Our Apprenticeship Programme
Why choose an apprenticeship with Ricoh?
Our well established apprenticeship programme started in 1990 and is essential to ensuring we have high quality people working within our organisation. We seek ambitious candidates who are ready to take ownership of their development, work hard to achieve their potential and grow with an innovative and creative employer. Our apprenticeships will give you the opportunity to gain practical, industry workplace experience and achieve qualifications that are relevant to your chosen career path - all whilst earning a wage.
Our apprentices develop knowledge and skills by working within a number of our key business areas whilst being supported by a designated mentor, who guides them through their programme. They work alongside a specialist learning provider to study towards your academic qualifications and develop skills which can then be transferred back into the workplace. Our apprentices achieve nationally recognised qualifications upon successful completion of the apprenticeship programme. You will achieve a nationally recognised qualification upon successful completion of your apprenticeship programme. We are committed to the development of our employees and we will work with you to get the best out of your programme.
Visit the Careers Opportunities page to see our current list of available apprenticeships, starting in September 2023.
Personal Growth Programme
Our apprenticeship programmes are aimed at individuals who are as passionate about learning as we are about developing our employees. We offer many opportunities for personal growth throughout the apprenticeship programme, to help our apprentices succeed and reach their potential.
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Workshops
We will deliver a number of training workshops which are designed to develop skills in communication, time management, team working and project management.
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Health & Safety
Health & Safety is our first priority and it is important for us to provide a safe and secure workplace.
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Team Building
We run an annual team building event for all apprentices, which is fun, interactive and designed to encourage team working skills which can be transferred back into the workplace.
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Community Project
We encourage our apprentices to participate in various community projects. The projects are designed to give something back to the local community, whilst helping apprentices to enhance their skills and workplace experience.
Apprenticeships we offer
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Commercial Apprenticeship
Our Commercial apprenticeship is an agile three-year business resource programme, which will help to develop key skills in business administration, IT, finance, planning, procurement, data analysis and project management. An apprentice works in a number of key business areas, specialising and gaining a qualification in one of these areas in the final year of the programme. -
Engineering Apprenticeship
Our Engineering Technician apprenticeship is a four-year programme, which encompasses elements of mechanical, electric, electronic and design engineering. Year 1 and 2 rotates around a number of our Maintenance and Technical departments to gain key engineering skills and practical experience. Year 3 and 4 then streamlines into either a Craft (Maintenance) or a Technical (Engineering) apprenticeship role. -
Tool Making Apprenticeship
Our Tool Making apprenticeship is a four-year programme, which provides the opportunity to work within our state-of-the-art Tool Room facility. The apprenticeship develops skills in all aspects of tool making including hand fitting, manual machining, welding, manufacturing parts using CNC Milling machines and designing jigs using CAM software. -
Data Science Apprenticeship
Data Science is a broad and fast-moving field spanning maths and statistics, software engineering and communications. Our five-year Data Science (Degree) Apprenticeships help to develop key skills in data analysis, problem solving, programming tools and systems, communication and project delivery techniques. -
Business Development Apprenticeship
Our four-year Business Development apprenticeship is an excellent way to become Degree qualified whilst gaining hands on workplace experience. Apprentices help to support and manage key projects which help develop new business operations and products. -
Information Technology Apprenticeship
Our IT apprenticeship is a four-year programme, focusing on all key aspects of information technology. The programme covers a broad range of IT skills and helps to define which area of IT the apprentice would like to specialise in; from working with our help-desk team and providing solutions and support with real life IT problems (hardware and software) to working with our networking and development teams.
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Where are they now?
Hear from our previous apprentices about where they are now and how the apprenticeship scheme helped -
What's it like to be an apprentice at Ricoh?
Hear from some of our current apprentices about what its like working at Ricoh UK Products Ltd in the Apprenticeship Programme.
