Apprentice Maintenance Technician - Mechanical SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED

Our apprenticeship programmes are a great way to earn and learn! Working alongside our mechanical maintenance team, you’ll delve into the nitty gritty details of today’s technology & mechanical systems. It will teach you relevant industry health and safety standards, regulations, and environmental and regulatory requirements. You will play a key part in diagnosing and determining the cause of faults in mechanical plant and equipment.

This apprenticeship requires you to apply through the employer's website.

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Closing date: 24 Mar 2023

Apprenticeship summary

  • Annual wage

    £17,194.00

    *Annual bonus up to £1,500 (based on company performance) *25 days holiday + bank holidays (ability to buy/sell) *Leading pension scheme *Annual salary increase whilst on programme *Salary increase when you move into your first job & more!

  • Working week

    A typical working week for this role is usually Mon -Fri 7.30am to 3:30pm, however there may be flexibility around the structure of your working hours, team and line manager dependent. Your first year will be training at Make UK Centre, Birmingham

    Total hours per week: 37.0

  • Expected duration

    48 Months

  • Possible start date

    28 Aug 2023

  • Date posted

    30 Jan 2023

  • Apprenticeship level

    Advanced
    Level 3 (A level)

  • Reference number

    VAC1000127634

  • Positions

    1 available

What will the apprentice be doing?

You’ll be supported every step of the way, by your line manager and mentor.

Working alongside our mechanical maintenance team, you’ll delve into the nitty gritty details of today’s technology, working with mechanical systems in order to maximise efficiency.

You will play a key part in diagnosing and determining the cause of faults in mechanical plant and equipment.

Your role will entail:

  • positioning, assembling, installing, and dismantling mechanical plant and equipment which will include pumps, valves, gearboxes, pipework.
  • Whilst also carrying out planned, unplanned and preventative maintenance procedures on mechanical plants and equipment’s.

What you will learn

  • Relevant industry health and safety standards, regulations, and environmental and regulatory requirements
  • Maintenance and operational practices, processes and procedures covering a range of plant and equipment
  • How to diagnose and determine the cause of faults in mechanical plant and equipment

What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?

Within our mechanical maintenance team you will complete the Level 3 Utilities Engineering Technician apprenticeship standard allowing you to develop the skills & experience required to become an expert within our mechanical maintenance  team.  You’ll combine on-the-job learning with formal, nationally recognised development training. A Personal Development Plan will help drive your career progression, set, agreed & regularly reviewed with your line manager. 

 

 - What we're looking for - 

We want our employees to care and to have a genuine passion what we do as a business. We need people who want to make a difference in providing a vital service to our customers, now and for the long-term.

We’d love you to be someone with…

  • A ‘can do’ attitude – willing to get stuck in, take accountability for decisions and actions and who takes pride in their work
  • A love of variety in a role and ability to adapt to a dynamic, fast-paced working environment 
  • Ability to quickly prioritise tasks and the initiative to dive head-first into problem solving
  • No two days are the same on the front line and not every day goes to plan, so you’ll need to be quick on your feet to respond! 
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills and enjoy working with multiple teams
  • Ability to analyse and interpret information and effectively communicate this to different team members and audiences
  • Ability to travel freely across our patch to visit different sites and travel to meetings and training days 
  • Curiosity to learn quickly in a reactive and dynamic working environment 
  • Ability to work in all weather conditions to serve our customers and protect the environment

What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?

  • By the end of this programme, you will take up an maintenance technician role, where you will be able to put your skills to action You’ll be supported every step of the way, by your line manager and mentor for your career in Severn Trent.

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills and personal qualities

Communication skills, Problem solving skills, Logical, Team working, Initiative, Non judgemental, Patience

Qualifications

Other Functional Skills English & Maths (Grade Level 2) Desired

Things to consider

* Should you have not already achieved Level 2 English and Maths at the point of your application, you must achieve this prior to completion of your apprenticeship * You will need a full UK Driving licence within 12 months of beginning your apprenticeship, as the ability to drive is mandatory for this role

About the employer

Taking care of ‘one of life’s essentials’ – it’s our purpose and we want you to be part of it. Supplying wholesome drinking water, treating wastewater and recycling this back to the environment responsibly is no mean feat. We serve around 8 million people across the Midlands and Wales and unlike other businesses, our delivery is non-negotiable. It’s a matter of life. Many of our employees are also our customers, so we truly take pride in what we do! Employing people from across our communities and beyond, Severn Trent is an exciting and inclusive place to work – a place where you can be curious, can be ‘Wonderfully You’ and where you can truly make an impact to our environment, now and for future generations.

Employer

SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED

Address

Seven Trent Water

Barlaston Old Road

Barlaston

ST12 9FA

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Training

Training provider

EEF LIMITED

Apprenticeship standard

Utilities engineering technician

Level 3 (A level)

Employer's Application Instructions

Please click on the link within this advert to apply, this will bring you to the role on our website, where you can then click 'Apply Now' and start your Application. This includes an application form, and online assessments. If you pass the required online assessments, you'll find out after applications close if we're able to invite you to an online assessment centre which will be held between 17th April and 12th May over Zoom

This apprenticeship requires you to apply through the employer's website.

Apply now

Closing date: 24 Mar 2023