Apprentice Heating Engineer

Summary

Do you have drive & enthusiasm, want to join our team & support our growing business. Platform Property Care (PPC) carry out over 72000 jobs a year from standard repairs, refurbishment work such as replacing kitchens, bathrooms & roofs.

Wage

£26,319 a year

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Training course

Gas engineering operative (level 3)

Hours

Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 4.30pm, with 30-minute lunch break.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 11 August 2025

Duration

2 years

Positions available

2

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

As an Apprentice Heating Engineer, you will:

Optimise property condition and quality of work
Ensure our customer’s homes are warm and that boilers and heating systems are well maintained to a high and safe standard
Produce work of the highest quality while providing excellent service to our customers, clients, and your teams

Where you'll work

Unit 1
20 Ravensbridge Drive
Leicester
LE4 0BX

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

INSPIRE EDUCATION GROUP

Your training course

Gas engineering operative (level 3)

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What you'll learn

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

You will study the Gas Engineering Operative apprenticeship standard at Level 3 by attending Stamford College or similar on day release, alongside learning and working with experienced operatives during the rest of the week.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade Grade 4 or above)
Maths (grade Grade 4 or above)

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
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Team working

About this company

Apprenticeships are great. We believe in their power to inspire & launch amazing careers. A 5yr Apprentice Strategy has exciting opportunities including a variety of routes. Platform own & manage 48,000 homes across the Midlands. We make real positive difference to lives & communities. Working here is more than a job. We are about growth & ambition. We continue to develop our program & grow our own talent. Platform colleagues have a set of values, that’s what we look for in people who join us.

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Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

On successful completion of the Gas Engineering Operative Level 3 apprenticeship you will be able to apply for any related job vacancies within PPC.

If you gain permanent employment with PPC you will continue to be supported in your learning and development.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

INSPIRE EDUCATION GROUP

PPCRecruitment@platformhg.com

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000324869.

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Closes in 19 days (Tuesday 1 July 2025)

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