Building Services Maintenance Apprenticeship

ACORN ENGINEERING GROUP LIMITED

Bicester, OX26 6WD

Closes in 26 days (Sunday 1 December at 11:59pm)

Posted on 4 November 2024

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Summary

Join our team of 17 experienced mechanical, electrical and decorative technicians on this busy site in Bicester. You will have exposure to electrical, plumbing, air conditioning, water hygiene and fabric related tasks on a daily basis.

Annual wage
£16,000 a year

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Training course
Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
Start time: 8.00am Finish: 5.00pm Lunch break: 1 hour Number of hours: 40

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Sunday 15 December

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

  • Daily checks on site, all plant rooms and landlord areas
  • Routine PPM on HVAC systems
  • Checks and repairs on all lighting throughout site
  • Checks and repairs to plumbing in landlords areas
  • Assist with fabric works such as carpentry, ironmongery and decorating
  • Assist with compliance checks: fire, water, electrical, gas as per PPM schedule

Where you’ll work

Acorn Engineering Group

Bicester

OX26 6WD

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

ACTIVATE LEARNING

Your training course

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Your training plan

  • Maintenance and operations engineering technician Level 3 (A level) qualification
  • Typical duration 36 months
  • Dedicated performance coach support throughout the 36 months

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

  • Maths and English (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
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness

Other requirements

A DBS check will be undertaken for any prospective Acorn employee. You will be required to make your own way to site daily. Bicester Village has it's own train station.

About this company

A M&E Maintenance company based in Berkshire with over 40 years in the Industry, providing mechanical, electrical, air conditioning, water and BMS maintenance to the commercial office building sector.

http://www.acornlimited.co.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • A position may be available full-time on-site, dependent on customer needs in the future
  • Acorn is ever-growing and being part of the MECSIA Group of companies, there is every likelihood that a position will be available with us or one of our partners

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

ACTIVATE LEARNING

Papiha

whitehousep@activatelearning.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000282650.

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Closes in 26 days (Sunday 1 December at 11:59pm)

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