Salary: £21,743 | Hours: 37.5 | Location: York Minster | Closing date: 13 November 2026

We’re looking for a motivated apprentice to join our Level 3 Machining Technician Apprenticeship Programme at York Minster.

You’ll be part of an ambitious new chapter for York Minster. Our Centre of Excellence is establishing the Minster Precinct as a world-class campus for research, education and training in traditional craft and the advanced technical skills needed to care for a 21st-century heritage estate. By encouraging global learning and knowledge sharing, it will safeguard vital skills for future generations and set a benchmark for the management of complex heritage sites.

Based in our state-of-the-art Tech Hub, you’ll gain hands-on experience operating specialist machinery used in precision stone cutting, learning to work safely, accurately and efficiently.

You’ll gain hands-on experience and develop practical skills in machining, interpreting engineering drawings and working with digital files, combining modern technology with centuries-old heritage craft.

You’ll learn from our expert craftspeople, build a portfolio of workplace evidence and complete day-release college training alongside your apprenticeship.

We’re looking for someone with a practical mindset, a keen eye for detail and a genuine enthusiasm for learning, with the commitment to attend college part-time and complete the programme.

Ready to build your future where innovation meets heritage?

Apply by midnight on 13th November 2026. Interviews are scheduled for early December 2026.

All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-appointment checks (e.g. references). Enrolment to the apprenticeship is subject to the successful candidate meeting the entry requirement criteria of the training provider, this may include literacy and numeracy assessments.

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