Training provider

COLCHESTER INSTITUTE

UKPRN 10001535

Machining technician (level 3)

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Training option	Location
Day release One day a week at the provider's location.	Colchester Institute, Sheepen Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3LL

Course achievements and participation

Achievements

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Employer and apprentice reviews for this training provider

Employers

Good

average review from 6 employers when asked to rate this provider as 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'.

Apprentices

Good

average review from 17 apprentices when asked to rate this provider as 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'.

Combined reviews for all courses delivered by this provider in the last full academic year (2024 to 2025). Data collected by Department for Education.

View reviews with feedback from the last 5 years

1 August 2025 to today

These are the most recent reviews for this training provider. We update the main star rating on this page when we have reviews from a full academic year.

Employer reviews

We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.

Excellent (34 reviews)

Areas of strength and improvement

Employers can select:

• up to 3 things they think are strengths
• up to 3 things they think need improvement

• Percentage of employers that selected this as a strength
• Percentage of employers that selected this as needs improvement

• Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 18 employers)

  89%11%

• Communication with employers(selected by 32 employers)

  88%12%

• Getting new apprentices started(selected by 15 employers)

  87%13%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 11 employers)

  82%18%

• Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 6 employers)

  83%17%

• Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 7 employers)

  71%29%

• Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 23 employers)

  65%35%

• Adapting to my needs(selected by 4 employers)

  25%75%

• Training facilities(selected by 4 employers)

  75%25%

Statement	Percentage of employers that selected this as a "strength"	Percentage of employers that selected this as "needs improvement"	Total number of employers that selected this statement
Providing the right training at the right time	89%	11%	18
Communication with employers	88%	12%	32
Getting new apprentices started	87%	13%	15
Improving apprentice skills	82%	18%	11
Working with small numbers of apprentices	83%	17%	6
Initial assessment of apprentices	71%	29%	7
Reporting on progress of apprentices	65%	35%	23
Adapting to my needs	25%	75%	4
Training facilities	75%	25%	4

Apprentice reviews

We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.

Good (11 reviews)

How apprentices found the training

We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.

• Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
• Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard

Communication

• Communicating clearly with you(selected by 11 apprentices)

  73%27%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 4 apprentices)

  25%75%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your assessment(selected by 7 apprentices)

  100%0%

Organisation

• Organising well-structured training(selected by 11 apprentices)

  82%18%

• Providing accessible training resources(selected by 11 apprentices)

  82%18%

• Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 11 apprentices)

  82%18%

• Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 11 apprentices)

  82%18%

• Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 11 apprentices)

  91%9%

• Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 4 apprentices)

  100%0%

• Providing Off the Job training in line with your training plan(selected by 7 apprentices)

  100%0%

Support

• Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 11 apprentices)

  91%9%

• Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 11 apprentices)

  91%9%

• Resolving any issues you have(selected by 11 apprentices)

  91%9%

• Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 11 apprentices)

  91%9%

Communication

Statement	Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard	Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Communicating clearly with you	73%	27%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	25%	75%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your assessment	100%	0%

Organisation

Statement	Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard	Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Organising well-structured training	82%	18%
Providing accessible training resources	82%	18%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	82%	18%
Taking into account your previous learning	82%	18%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	91%	9%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	100%	0%
Providing Off the Job training in line with your training plan	100%	0%

Support

Statement	Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard	Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones	91%	9%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	91%	9%
Resolving any issues you have	91%	9%
Preparing you for success in your future career	91%	9%

1 August 2024 to 31 July 2025

These reviews are for all courses delivered by this provider in the last full academic year.

Employer reviews

We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.

Good (6 reviews)

Areas of strength and improvement

Employers can select:

• up to 3 things they think are strengths
• up to 3 things they think need improvement

• Percentage of employers that selected this as a strength
• Percentage of employers that selected this as needs improvement

• Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 2 employers)

  50%50%

• Communication with employers(selected by 5 employers)

  60%40%

• Getting new apprentices started(selected by 1 employer)

  100%0%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 2 employers)

  100%0%

• Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)

  100%0%

• Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 1 employer)

  100%0%

• Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 6 employers)

  33%67%

• Training facilities(selected by 2 employers)

  100%0%

Statement	Percentage of employers that selected this as a "strength"	Percentage of employers that selected this as "needs improvement"	Total number of employers that selected this statement
Providing the right training at the right time	50%	50%	2
Communication with employers	60%	40%	5
Getting new apprentices started	100%	0%	1
Improving apprentice skills	100%	0%	2
Working with small numbers of apprentices	100%	0%	1
Initial assessment of apprentices	100%	0%	1
Reporting on progress of apprentices	33%	67%	6
Training facilities	100%	0%	2

Apprentice reviews

We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.

Good (17 reviews)

How apprentices found the training

We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.

• Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
• Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard

Communication

• Communicating clearly with you(selected by 17 apprentices)

  71%29%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 17 apprentices)

  71%29%

Organisation

• Organising well-structured training(selected by 17 apprentices)

  76%24%

• Providing accessible training resources(selected by 17 apprentices)

  71%29%

• Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 17 apprentices)

  82%18%

• Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 17 apprentices)

  76%24%

• Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 17 apprentices)

  65%35%

• Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 17 apprentices)

  94%6%

Support

• Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 17 apprentices)

  71%29%

• Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 17 apprentices)

  59%41%

• Resolving any issues you have(selected by 17 apprentices)

  65%35%

• Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 17 apprentices)

  53%47%

Communication

Statement	Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard	Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Communicating clearly with you	71%	29%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	71%	29%

Organisation

Statement	Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard	Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Organising well-structured training	76%	24%
Providing accessible training resources	71%	29%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	82%	18%
Taking into account your previous learning	76%	24%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	65%	35%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	94%	6%

Support

Statement	Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard	Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones	71%	29%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	59%	41%
Resolving any issues you have	65%	35%
Preparing you for success in your future career	53%	47%

1 August 2023 to 31 July 2024

These reviews are for all courses delivered by this provider.

Employer reviews

We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.

Excellent (2 reviews)

Areas of strength and improvement

Employers can select:

• up to 3 things they think are strengths
• up to 3 things they think need improvement

• Percentage of employers that selected this as a strength
• Percentage of employers that selected this as needs improvement

• Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 2 employers)

  100%0%

• Communication with employers(selected by 1 employer)

  100%0%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 2 employers)

  100%0%

• Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 2 employers)

  0%100%

• Training facilities(selected by 1 employer)

  100%0%

Statement	Percentage of employers that selected this as a "strength"	Percentage of employers that selected this as "needs improvement"	Total number of employers that selected this statement
Providing the right training at the right time	100%	0%	2
Communication with employers	100%	0%	1
Improving apprentice skills	100%	0%	2
Reporting on progress of apprentices	0%	100%	2
Training facilities	100%	0%	1

Apprentice reviews

We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.

Good (37 reviews)

How apprentices found the training

We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.

• Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
• Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard

Communication

• Communicating clearly with you(selected by 37 apprentices)

  70%30%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 37 apprentices)

  65%35%

Organisation

• Organising well-structured training(selected by 37 apprentices)

  68%32%

• Providing accessible training resources(selected by 37 apprentices)

  84%16%

• Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 37 apprentices)

  65%35%

• Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 37 apprentices)

  68%32%

• Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 37 apprentices)

  78%22%

• Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 37 apprentices)

  84%16%

Support

• Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 37 apprentices)

  89%11%

• Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 37 apprentices)

  84%16%

• Resolving any issues you have(selected by 37 apprentices)

  73%27%

• Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 37 apprentices)

  73%27%

Communication

Statement	Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard	Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Communicating clearly with you	70%	30%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	65%	35%

Organisation

Statement	Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard	Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Organising well-structured training	68%	32%
Providing accessible training resources	84%	16%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	65%	35%
Taking into account your previous learning	68%	32%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	78%	22%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	84%	16%

Support

Statement	Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard	Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones	89%	11%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	84%	16%
Resolving any issues you have	73%	27%
Preparing you for success in your future career	73%	27%

1 August 2022 to 31 July 2023

These reviews are for all courses delivered by this provider.

Employer reviews

We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.

Good (34 reviews)

Areas of strength and improvement

Employers can select:

• up to 3 things they think are strengths
• up to 3 things they think need improvement

• Percentage of employers that selected this as a strength
• Percentage of employers that selected this as needs improvement

• Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 10 employers)

  60%40%

• Communication with employers(selected by 26 employers)

  62%38%

• Getting new apprentices started(selected by 18 employers)

  89%11%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 12 employers)

  67%33%

• Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 3 employers)

  100%0%

• Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 9 employers)

  56%44%

• Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 21 employers)

  43%57%

• Adapting to my needs(selected by 5 employers)

  60%40%

• Training facilities(selected by 13 employers)

  54%46%

Statement	Percentage of employers that selected this as a "strength"	Percentage of employers that selected this as "needs improvement"	Total number of employers that selected this statement
Providing the right training at the right time	60%	40%	10
Communication with employers	62%	38%	26
Getting new apprentices started	89%	11%	18
Improving apprentice skills	67%	33%	12
Working with small numbers of apprentices	100%	0%	3
Initial assessment of apprentices	56%	44%	9
Reporting on progress of apprentices	43%	57%	21
Adapting to my needs	60%	40%	5
Training facilities	54%	46%	13

Apprentice reviews

We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.

Good (41 reviews)

How apprentices found the training

We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.

• Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
• Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard

Communication

• Communicating clearly with you(selected by 41 apprentices)

  66%34%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 41 apprentices)

  66%34%

Organisation

• Organising well-structured training(selected by 41 apprentices)

  66%34%

• Providing accessible training resources(selected by 41 apprentices)

  80%20%

• Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 41 apprentices)

  76%24%

• Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 41 apprentices)

  66%34%

• Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 41 apprentices)

  73%27%

• Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 41 apprentices)

  71%29%

Support

• Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 41 apprentices)

  83%17%

• Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 41 apprentices)

  68%32%

• Resolving any issues you have(selected by 41 apprentices)

  73%27%

• Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 41 apprentices)

  68%32%

Communication

Statement	Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard	Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Communicating clearly with you	66%	34%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	66%	34%

Organisation

Statement	Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard	Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Organising well-structured training	66%	34%
Providing accessible training resources	80%	20%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	76%	24%
Taking into account your previous learning	66%	34%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	73%	27%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	71%	29%

Support

Statement	Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard	Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones	83%	17%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	68%	32%
Resolving any issues you have	73%	27%
Preparing you for success in your future career	68%	32%

1 August 2021 to 31 July 2022

These reviews are for all courses delivered by this provider.

Employer reviews

We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.

Good (90 reviews)

Areas of strength and improvement

Employers can select:

• up to 3 things they think are strengths
• up to 3 things they think need improvement

• Percentage of employers that selected this as a strength
• Percentage of employers that selected this as needs improvement

• Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 30 employers)

  73%27%

• Communication with employers(selected by 65 employers)

  60%40%

• Getting new apprentices started(selected by 41 employers)

  71%29%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 20 employers)

  85%15%

• Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 14 employers)

  86%14%

• Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 22 employers)

  77%23%

• Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 42 employers)

  29%71%

• Adapting to my needs(selected by 24 employers)

  50%50%

• Training facilities(selected by 22 employers)

  86%14%

Statement	Percentage of employers that selected this as a "strength"	Percentage of employers that selected this as "needs improvement"	Total number of employers that selected this statement
Providing the right training at the right time	73%	27%	30
Communication with employers	60%	40%	65
Getting new apprentices started	71%	29%	41
Improving apprentice skills	85%	15%	20
Working with small numbers of apprentices	86%	14%	14
Initial assessment of apprentices	77%	23%	22
Reporting on progress of apprentices	29%	71%	42
Adapting to my needs	50%	50%	24
Training facilities	86%	14%	22

Apprentice reviews

We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.

No results. Not enough apprentices gave feedback about this training provider.

1 August 2021 to today

These reviews are for all courses delivered by this provider in the last 5 academic years.

Employer reviews

We regularly ask employers to review providers they're working with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about areas of strength and improvement.

Good (166 reviews)

Areas of strength and improvement

Employers can select:

• up to 3 things they think are strengths
• up to 3 things they think need improvement

• Percentage of employers that selected this as a strength
• Percentage of employers that selected this as needs improvement

• Providing the right training at the right time(selected by 62 employers)

  76%24%

• Communication with employers(selected by 129 employers)

  67%33%

• Getting new apprentices started(selected by 75 employers)

  79%21%

• Improving apprentice skills(selected by 47 employers)

  81%19%

• Working with small numbers of apprentices(selected by 24 employers)

  88%12%

• Initial assessment of apprentices(selected by 39 employers)

  72%28%

• Reporting on progress of apprentices(selected by 94 employers)

  40%60%

• Adapting to my needs(selected by 33 employers)

  48%52%

• Training facilities(selected by 42 employers)

  76%24%

Statement	Percentage of employers that selected this as a "strength"	Percentage of employers that selected this as "needs improvement"	Total number of employers that selected this statement
Providing the right training at the right time	76%	24%	62
Communication with employers	67%	33%	129
Getting new apprentices started	79%	21%	75
Improving apprentice skills	81%	19%	47
Working with small numbers of apprentices	88%	12%	24
Initial assessment of apprentices	72%	28%	39
Reporting on progress of apprentices	40%	60%	94
Adapting to my needs	48%	52%	33
Training facilities	76%	24%	42

Apprentice reviews

We regularly ask apprentices to review providers they're training with. They give a rating of 'Excellent', 'Good', 'Poor' or 'Very poor'. They also give feedback about how they found the training.

Good (106 reviews)

How apprentices found the training

We asked apprentices what was to a reasonable standard.

• Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard
• Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard

Communication

• Communicating clearly with you(selected by 106 apprentices)

  69%31%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment(selected by 99 apprentices)

  65%35%

• Ensuring you understand the requirements of your assessment(selected by 7 apprentices)

  100%0%

Organisation

• Organising well-structured training(selected by 106 apprentices)

  70%30%

• Providing accessible training resources(selected by 106 apprentices)

  80%20%

• Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship(selected by 106 apprentices)

  74%26%

• Taking into account your previous learning(selected by 106 apprentices)

  70%30%

• Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better(selected by 106 apprentices)

  75%25%

• Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time(selected by 99 apprentices)

  81%19%

• Providing Off the Job training in line with your training plan(selected by 7 apprentices)

  100%0%

Support

• Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones(selected by 106 apprentices)

  84%16%

• Supporting you and your apprenticeship(selected by 106 apprentices)

  75%25%

• Resolving any issues you have(selected by 106 apprentices)

  74%26%

• Preparing you for success in your future career(selected by 106 apprentices)

  70%30%

Communication

Statement	Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard	Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Communicating clearly with you	69%	31%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment	65%	35%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your assessment	100%	0%

Organisation

Statement	Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard	Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Organising well-structured training	70%	30%
Providing accessible training resources	80%	20%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship	74%	26%
Taking into account your previous learning	70%	30%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better	75%	25%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time	81%	19%
Providing Off the Job training in line with your training plan	100%	0%

Support

Statement	Percentage of apprentices who said this was to a reasonable standard	Percentage of apprentices who said this was not to a reasonable standard
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones	84%	16%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship	75%	25%
Resolving any issues you have	74%	26%
Preparing you for success in your future career	70%	30%

Contact this training provider

• Registered address: Sheepen Road, Colchester, CO3 3LL
• Email: ci.apprenticeships@colchester.ac.uk
• Telephone: 01206 712043
• Website: https://www.colchester.ac.uk/course/machining-technician-level-3-apprenticeship/

Training provider overview and courses delivered

View 60 courses delivered by this training provider

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• Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
• Adult care worker (level 2)
• Assistant accountant (level 3)
• Associate project manager (level 4)
• Autocare technician (level 2)
• Bricklayer (level 2)
• Business administrator (level 3)
• Carpentry and joinery (level 2)
• Chartered manager (degree) (level 6)
• Chef de partie (level 3)
• Coaching professional (level 5)
• Commis chef (level 2)
• Construction design and build technician (level 4)
• Construction site management (degree) (level 6)
• Construction site supervisor (level 4)
• Customer service practitioner (level 2)
• Customer service specialist (level 3)
• Dental nurse (GDC 2023) (level 3)
• Dental nurse (integrated) (level 3)
• Early years educator (level 3)
• Early years practitioner (level 2)
• Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)
• Engineering manufacturing technician (level 4)
• Engineering operative (level 2)
• Engineering technician (level 3)
• Event assistant (level 3)
• Food and beverage team member (level 2)
• Groundworker (level 2)
• Hospitality supervisor (level 3)
• Hospitality team member (level 2)
• HR support (level 3)
• Information communications technician (level 3)
• Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)
• Lead adult care worker (level 3)
• Lead practitioner in adult care (level 4)
• Leader in adult care (level 5)
• Learning and skills teacher (level 5)
• Machining technician (level 3)
• Manufacturing engineer (degree) (level 6)
• Mechatronics maintenance technician (level 3)
• Metal fabricator (level 3)
• Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)
• Multi-channel marketer (level 3)
• Operational firefighter (level 3)
• Operations manager (level 5)
• Painter and decorator (level 2)
• People professional (level 5)
• Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)
• Procurement and supply assistant (level 3)
• Procurement and supply chain practitioner (level 4)
• Production chef (level 2)
• Professional accounting technician (level 4)
• Senior healthcare support worker (level 3)
• Senior leader (level 7)
• Senior people professional (level 7)
• Senior production chef (level 3)
• Teaching assistant (level 3)
• Team leader (level 3)
• Vehicle damage paint technician (level 3)
• Welder (level 2)

At Colchester Institute, we are passionate about your success. We deliver high-quality education, professional development, and technical skills training to over 8,000 young people and adults annually. With a Good Ofsted grade, we offer over 60 apprenticeship standards across Essex, Norfolk, and Suffolk, aligning our curriculum with the Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) to ensure employer-led, industry-focused training. Employers choose us for our tailored approach, expert support, and commitment to developing skilled apprentices. Apprentices benefit from our industry-standard facilities, flexible delivery, and strong employer partnerships, ensuring successful career progression.

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COLCHESTER INSTITUTE is 1 of 114 training providers for Machining technician (level 3).

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