Summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic Refrigeration and Air Conditioning apprentice to expand our dynamic team in Alfreton. This is an outstanding chance to begin your career with a thriving company.
Wage
£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
Training course
Refrigeration air conditioning and heat pump engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.00pm.
40 hours a week
Start date
Monday 2 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 Water Chillers, Air Conditioning Systems and Close Control Units.
* 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.
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
Refrigeration air conditioning and heat pump engineering technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
* Comply with health and safety, regulations and standards. Apply safe systems of work, including carrying out a risk assessment.
* Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations and standards for example prevention of refrigerant emissions, segregate resources for reuse and, recycling and disposal of waste.
* Position, fix, joint and test, pipework and electrical circuits.
* Test, charge with refrigerant and commission vapour compression systems.
* Test and commission electrical and electronic control systems applicable to vapour compression systems.
* Interpret information and data from log books and diagrams.
* perform servicing, maintenance, fault diagnosis and rectification procedures and techniques on vapour compression systems including routine and reactive maintenance, installation of components and safe electrical isolation of supply.
* Perform routine service, maintenance, fault diagnosis and rectification procedures and techniques on electrical and electrical control systems applicable to vapour compression systems including carrying out safe isolation procedures.
* Decommission vapour compression systems, safe recovery and disposal of equipment, hazardous waste refrigerant transfer.
* Decommission electrical and electronic systems applicable to vapour compression systems.
* Adjust vapour compression system operating parameters to achieve reductions in carbon emissions.
* Maximise performance of vapour compression systems by determining heating and cooling loads and selecting and balancing components and systems.
* Retrofit and retro fill existing equipment to lower GWP refrigerants.
* Mitigate risks of refrigerants including environmental, toxicity and flammability hazards.
* Identify and use tools and equipment.
* Communicate with others verbally and in writing.
* Complete a customer handover.
* Work collaboratively with clients or stakeholders to solve problems.
* Apply project leadership techniques and principles.
* Use information and digital technology and comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations.
* Apply ethical principles.
* Comply with health and safety, regulations and standards. Apply safe systems of work, including carrying out a risk assessment.
* Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations and standards for example prevention of refrigerant emissions, segregate resources for reuse and, recycling and disposal of waste.
* Position, fix, joint and test, pipework and electrical circuits.
* Test, charge with refrigerant and commission vapour compression systems.
* Test and commission electrical and electronic control systems applicable to vapour compression systems.
* Interpret information and data from log books and diagrams.
* perform servicing, maintenance, fault diagnosis and rectification procedures and techniques on vapour compression systems including routine and reactive maintenance, installation of components and safe electrical isolation of supply.
* Perform routine service, maintenance, fault diagnosis and rectification procedures and techniques on electrical and electrical control systems applicable to vapour compression systems including carrying out safe isolation procedures.
* Decommission vapour compression systems, safe recovery and disposal of equipment, hazardous waste refrigerant transfer.
* Decommission electrical and electronic systems applicable to vapour compression systems.
* Adjust vapour compression system operating parameters to achieve reductions in carbon emissions.
* Maximise performance of vapour compression systems by determining heating and cooling loads and selecting and balancing components and systems.
* Retrofit and retro fill existing equipment to lower GWP refrigerants.
* Mitigate risks of refrigerants including environmental, toxicity and flammability hazards.
* Identify and use tools and equipment.
* Communicate with others verbally and in writing.
* Complete a customer handover.
* Work collaboratively with clients or stakeholders to solve problems.
* Apply project leadership techniques and principles.
* Use information and digital technology and comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations.
* Apply ethical principles.
Your training plan
Full Level 3 Refrigeration Air Conditioning and Heat Pump Engineering Technician apprenticeship standard.
This programme includes:
* Refrigeration, Air-Conditioning and Heat Pump Systems Diploma Level 2
* Award in F-Gas and ODS Regulations: Category I Level 2
* Refrigeration, Air-Conditioning and Heat Pump Systems Diploma Level 3
* You will work with expert assessors to develop new knowledge, skills and behaviours within the profession.
* You will experience a blended learning model.
* You will gather learning evidence, journals and off-the-job records using your e-portfolio.
This is a day release delivery model which means that during term time, you are expected to attrnd weekly (one day per week), during term time to further enhance your knowledge, skills and behaviours.
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
* Organisation skills
* Team working
* Good interpersonal skills