Summary
Northern are recruiting for Rail Engineering Apprentices to learn how to fault find, fix, repair and maintain our fleet of trains. You will learn on the job and in a classroom environment and on successful completion would gain a qualification to become a skilled engineer.
Wage
£19,231 a year
£19,231 and rising each year of the apprenticeship.
Training course
Rail engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
At the start whilst learning at College it will be Monday - Friday (hours TBC) and at TrainCare Centre. Once competent you will be working shifts including weekends and evenings, details of which will be provided.
35 hours a week
Possible start date
Monday 8 September
Duration
3 years
Positions available
2
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
* Your first two years will be spent between your TrainCare Centre and Myerscough College in Preston where accommodation is arranged and provided through Northern
* Here you will work on your engineering skills in a classroom-based environment
* You’ll be mentored and supported throughout the process. When you’re not at college, you’ll be at your respective TrainCare Centre, following a guided learning path with your Apprentice Trainer
* The following year you will have a number of placements in different departments at your Home Depot and during this time you'll learn all about engineering and other key elements of the business
* Your role will be to: fault find, fix and repair defects on trains whilst also routine maintenance on many of our trains which could be both electrical and mechanical
* You will embed all the information you've learnt, whilst expanding your knowledge and skillset by learning extra modules in electrics, fault diagnoses and more
Where you’ll work
Hull Botanics TrainCare Centre
27 Wyndham Street
Hull
HU3 1HD
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
MYERSCOUGH COLLEGE
Your training course
Rail engineering technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
Rail Engineering Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard:
* Your apprenticeship training will take place at Northern, Myerscough College and NTAR (National Training Academy for Rail)
* On successful completion you will be gaining a Level 3 Rail Engineering qualification in Traction and Rolling Stock
* Your first two years learning will be split between learning at Myerscough College in Preston (accommodation will be provided) where you start with a qualification at L2 & L3 Traction and Rolling Stock qualification and at your Home Depot
* Year 3 will be spent at your depot building your knowledge, gaining experience and in your final year you'll be putting the theory and knowledge you have learnt into practice. In this last year, you will be continuing learning at the depot and expanding knowledge with further modules:
* Level 3 Rail Engineering (Competence)
* Level 3 Rail Engineering (Technical Knowledge)
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
* English (grade A*-C OR 9-5)
* Maths (grade A*-C OR 9-5)
* OTHER x 2 (grade A*-C OR 9-5)
* Science (grade A*-C OR 9-5)
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
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Problem solving skills
* Number skills
* Analytical skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Initiative
Other requirements
This role will involve working shifts once competent in elements of the role, working in a team and ensuring a safe working environment. Accommodation will be provided through Northern in your first two years when at Myerscough College, Preston. You will need to live within 60 minutes of the TrainCare Centre as it's a safety critical role.