Company: Churchill Living Ltd
Location: Byfleet
Posted: April 8th, 2026
Apprenticeships at Churchill Retirement
Apprenticeships are in our DNA here at Churchill. We have a track record of developing our apprentices from A level equivalent qualifications all the way to degree education if that is the path you want to take. Many of our senior leaders started out their working lives as apprentices, including our Chairman and CEO.
We are a growing company and apprentices are an important part of our growth plans. We want to set you up for success, not only in your apprenticeship, but in your future career. So regardless of which apprenticeship you are taking with us, you can expect.
We're looking for a Digital Engineering Apprentice to join our team in our offices at Byfleet in Surrevy. As part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to help us deliver retirement living schemes. This role will be on a multi-disciplinary basis and has an Architectural and Structural design bias.
You will learn the digital skills used to develop our planning application and technical project designs, creating Sketchup and AutoCAD models/drawings, working with building engineering data, all whilst collaborating with a team of Churchill Retirement Living’s Design and Construction professionals. Below is a list of some of the activities you can expect to be doing when you join our team:
You’ll gain experience of working in the three core areas of design in the business on rotation during the first year. These being:
During these years there will be the opportunity to specialise in two of the areas rotated during the first year.
Exposure and overview understanding will be provided throughout the apprenticeship to aid with studies and to enhance collaborative working practice.
Throughout your apprenticeship, you’ll have access to our multi‑disciplinary approach to design and construction. You’ll also be able to learn through webinar training and have the opportunity to receive knowledge and understanding of wider construction disciplines, providing a respect and appreciation for this enriching and diverse industry.
An apprenticeship with Churchill Retirement Living also offers a professional, friendly and family values working environment where vital ‘soft’ skills such as report writing, communication, teamwork and effective and efficient working practices will be developed.
You will gain 3 qualifications as part of this programme:
If you do well on this apprenticeship you could follow on to apprenticeship qualifications at level 4, and degree level to further your career as an Architect or Architectural Technologist or Structural Engineer.
To be successful in the role you will need to demonstrate the following:
We’re a family‑run, privately‑owned business and we’re going places. We’re proud of what we do and the people we work with. We have ambitious growth plans for the future, now employing over 700 people and growing all the time.
We pride ourselves on building beautiful, quality, and purpose‑built one and two bedroom apartments in desirable locations across the UK for those looking for an independent lifestyle in later life. Our developments are designed to take away all the hassle and fears that can be experienced by older people and provide security, peace of mind and independence.
We’ve won a host of awards; most recently we have been recognised by The Sunday Times as the 3rd Best Company to Work For and in 2016 we became the first ever retirement living specialist to have been named overall ‘Housebuilder of the Year’ by the WhatHouse? Awards.
If this sounds like the opportunity for you, click Apply for this job.
Selection Process: July 2023
Start Date: September 4th 2023
Please note, your details will be shared with our partner Learning Skills Partnership to check eligibility for the programme.
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