Low Carbon Apprentice - Preston – Find an apprenticeship

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!

Annual wage

Competitive

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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 a week

Possible start date

Monday 27 January

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

Preston Station Buildings

Fishergate

Preston

PR1 8AP

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)
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

About this company

We’re on a mission to make energy greener, fairer, and genuinely better for people. Powering over 6 million homes in Britian and abroad with award-winning customer service and innovative green energy offers, while building a more sustainable energy system for tomorrow. We’re one of the few UK ‘double unicorns’, building cutting-edge technology to drive the global green energy revolution. We recently received a $600 million investment from Al Gore’s own sustainable investment fund – a massive vote of confidence from one of the world’s foremost climate action leaders.

Company benefits

Unlimited holiday allowance (subject to business needs and approval). £25 lunch allowance per week. Cycle to work scheme.

After this apprenticeship

You’ll work towards a level 3 Low Carbon Heating Technician qualification, learning from the most passionate individuals in the industry. Progression to be discussed on completion of apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

OCTOPUS ENERGY GROUP LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000286874.

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Closes in 24 days (Monday 9 December)

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