SSE Thermal Technical Apprentice - (August 2025 Intake)
SSE PLC
Scunthorpe, DN17 3EF
Closes in 15 days (Monday 10 March)
Posted on 11 February 2025
Contents
Summary
Are you ready for a hands-on, fulfilling career? Our Mechanical Technical Apprenticeships offer an exciting opportunity to work within SSE Thermal as we seek to become the leading provider of flexible thermal energy in a net zero world. Transforming high-carbon generation assets to low-carbon ensuring a Just Transition for our people.
- Wage
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£14,894 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
Salary: £14,894 plus a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family. Salary upon finishing the Apprentice programme is circa £37,000 per annum.
- Training course
- Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday split between College and on-site work. TBC.
37 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 4 August
- Duration
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4 years
- Positions available
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2
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
- You will be combining academic study (20%) with work-based experience (80%).
- You will be supported throughout your programme by a wide number of colleagues including mentors, Learning and Talent support staff and business operational colleagues. You will be provided with on the job training and supported by our academic training partners.
- Hands On Experience: As a Technical Apprentice, you’ll be part of an expert team. You’ll gain invaluable problem-solving skills and develop the technical expertise needed to become a qualified Technician.
- On the Job Training: Alongside attending college you'll undertake hands-on work-based learning, where you’ll apply your academic knowledge in real-world settings. Working alongside experienced professionals, you’ll develop key technical skills, tackle practical challenges, and gain invaluable industry experience.
- Future Career: By the end of the programme, you'll have developed the expertise and confidence to take the next step in your career as a qualified Technician.
- Flexibility: You’ll be site-based.
- Please note further Location of Atwick / Aldbrough for this role.
Where you’ll work
Trent Road
Trentside
Keadby
Scunthorpe
DN17 3EF
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
HUMBERSIDE ENGINEERING TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Your training course
Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
- This is a 4-year programme (1st year at a partner college) and remaining 3 years at an SSE Thermal site, with college day release working towards, NVQ, B-Tech and HNC.
- The majority of our apprentices attend college on a block release basis and can be away from home for short periods of time.
More training information
- L3 Maintenance and operations engineering technician Apprenticeship Standard
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
Other in:
- Non Required (grade x)
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
- Team working
- Initiative
- Curiosity & Interest
- Safety & Values
- Hands-On Approach
About this company
Our purpose is to provide the energy needed today while building a better world of energy for tomorrow. We do this by developing, building, operating, and investing in electricity infrastructure and businesses needed in the transition to net zero. SSE Thermal is responsible for the flexible generation subsidiary of SSE plc, focusing on flexible energy generation and storage assets including carbon capture and storage (CCS), hydrogen, energy-from-waste, energy storage and gas generation.
After this apprenticeship
By the end of your apprenticeship, you will have formal qualifications and accreditations that will offer you the opportunity to build a rewarding and successful career in the energy sector.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
HUMBERSIDE ENGINEERING TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
apprenticesandtrainees@sse.com
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000302863.
Apply now
Closes in 15 days (Monday 10 March)
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Company’s application instructions
All applications should be submitted online. The closing date for applications is Monday, 10th March. If you would like to discuss any working differently requirements or adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment and selection process, please contact apprenticesandtrainees@sse.com by email or you are very welcome to request a call if you would prefer to discuss on the phone.