Summary
Go from brand-new to guru. We’re on a mission to drive the global renewable energy revolution, and we need loads more people to help us make our vision a reality. Join us as a Low Carbon Apprentice and be on the frontline of driving our mission forward. You’ll even be earning a salary that grows as you do too!
Wage
Competitive
Starting salary (for ages 16-20) of £17,652, and (for ages 21+) £20,381, with salary progression throughout and, after 5 years in the role, an expected salary from £40,000!
Training course
Low carbon heating technician (level 3)
Hours
Work / Study Structure: Block release study in two-week periods at a time, at one of our state of the art facilities at Sheffield, Slough and Hinckley. Working shifts to be confirmed.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date
Monday 17 March
Duration
2 years
Positions available
12
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
During our 2-year programme, you’ll work as part of an awesome team to support the installation of low carbon technology, including air source heat pumps, in customers’ homes.
Spend your time interacting with customers to install, service, fault find and repair our amazing tech. You could even find yourself planning, selecting, installing, servicing and maintaining low carbon tech with the supervision and support of experienced team members.
You will also be responsible for:
* Carrying out outstanding work with design criteria, manufacturers guidance, regulations and industry recognised standards and procedures in mind at all times
* Completing prep work for the installation of low carbon tech
* Testing handover procedures for low carbon tech
* Removing and disposing of old heating and hot water systems (to make place for our shiny, low carbon ones!)
* Completing routine servicing and maintenance within customer homes
Where you’ll work
Oxford Railway Station
Park End Street
Oxford
OX1 1HS
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
OCTOPUS ENERGY GROUP LIMITED
Your training course
Low carbon heating technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
* Operate in a safe working manner by complying with health and safety legislation, approved codes of practice and guidance and applying safe working practices.
* Apply environmental and sustainability principles.
* Produce work programmes for tasks within low carbon heating and hot water industry.
* Produce risk assessments and method statements for the low carbon heating and hot water systems work.
* Install, low carbon heating and hot water systems.
* Test, commission and handover low carbon heating and hot water systems, including providing operational advice.
* Install electrical and electronic control systems applicable to low carbon heating and hot water systems.
* Test and commission electrical and electronic control systems applicable to low carbon heating and hot water systems.
* Service, maintain, diagnose faults and rectify low carbon heating and hot water systems, including safe isolation of supply.
* Perform routine service, maintenance, fault diagnosis and rectification procedures and techniques on electrical and electrical control systems applicable to low carbon heating and hot water systems including carrying out safe isolation procedures.
* Decommission heating and hot water systems.
* Decommission electrical and electrical control systems applicable to heating and hot water systems.
* Plan, size and select low carbon heating and hot water systems.
* Communicate with others verbally and in writing.
* Works collaboratively with clients or stakeholders to solve problems.
* Operate in a safe working manner by complying with health and safety legislation, approved codes of practice and guidance and applying safe working practices.
* Apply environmental and sustainability principles.
* Produce work programmes for tasks within low carbon heating and hot water industry.
* Produce risk assessments and method statements for the low carbon heating and hot water systems work.
* Install, low carbon heating and hot water systems.
* Test, commission and handover low carbon heating and hot water systems, including providing operational advice.
* Install electrical and electronic control systems applicable to low carbon heating and hot water systems.
* Test and commission electrical and electronic control systems applicable to low carbon heating and hot water systems.
* Service, maintain, diagnose faults and rectify low carbon heating and hot water systems, including safe isolation of supply.
* Perform routine service, maintenance, fault diagnosis and rectification procedures and techniques on electrical and electrical control systems applicable to low carbon heating and hot water systems including carrying out safe isolation procedures.
* Decommission heating and hot water systems.
* Decommission electrical and electrical control systems applicable to heating and hot water systems.
* Plan, size and select low carbon heating and hot water systems.
* Communicate with others verbally and in writing.
* Works collaboratively with clients or stakeholders to solve problems.
Your training plan
* Level 3 Low Carbon Heating Technician, including Functional Skills in maths and English, if required
* Block release at an Octopus Energy facility
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English (or equivalent) (grade Grade 4-9)
* Maths (or equivalent) (grade Grade 4-9)
Other in:
* Maths and English (grade Level 2)
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
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Customer care skills
* Problem solving skills
* Team working
* Initiative
* Passionate
* Authentic
* Resilience
* Motivated