Apprenticeships.
The Shepley Group are proud of the strong apprenticeship programme we operate, developing the next generation and the communities they work in, because our future relies on theirs.
Our philosophy.
Our people are key to success. We aim to invest in and develop top-class talent to meet our customers’ requirements, bridge the skills gap and enable local communities to flourish.
We have a proven history of internal progression, our Managing Director started as a pipefitting apprentice in 1995, and several members of our Board of Directors come from apprentice backgrounds.
We continually develop our employees to enable them to achieve their full potential, and over 10% of our current workforce are in earn-and-learn positions, from school leaver apprenticeships to Masters’ graduates.
Our apprentice roles
With an apprenticeship you get paid while you gain job-specific training and experience. If you’re ready to develop and push yourself further as a high performing person, apply for an apprenticeship and play your part in helping us build a legacy of excellence. You could be the future of Shepley Engineers.
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Our apprentices.
Kayleigh is a second year welding apprentice, studying with Lakes College and getting hands-on experience at the West Cumberland Engineering workshop.
Rosie joined as a Business Admin apprentice in 2019. Following this, she started her Project Management Degree Apprenticeship with University of Cumbria in 2022.
Ruben is a first year electrical apprentice, currently studying with Gen2 and learning his trade at our panel manufacturing facility in Barrow-in-Furness.
Emily joined the team in 2022 as a Business Administration apprentice. She regularly works with the estimating, marketing, HR and safety teams.
Josh is a second year pipefitter, studying with Gen2. He is currently learning his trade at the West Cumberland Engineering workshop in Lillyhall.
Declan is an apprentice pipefitter, studying with Gen2. He is currently learning his trade at the West Cumberland Engineering workshop in Lillyhall.
Apprenticeship Intake 2026
Shepley Group has a strong and long-standing commitment to apprenticeships and developing future talent.
Due to current market uncertainty and reduced visibility of near-term workload—particularly within the nuclear sector—we are taking a cautious approach to recruitment this year. As a result, it is unlikely that we will be progressing with a full apprentice intake in 2026.
We remain committed to apprenticeships in the long term and expect to review our position as workload certainty improves.
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