Heating Apprentice

Summary

Pilgrim Refrigeration Services one of the leading companies in Process Cooling and Air Conditioning and Commercial Heating is seeking an apprentice Heating Engineer. The individual will need to be highly motivated, willing to learn, be able to work in a team, have a general understanding and interest in engineering and have a good eye for detail.

Wage

£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course

Gas engineering operative (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.00pm.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 9 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 various heating appliances including:

Gas heaters/boilers
Hybrid
Electric
Vented/unvented water systems
Pipework

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

Full BPSS vetting must be successfully completed before starting with the company due to the nature of some of our client’s sites.

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

Gas engineering operative (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Comply with health and safety practices.
Install and commission a range of primary appliances, for example central heating boilers, gas cookers, space heaters.
Install and commission a range of secondary appliances, for example laundry appliances, water heaters and gas meters (not exceeding 6m3 in capacity).
Carry out testing and safety checks applicable to the appliance chimney or flue type.
Carry out routine maintenance and servicing of appliances and components.
Identify and rectify faults in appliances and components.
Decommission appliances and systems.
Isolate the electrical supply to the appliance.
Conduct electrical safety checks pre- and post-work.
Undertake and document risk assessments.
Source, read and follow technical documentation associated with equipment and installation requirements.
Select, use and maintain tools, equipment and test instrumentation.
Select and use personal protective equipment (PPE).
Check and action inspection records and schedules.
Identify unsafe situations or conditions and take action under IGEM G/11 Gas industry unsafe situations procedure.
Use digital technology to access job, appliance and customer information.
Complete and maintain work records including appliance and customer data in accordance with General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).
Communicate verbally with customers, including the provision of guidance on energy and efficiency measures specific to the appliance or system being worked on.
Recycle, reuse, return defective components and dispose of waste.
Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development activities.
Apply equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
Comply with health and safety practices.
Install and commission a range of primary appliances, for example central heating boilers, gas cookers, space heaters.
Install and commission a range of secondary appliances, for example laundry appliances, water heaters and gas meters (not exceeding 6m3 in capacity).
Carry out testing and safety checks applicable to the appliance chimney or flue type.
Carry out routine maintenance and servicing of appliances and components.
Identify and rectify faults in appliances and components.
Decommission appliances and systems.
Isolate the electrical supply to the appliance.
Conduct electrical safety checks pre- and post-work.
Undertake and document risk assessments.
Source, read and follow technical documentation associated with equipment and installation requirements.
Select, use and maintain tools, equipment and test instrumentation.
Select and use personal protective equipment (PPE).
Check and action inspection records and schedules.
Identify unsafe situations or conditions and take action under IGEM G/11 Gas industry unsafe situations procedure.
Use digital technology to access job, appliance and customer information.
Complete and maintain work records including appliance and customer data in accordance with General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).
Communicate verbally with customers, including the provision of guidance on energy and efficiency measures specific to the appliance or system being worked on.
Recycle, reuse, return defective components and dispose of waste.
Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development activities.
Apply equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.

Your training plan

Full Level 3 Gas Engineering Operative apprenticeship standard.

This programme includes:

Gas Engineering Diploma
You will work with expert assessors to develop new knowledge, skills and behaviours within the profession
You will experience a blended learning model
This programme is delivered via a day release delivery model which means that one day per week, your attendance is required at our construction campus (NG17). This attendance is required during term time only
You will gather learning evidence, journals and off-the-job records using your e-portfolio
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
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Team working
Good interpersonal skills

About this company

Pilgrim Refrigeration Services are a family run and owned business founded in 2002, specialising in process cooling, having over 40 years combined knowledge and experience in the field. Safe contractor approved company. We have a full professional in-house capability to design, install, maintain and repair the following refrigeration sectors: Process Cooling and Water chillers; Refrigeration Systems; Air conditioning and Precision Data Cooling and Commercial Heating and Ventilation systems. Pilgrim Refrigeration Services design, install, maintain and service all aspects of commercial refrigeration systems whilst also offering commercial air conditioning, commercial heating and commercial ventilation services. Our specialties include Process cooling, Commercial Heating and Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Water Chillers.

https://www.prsrefrigeration.com/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Full time employment upon completing apprenticeship successfully.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WEST NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COLLEGE

Ryan

apprenticeships@wnc.ac.uk

01623 900479

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000310178.

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