Signalling Technician Apprentice
EUROTUNNEL SERVICES LIMITED
Kent, CT18 8XX
Closes in 13 days (Friday 4 October)
Posted on 6 September 2024
Contents
Summary
As an Apprentice in our Signalling department you will work with experienced Engineers and Technicians. Specialising in Signalling, which is integral to successful and safe running of our railway. You will learn whilst working hands on, carrying out daily maintenance tasks and fault finding on Signalling system and facilitate Signalling projects.
- Annual wage
- £23,088 a year
- Training course
- Rail engineering technician (level 3)
- Hours
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To work a shift roster that covers a 24-hour period, 7 days a week. Shifts TBC.
37 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 25 November
- Duration
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3 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
• Understand and respect Health, Safety, and operational procedures.
• Learn to perform planned maintenance of equipment in accordance with approved maintenance instructions and schedules to achieve reliability and maximum availability.
• Become competent in undertaking fault diagnostic work and perform consequential corrective maintenance, of Signalling equipment in accordance with approved diagnostic procedures, and instructions to ensure the equipment is returned to service, in a safe and timely manner.
• Know how to record and report equipment performance against agreed instructions and schedules.
• Become proficient in the use of all computerised administrative systems.
• To work productively as part of fully integrated team, demonstrating the expected company ethics, values and behaviours.
Where you’ll work
Uk Terminal
Ashford Road
Folkestone
Kent
CT18 8XX
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
ELEV8 TRAINING LIMITED
Your training course
Rail engineering technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
Training will be conducted at the place of work, with block release for 1 week per month. This will take place at Fairbairn Close, Purley, South London.
More training information
- Rail engineering technician L3 Apprenticeship Standard
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 5 and above)
- Maths (grade 5 and above)
- Science Engineering Technology (grade 5 and above)
Desirable qualifications
Other in:
- Electrical (grade HNC or ONC)
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
- Problem solving skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Time Management
- Flexible
- Reliable
- Punctual
Other requirements
Eurotunnel runs 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, so you will find yourself out in all weathers at different times of the day
About this company
As the operator of the Channel Tunnel since its opening in 1994, Eurotunnel carries nearly 10 million passengers a year between France and the UK via its LeShuttle and LeShuttle Freight passenger and freight rail shuttle services. It is now the fastest, most reliable, simplest and most sustainable way to cross the English Channel.
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Company benefits
Pension Scheme, Private Health Care, Healthcare Cash Plan and Staff Travel Pass
After this apprenticeship
- Signalling Technician
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
ELEV8 TRAINING LIMITED
Recruitment@eurotunnel.com
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000275482.
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Closes in 13 days (Friday 4 October)
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