Summary
Our apprenticeship offers a great start to your career with a global leader in climate and energy solutions. Gain hands-on experience, earn a salary, and achieve industry-recognised qualifications. With expert mentoring, structured training, and clear career growth, you'll build the skills for lasting success.
Wage
£18,000 a year
Starting salary of £18,000 that will increase each year
Training course
Building services engineering service and maintenance engineer (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday in workplace, with one day per week in college. Shifts to be confirmed.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date
Monday 1 September
Duration
4 years
Positions available
1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you’ll do at work
You’ll gain practical experience working with PC-based software, touchscreen devices, and electrical helpdesk support, helping to keep essential HVAC systems running smoothly. If you’re a problem-solver who enjoys working with technology and wants to build a rewarding career, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!
* Learn to inspect and troubleshoot cables, connectors, and low-voltage systems.
* Assist in technical support, helping to diagnose and resolve warranty issues.
* Support in operating and configuring electronic controllers and control systems.
* Use computer-based software and touchscreen interfaces (iPad, iPhone, PC, etc.).
* Support the electrical helpdesk, handling inquiries and technical issues.
* Work alongside experienced technicians and engineers to develop your skills in control operations.
* Follow safety guidelines and company policies while working with electrical components.
* Maintain records of technical issues, solutions, and system updates as part of training.
Where you’ll work
TCUK Stockport, Unit 15 S Park Business Park, Hamilton Road, Stockport,
SK1 2AE
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
TOTAL PEOPLE LIMITED
Your training course
Building services engineering service and maintenance engineer (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
* Apply safe working practices and comply with safe working methods, including highlighting control method application and safe systems of work.
* Comply with current company policies and procedures.
* Undertake dynamic risk assessment to identify and manage a safe working environment.
* Produce a risk assessment.
* Produce a method statement.
* Plan work activities.
* Apply sustainable principles and techniques.
* Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance.
* Follow organisational and site procedures for waste management across the site.
* Plan, organise, and carry out tasks in a way that utilises resources, for example cost, quality, safety, security, and environmental impact.
* Plan, organise, prepare, and secure area of work for setting out and work activities.
* Minimise delays to planned work.
* Amend and replan work activities.
* Prepare and maintain work areas to ensure safe access and egress for self and others.
* Select, use, secure and store hand and power tools, equipment, and components.
* Interpret information from sources such as manufacturer's instructions, drawings, plans, specifications, or previous reports.
* Carry out testing and commissioning of a building services engineering system.
* Carry out decommission of a building services engineering system.
* Undertake planned maintenance activities to building services engineering systems.
* Undertake reactive maintenance activities to building services engineering systems.
* Isolate building service engineering systems.
* Identify and diagnose faults and outline solutions for resolution.
* Replace components.
* Communicate options in writing for repairs, replacements or improvements including the impact of cost, and timescales in writing.
* Handover completed maintenance activities.
* Use information technology and digital systems to monitor and manage the operation of plant and equipment.
* Record or enter information - paper based or electronic.
* Provide internal feedback.
* Communicate verbally with internal and external stakeholders using sector specific terminology.
* Follow equity, diversity, and inclusion principles and policy.
* Refer problems outside of own responsibility or authority to the relevant person.
* Identify, carry out and record industry related continuing professional development (CPD) activities.
* Repair components.
* Apply safe working practices and comply with safe working methods, including highlighting control method application and safe systems of work.
* Comply with current company policies and procedures.
* Undertake dynamic risk assessment to identify and manage a safe working environment.
* Produce a risk assessment.
* Produce a method statement.
* Plan work activities.
* Apply sustainable principles and techniques.
* Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance.
* Follow organisational and site procedures for waste management across the site.
* Plan, organise, and carry out tasks in a way that utilises resources, for example cost, quality, safety, security, and environmental impact.
* Plan, organise, prepare, and secure area of work for setting out and work activities.
* Minimise delays to planned work.
* Amend and replan work activities.
* Prepare and maintain work areas to ensure safe access and egress for self and others.
* Select, use, secure and store hand and power tools, equipment, and components.
* Interpret information from sources such as manufacturer's instructions, drawings, plans, specifications, or previous reports.
* Carry out testing and commissioning of a building services engineering system.
* Carry out decommission of a building services engineering system.
* Undertake planned maintenance activities to building services engineering systems.
* Undertake reactive maintenance activities to building services engineering systems.
* Isolate building service engineering systems.
* Identify and diagnose faults and outline solutions for resolution.
* Replace components.
* Communicate options in writing for repairs, replacements or improvements including the impact of cost, and timescales in writing.
* Handover completed maintenance activities.
* Use information technology and digital systems to monitor and manage the operation of plant and equipment.
* Record or enter information - paper based or electronic.
* Provide internal feedback.
* Communicate verbally with internal and external stakeholders using sector specific terminology.
* Follow equity, diversity, and inclusion principles and policy.
* Refer problems outside of own responsibility or authority to the relevant person.
* Identify, carry out and record industry related continuing professional development (CPD) activities.
* Repair components.
Your training plan
* You will be required to attend a local college at least 1 day per week. The remaining 4 days per week will consist of on the job training.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
* English (grade 4 or above)
* Maths (grade 4 or above)
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
* Science (grade C/4)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Communication skills
* IT skills
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Customer care skills
* Problem solving skills
* Number skills
* Analytical skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Initiative
* Non judgemental
* Patience