment manufacturing concrete products is not a luxurious one! The factory is generally hot and dusty in the summer months and cold and dusty in the winter months. You can decide when you come to the open day whether this environment will suit you.
Wages
With a starting wage of between £117 (youth rate) and £195 (adult rate) per week we aim to attract apprentices who are committed to ensuring Bespoke continues to be a successful business, continuously improving for the benefit of our customers, our employees and our business owners. Your financial reward will be an increase in wages each quarter of your apprenticeship based on positive reviews from your mentors and training provider. To give you an idea of future earning potential. At the end of the 2 year apprenticeship you will be earning in the region of £273 per week. For the 4 year apprenticeship this will be £390 per week.
