Summary
This Service Engineer apprenticeship (Level 3) with Baxi gives you the opportunity to learn from experienced heating engineers in the field alongside studying for your Gas Engineering Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard at college You will study on a block release basis over the two year programme at a centre of excellence for technical training .
Wage
£14,526.20 a year
In your first year, as a Baxi Apprentices you’ll be given the opportunity to attend our specially designed Baxi Apprentice residential course.
Training course
Gas engineering operative (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, shifts to be confirmed.
37 hours a week
Possible start date
Monday 8 September
Duration
2 years
Positions available
8
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
* Working with your mentor to visit customers properties to carry out a variety of work mainly diagnostics and breakdowns but also emergency repairs to annual servicing.
* Providing excellent customer service through effective communication.
* Assist your mentor in managing van stock.
* Attending study blocks
Where you’ll work
Brooks House
Coventry Road
Warwick
CV34 4LL
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
BIRMINGHAM METROPOLITAN COLLEGE
Your training course
Gas engineering operative (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
* Comply with health and safety practices.
* Install and commission a range of primary appliances, for example central heating boilers, gas cookers, space heaters.
* Install and commission a range of secondary appliances, for example laundry appliances, water heaters and gas meters (not exceeding 6m3 in capacity).
* Carry out testing and safety checks applicable to the appliance chimney or flue type.
* Carry out routine maintenance and servicing of appliances and components.
* Identify and rectify faults in appliances and components.
* Decommission appliances and systems.
* Isolate the electrical supply to the appliance.
* Conduct electrical safety checks pre- and post-work.
* Undertake and document risk assessments.
* Source, read and follow technical documentation associated with equipment and installation requirements.
* Select, use and maintain tools, equipment and test instrumentation.
* Select and use personal protective equipment (PPE).
* Check and action inspection records and schedules.
* Identify unsafe situations or conditions and take action under IGEM G/11 Gas industry unsafe situations procedure.
* Use digital technology to access job, appliance and customer information.
* Complete and maintain work records including appliance and customer data in accordance with General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).
* Communicate verbally with customers, including the provision of guidance on energy and efficiency measures specific to the appliance or system being worked on.
* Recycle, reuse, return defective components and dispose of waste.
* Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development activities.
* Apply equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
* Comply with health and safety practices.
* Install and commission a range of primary appliances, for example central heating boilers, gas cookers, space heaters.
* Install and commission a range of secondary appliances, for example laundry appliances, water heaters and gas meters (not exceeding 6m3 in capacity).
* Carry out testing and safety checks applicable to the appliance chimney or flue type.
* Carry out routine maintenance and servicing of appliances and components.
* Identify and rectify faults in appliances and components.
* Decommission appliances and systems.
* Isolate the electrical supply to the appliance.
* Conduct electrical safety checks pre- and post-work.
* Undertake and document risk assessments.
* Source, read and follow technical documentation associated with equipment and installation requirements.
* Select, use and maintain tools, equipment and test instrumentation.
* Select and use personal protective equipment (PPE).
* Check and action inspection records and schedules.
* Identify unsafe situations or conditions and take action under IGEM G/11 Gas industry unsafe situations procedure.
* Use digital technology to access job, appliance and customer information.
* Complete and maintain work records including appliance and customer data in accordance with General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).
* Communicate verbally with customers, including the provision of guidance on energy and efficiency measures specific to the appliance or system being worked on.
* Recycle, reuse, return defective components and dispose of waste.
* Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development activities.
* Apply equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
Your training plan
* The training will be at a centre of excellence for technical traning and education.
More training information
* Study will be carried out in study blocks over the 2 year programme
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English (grade 4)
* Maths (grade 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
* Organisation skills
* Customer care skills
* Problem solving skills
* Logical
* Initiative
* Patience
Other requirements
The apprenticeship requires you to travel throughout its duration – so ability to travel and stay away from home for study blocks is essential.