Summary
Pilgrim Refrigeration Services one of the leading companies in Process Cooling and Air Conditioning and Commercial Heating is seeking an apprentice Heating Engineer. The individual will need to be highly motivated, willing to learn, be able to work in a team, have a general understanding and interest in engineering and have a good eye for detail.
Wage
£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
Training course
Gas engineering operative (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.00pm.
40 hours a week
Start date
Monday 9 June 2025
Duration
3 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
General duties will be as follows under the supervision of a trained Technician:
Working on and installing various heating appliances including:
* Gas heaters/boilers
* Hybrid
* Electric
* Vented/unvented water systems
* Pipework
* Attend and participate in customer site visits.
* Learning the principles of refrigeration and air conditioning systems.
* Helping to troubleshoot and support technically challenging breakdowns.
* Working on electrical power supplies and control panels.
* Provide scheduled maintenance on systems.
* Carry out quality checks to make sure systems are working properly and safely.
* Install components.
* Attending college
Full BPSS vetting must be successfully completed before starting with the company due to the nature of some of our client’s sites.
Where you’ll work
UNIT C2
SALCOMBE ROAD
MEADOW LANE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
ALFRETON
DE55 7RG
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
WEST NOTTINGHAMSHIRE 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
Full Level 3 Gas Engineering Operative apprenticeship standard.
This programme includes:
* Gas Engineering Diploma
* You will work with expert assessors to develop new knowledge, skills and behaviours within the profession
* You will experience a blended learning model
* This programme is delivered via a day release delivery model which means that one day per week, your attendance is required at our construction campus (NG17). This attendance is required during term time only
* You will gather learning evidence, journals and off-the-job records using your e-portfolio
* At the end of the planned learning period, it will be agreed that you are ready to enter 'Gateway' and for your End Point Assessment to be arranged
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English (grade 9-4 / A-C)
* Maths (grade 9-4 / A-C)
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
* Team working
* Good interpersonal skills