XDS Oxford

Location: XDS Oxford Ltd. Units 1-4 Ferry Mills, Osney Mead, Oxford, OX2 0ES.

Time Slots: 6pm - 8pm

Date: 09th February 2026

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XDS Oxford Limited is a leading supplier of scientific instrumentation used around the world to help researchers answer a wide range of questions relating to biological, material, environmental and medical fields. XDS Oxford instruments have allowed scientists to study a multitude of subjects, including COVID-19, cancer, composition of materials and efficiently sustainable products for everyday life. 

Former apprentices have progressed into senior roles with XDS, developing the skills and knowledge they gained during their apprenticeship, bringing the opportunity to travel the world to install the products. If you’re interested in an engineering career, come along to hear more about XDS and their exciting opportunities

ercol, Princes Risborough

Location: Ercol Furniture Limited, Summerleys Road, Princes Risborough, Bucks, HP27 9PX

Time Slots: 6pm - 8pm

Date: 09th February 2026

BOOk a free place here

Ercol is a market leader in the manufacture of high-quality solid wood furniture. Their highly skilled workforce has always been the most valuable asset and for over a hundred years they have remained committed to investing in the craftsmen and women of the future. 

They have a fantastic history of training apprentices at all levels of their business and currently have learners in their machining, assembly, finishing and maintenance departments. 

Visiting their factory during NAW26 will give you an insight into how their furniture is produced as well as information about the current and future career opportunities within the business. 

Lucy Electric, Thame

Location: Lucy Electric, Howland Rd, Thame OX9 3UJ.

Time Slots: 6pm - 8:30pm

Date: 10th February 2026

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Lucy Group is an international group that is making the built environment more sustainable.

Our electric businesses advance the transition to a carbon-free world with infrastructure that enables renewable energy and smart cities. Our real estate businesses support sustainable living, via responsible property development and investment.

Established in Oxford over 200 years ago, we now trade worldwide and employ over 1,700 people across 5 continents and 12 countries.

E P Barrus, Bicester

Location: E. P. Barrus Ltd, Glen Way, Launton Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 4UR

Time Slots: 6pm - 8pm

Date: 11th February 2026

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Barrus operates across three market sectors, Marine, Garden and Industrial/Off-Highway, representing leading global companies in the UK including Stanley Black & Decker, Mercury Marine, Yanmar and John Deere. Barrus is recognised worldwide as a leading custom-engine builder and innovator of proprietary technology; its application engineers and engine builders ensure the optimum engine specification is supplied to well known UK OEMs.

Dedicated to research and development, Barrus staff work as consultants to the MoD, the RNLI and other military and emergency services organisations supplying specialist engines and equipment. In recent years Barrus has introduced several low and zero emission marine propulsion options to the market.

Barrus’ professional sales and technical after-sales teams provide back-up to a network of over 3,000 authorised dealers and retailers, providing high quality products and service to the end-user.

Barrus is training multiple apprentices at level 3 and offers paid year-long work experience placements to students from local universities. 

Alloyed, Yarnton

Location: Unit 15 Oxford Pioneer Park, Mead Road, Yarnton, Oxfordshire, England, OX5 1QU

Time Slots: 6pm - 8pm

Date: 12th February 2026

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This event is open to anyone aged 16 and over. 

Alloyed is a young venture-funded company of about 180 world-class metallurgists, engineers, and software developers working across 3 sites in the UK, 1 in Japan, and 1 in Seattle to build the future of advanced metal components. To do this it uses proprietary software packages which combine advanced machine learning and physical modelling to invent better alloys, devise better ways to process them, and design better 3D-printed components. 

A welcome presentation will be held prior to the site tour. Due to space constraints and Health & Safety requirements, the site tour is reserved for those who are interested in a career in engineering. Parents, guardians or those accompanying will remain in a welcome area and have the opportunity to speak with members of our team to obtain information about our company and apprenticeships.