Tailor CV
☰ Menu

← All apprenticeships

Agricultural Mechanical Engineering Apprentice

Brackley Farms Limited · Wing · posted 27 October 2026

Wage
£26,520 a year
Hours
40 hours a week
Duration
4 Years
Level
Advanced (Level 3)
Standard
Mechatronics maintenance technician (level 3)
Starts
4 January 2027
Closing date
11 November 2026
Positions
1

Apply on the official government service →No Apprentice League account needed — we never gate applications.

What you’ll do at work

This role is based near Leighton Buzzard where you'll learn from experienced engineers while working on agricultural machinery and biomass heating systems.

Applicants must have a full UK driving licence.

As an apprentice, you'll spend your time both in the workshop and out on farms, learning real engineering skills from day one.

  • Service, maintain and repair agricultural and biomass equipment
  • Assist engineers with installations and breakdowns
  • Learn how to diagnose faults and solve technical problems
  • Use professional tools, machinery and diagnostic equipment
  • Carry out safety inspections and routine maintenance
  • Read engineering manuals and technical drawings
  • Complete service records and engineering documentation
    Develop valuable mechanical, electrical and problem-solving skills

 

No two days are the same!

We're looking for someone who is: 

  • Curious about engineering and how machines work
  • Hands-on and eager to learn
  • Reliable with good timekeeping
  • A strong team player
  • Confident communicating with customers and colleagues
  • Enthusiastic and motivated to build a career

Your training

You will work towards the:

Mechatronics Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship

This apprenticeship combines workplace learning with technical training, helping you become a skilled engineering professional. You'll attend Milton Keynes College one day a week.

Where it leads

This isn't just an apprenticeship. It's the start of a career.

  • Opportunity for a full-time position within the maintenance team
  • Ongoing training and development
  • Work with modern agricultural and biomass engineering technology
  • Develop skills that are highly valued across the engineering sector

About Brackley Farms Limited

E C Drummond (Brackley Farms Ltd) is a Herefordshire-based agricultural business specialising in soft fruit, top fruit, poultry, and arable farming. Proudly growing, producing, and supplying quality produce from the heart of the countryside.

Things to consider

  • The role involves a mixture of workshop-based work and visits to farms, so you'll enjoy working both indoors and outdoors
  • Applicants must have a full UK driving licence
  • Workplace Location: Aston, Wing & Stewkley Poultry Farm, Stewkley Road, Wing, near Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire, LU7 0LD

Skills they're looking for

Communication skillsProblem solving skillsTeam working

Entry requirements

  • GCSE English (grade 4) — essential
  • GCSE Maths (grade 5) — essential
  • GCSE Science (grade 4) — essential

Where you'll work

  • Aston Wing Stewkley Poultry Farm, Stewkley Road, Wing, LU7 0LD

Similar apprenticeships