Engineering Apprentice

Join Royal Mail as a Building Fabrication Apprentice!

Location: Croydon Mail Centre, Beddington Farm Road, CR9 4AA (involving travel across various sites)
Salary: £17,377 - £24,767 (depending on age)

Hours/Shifts: 37.5 hours per week - shifts will be aligned to a mentors when starting
Duration: 3 - 4 years
Qualification: Property Maintenance Operative - Level 2

Join Royal Mail as a Building Fabrication Apprentice!

Location: Croydon Mail Centre, Beddington Farm Road, CR9 4AA (involving travel across various sites)
Salary: £17,377 - £24,767 (depending on age)

Hours/Shifts: 37.5 hours per week - shifts will be aligned to a mentors when starting
Duration: 3 - 4 years
Qualification: Gas Engineering Operative - Level 3

Do you like fixing things and working with your hands?
Do you enjoy learning new skills?
If yes, this could be the perfect job for you!

What You’ll Do

As a Building Fabrication Apprentice, you will help keep Royal Mail buildings safe, clean, and in good shape.

You will learn how to:

• Fix doors, walls, and floors
• Do simple plumbing jobs
• Paint and decorate spaces
• Repair basic building problems
• Help keep buildings safe and working well

You won’t be alone! You will work with skilled engineers who will teach you everything step by step.

Learn While You Work

This is an apprenticeship, so you will:

• Learn on the job every day
• Study and complete your training
• Build a portfolio of your work

As you grow in confidence, you will be trusted to do more tasks on your own.

What You’ll Be Part Of

• A friendly team of engineers
• Support from a mentor who will guide you
• A role helping customers by keeping their buildings safe

What We’re Looking For

You’ll need:

• GCSE Maths and English Language at Level 4 (or the ability to achieve this during the apprenticeship)
• A minimum of 5 GCSEs in total (Grade 4/C or above), ideally including a Science (defined as Physics, Biology, Chemistry or combined Science) or Technical subject (or equivalent)
• A Full UK Driving Licence (this is essential as the role involves travel across various sites)

You don’t need to know everything yet—we’ll teach you!

But it’s important that you:

• Want to learn new skills
• Can work well with others
• Try your best to solve problems
• Care about safety
• Have a positive attitude

Why Join Us?

• Learn valuable skills for life
• Get real work experience
• Grow your confidence
• Start a career in building maintenance

Ready to build your future with Royal Mail? Apply now and start your journey!

What Happens Next

After you apply, we’ll invite you to take a numerical and verbal reasoning so we can see how you work with words and numbers. If you move forward, you’ll be invited to complete a screening (this may be a chat or an online screening form) to learn more about you and answer any questions you have.

If selected at screening, you may join a group assessment where you’ll work with others on simple tasks. If successful, this will be followed by a competency‑based interview to talk about your skills and experiences. We’ll guide you at every step, so you feel ready and confident. We’re excited to get to know you!

We’re Here to Support You

We know a recruitment process can feel like a big commitment, so we’ll keep you updated at every stage and make sure you have everything you need to succeed. Most importantly, we want you to enjoy the journey and get a real sense of what it’s like to be part of our team.

We can’t wait to meet you.

Closing Date: 19th June 2026. Please note, this advert may close early if the appropriate number of applications has been reached.

Trust is the foundation of Royal Mail. We aim to be transparent about the qualities we seek and what a career with us entails, building trust from the start of your journey with us. Your interview is the first step, and we want you to shine. To help you prepare, we’ll provide your interview questions in advance, so you can have your best examples ready. At Royal Mail Group, we value trust and our people.

Royal Mail Group is committed to inclusion and representing the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals. As a proud Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant, we especially encourage applications from the Armed Forces community, including cadet instructors and spouses/partners.

We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to support you during the hiring process, please discuss these with your recruiter when contacted.

For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values please click here: https://www.internationaldistributionsservices.com/en/about-us/