Our higher apprenticeship programme is designed to nurture the managers our business needs for the future. On successful completion learners will have the opportunity to top up their qualification to a Bachelor of Science (Hons) degree in minerals management with a further two years study supported by the company.
The programme has proven to be an ideal launching pad for those who wish to develop a long-term career in the mineral sector. We now have former higher apprentices programme participants employed across the business in a diverse range of roles from cement process engineer, to kiln production engineer to assistant quarry managers, sales managers, technicians to carbon innovation manager.
Higher apprentice qualifications: The key focus is a blended learning higher apprenticeship in Mineral Products Technology (level 5) with a diploma from the University of Derby. The programme includes business and operational management as well as production facility engineering and an NVQ level 4 competence qualification in safety, Health and Environmental Management.
Our higher apprentices are based at operational sites. They follow a detailed onsite practical training programme alongside the University of Derby study programme. We also offer higher apprenticeships in Quantity Surveying at specific locations.
