Summary
Yorkshire Water offer a comprehensive apprenticeship programme enabling our apprentices to develop their competence to the best of their ability. Our programme includes dedicated mentorship from experts in the field, employability skills sessions, social events along with a dedicated team of Apprenticeship experts monitoring programmes.
Wage
£24,309 a year
There is a company incentive bonus paid on top of the salary.
Training course
Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week, a typical working day may be 8am to 4pm. Upon completion of this apprenticeship there are requirements to work unsociable hours.
37 hours a week
Possible start date
Monday 8 September
Duration
4 years
Positions available
1
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
As our Apprentice Mechanical Engineer, you will work to develop competence in Mechanical Fitting. This includes:
Attending scheduled maintenance activities to identify and fix potential problems before they become catastrophic.
Carrying out Regular checks for damage or wear, and to ensure that equipment is working properly.
Cleaning and lubricating assets to ensure they are fit for purpose and working within guidelines.
Attending breakdowns, Identifying the cause of a problem using diagnostic tools as well as fixing broken parts or replacing defective components.
There will also be the role of ensuring mechanical parts are in a safe working condition this will include communicating any issues to other Technical Experts.
Utilising I.T. equipment to provide updates on job roles.
Following health and safety practices and attending relevant training.
Where you’ll work
Thornton Steward Water Treatment Works
Moor Lane
Harrogate
HG4 4BQ
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
HUMBERSIDE ENGINEERING TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Your training course
Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
The apprentice will study at HETA in Hull, this is split into two. The first part is for the first academic year where apprentice's study full time on compus and the second part is the remainder of the apprenticeship in the workplace building a portfolio of evidence.
More training information
This apprenticeship may require you to live away from home in Hull for the first academic year dpending on your home location.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* A Science Subject (grade C/4/Pass)
* English (grade C/4)
* Mathematics (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
* Problem solving skills
* Team working
* Physical fitness
* Driving Licence
Other requirements
This role requires confined space working and working outdoors in all weathers. It also requires travel across the Yorkshire region.