成人快手

Meet Rachael, 20, from Manchester, and find out more about life as an engineering technician apprentice in a Jaffa Cake factory. Part of our Bitesize world of work series.

I love that the engineering work I do in the factory means that I can get the Jaffa Cakes, which are cakes, not biscuits, around the world!
  • Rachael always knew that she wanted to do a practical job, but wasn鈥檛 quite sure what. After completing her GCSEs, she completed a two-year Public Services BTEC. She considered becoming an army engineer but didn't feel quite ready
  • Her dad worked at the local factory and told her about an apprenticeship opportunity, so she applied and now works as an engineering technician apprentice. She fixes problems on the production line and installs new equipment to improve the factory
  • Rachael loves her work. She is working towards an NVQ Level 2, involving electrical wiring and fitting, and gets to practise her skills on the job.
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Rachael's career path
Rachael's career path
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