Summary
We're looking for a motivated apprentice to join our Power & Cooling Engineering team, playing a vital role in keeping BT's networks running 24/7, 365 days a year. We're looking for practical, hands-on people who are curious about how things work and love solving problems.
Wage
£21,840 a year
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Training course
Lead engineering maintenance technician (level 4)
Hours
37.5 hours Monday - Friday. This is not a desk job - you'll be out in the field, travelling in a company van (which we provide,) working with experienced engineers to maintain and test our power infrastructure across the UK. Working days TBC
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date
Monday 8 September
Duration
3 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
You might be the type of person who:
* Enjoys taking things apart and putting them back together- whether it's a bike, a radio, or even a go-kart
* Has an interest in engineering, mechanics, or electronics and loves figuring out how systems work
* Likes working with tools, helping with DIY projects, or fixing things around the house
* Enjoys building models, coding, or experimenting with technology
* Loves getting stuck into real-world, practical challenges rather than just learning from books
If any of this sounds like you, this could be the perfect role to turn your skills and interests into a career!
What you'll be doing:
* Learning how to install, maintain and repair key power and cooling systems
* Working on low and high voltage systems, alarms, exchange generators, emergency lighting, cooling, and power back supply
* Supporting experienced engineers to keep BT's network up and running - ensuring the UK stays connected
* Travelling to different sites to keep our critical infrastructure in top condition
Where you’ll work
Maidstone Telephone Exchange
King Street
Maidstone
ME14 1AD
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
STOKE ON TRENT COLLEGE
Your training course
Lead engineering maintenance technician (level 4)
Equal to higher national certificate (HNC)
Course contents
* Comply with health and safety regulations and procedures. Apply safe systems of work.
* Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations and procedures when using resources. Segregate resources for re-use, recycling and disposal applying sustainability principles.
* Follow manufacturers’ instructions and standard maintenance procedures.
* Identify and document risks and hazards in the workplace. Advise on and apply control measures.
* Record or enter information - paper based or electronic. For example, job sheets, risk assessments, equipment service records, test results, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, asset management records, work sheets, checklists, waste environmental records and any legal reporting requirements.
* Plan and schedule tasks, projects or resources in the workplace.
* Manage tasks, projects or resources in the workplace.
* Evaluate tasks, projects or resources in the workplace.
* Communicate with colleagues and stakeholders verbally.
* Communicate in writing.
* Negotiate with colleagues or stakeholders. For example, to access equipment or arrange system outage.
* Identify potential conflicts and apply resolution strategies.
* Identify training needs of team members in the workplace.
* Provide technical leadership for maintenance practices and techniques.
* Provide technical leadership for repair practices and techniques.
* Provide technical leadership for fault finding techniques and practices.
* Identify problems and apply methods to identify causes and solutions. Escalate issues or concerns.
* Comply with engineering standards and regulations. For example, ISO9001.
* Interpret and use information from engineering data sources to apply changes.
* Lead on continuous improvement projects. Apply continuous improvement techniques. Devise suggestions for improvement.
* Manage technical handover of completed repair or maintenance activity.
* Use information technology. For example, for document creation, communication, and information management in line with breakdown, repair and maintenance activities. Comply with GDPR.
* Comply with health and safety regulations and procedures. Apply safe systems of work.
* Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations and procedures when using resources. Segregate resources for re-use, recycling and disposal applying sustainability principles.
* Follow manufacturers’ instructions and standard maintenance procedures.
* Identify and document risks and hazards in the workplace. Advise on and apply control measures.
* Record or enter information - paper based or electronic. For example, job sheets, risk assessments, equipment service records, test results, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, asset management records, work sheets, checklists, waste environmental records and any legal reporting requirements.
* Plan and schedule tasks, projects or resources in the workplace.
* Manage tasks, projects or resources in the workplace.
* Evaluate tasks, projects or resources in the workplace.
* Communicate with colleagues and stakeholders verbally.
* Communicate in writing.
* Negotiate with colleagues or stakeholders. For example, to access equipment or arrange system outage.
* Identify potential conflicts and apply resolution strategies.
* Identify training needs of team members in the workplace.
* Provide technical leadership for maintenance practices and techniques.
* Provide technical leadership for repair practices and techniques.
* Provide technical leadership for fault finding techniques and practices.
* Identify problems and apply methods to identify causes and solutions. Escalate issues or concerns.
* Comply with engineering standards and regulations. For example, ISO9001.
* Interpret and use information from engineering data sources to apply changes.
* Lead on continuous improvement projects. Apply continuous improvement techniques. Devise suggestions for improvement.
* Manage technical handover of completed repair or maintenance activity.
* Use information technology. For example, for document creation, communication, and information management in line with breakdown, repair and maintenance activities. Comply with GDPR.
Your training plan
* As a Lead Engineering Maintenance Technician, you'll study for a Level 4 apprenticeship with Stoke College
* You'll be required to attend the college on a block release, Monday lunchtime to Friday lunchtime
* There will be approximately 10 blocks per year
More training information
20% of your working hours will be dedicated to studying.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* Any (grade C or above (grade 4 -9)
* Any (grade C or above (grade 4 -9)
* Any (grade C or above (grade 4 -9)
* English (grade C or above (grade 4 -9)
* Maths (grade B (6 or above)
A Level in:
* Any (grade C or above)
* Any (grade C or above)
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
* Problem solving skills
* Team working
* Willingness to learn
Other requirements
A full manual driving licence is required (as you'll be driving a company van.)