Gas Engineer Apprentice

Summary

Support the delivery of high-quality repairs and installations for Hyde residents, helping improve customer satisfaction. Develop your skills in property maintenance while completing a full gas engineering apprenticeship, working to Gas Safe and HSE standards and achieving ACS gas qualifications.

Wage

£24,500 a year

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Above national apprenticeship wage

Training course

Gas engineering operative (level 3)

Hours

Full-time position – up to 40 hours per week. 4 days working on-site with your employer and 1 day per week at our training centre (day release).

40 hours a week

Start date

Wednesday 27 August 2025

Duration

2 years 6 months

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

Provide a professional domestic gas trade services to residents ensuring internal and external work sites are adequately protected, respecting customer privacy and property and safety whilst ensuring a high level of customer service is delivered.
If responsible for a Hyde van, perform routine maintenance checks on vehicles, reporting defects, accidental damage, or loss of property in accordance with standard procedures.
Assist with maintaining and monitoring the supply, stock, and use of gas engineering and plumbing trade materials, ensuring only quality materials are utilised for any repair work undertaken enhancing the standard level of properties and service the Hyde Group offers customers.
Exercise and promote the highest levels of duty, care, and safety within all working environments to minimise any exposure to risk for all Hyde Group employees, properties, and customers.
Assist and learn, training alongside qualified gas engineers in the delivery of works such as boilers, pipework, radiators and heating systems and day to day responsive repairs maintenance.
Learn, understand, and adhere to all safe systems of work Health and Safety requirements, policies, risk management guidelines to always ensure safe working procedures. Always wearing personal protective equipment (PPE).
Ensure any tools or machinery are operated following approved safety instructions/regulations. Report any accidents occurring or dangerous incidents and near misses promptly to both Health & Safety and other relevant Managers.
Report any accidents occurring or dangerous incidents promptly to both Health &Safety and other relevant Managers.
Demonstrate appropriate behaviours to ensure that an excellent service delivery is maintained in all aspects of the role. Demonstrating professional representation of the company through appropriate professional behaviours.
Apply all knowledge, behaviours and skill attributes being achieved during the apprenticeship to your role at work.
Adhere to all Hyde Groups policies and procedures.

Where you'll work

Unit 4a Kenwood Business Park, New Lane
Havant
PO9 2NT

Training

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

College or training organisation

STEVE WILLIS TRAINING LTD.

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

Steve Willis Training Centres - Portchester, Hampshire.

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Our apprenticeships offer the perfect way to learn a trade – a mix of on-the-job training with an employer and practical and theory classroom sessions at our two well-equipped training centres in Sussex and Hampshire.

We have over 24 years of experience, and our professional trainers have worked in the industry and will guide and support you throughout your apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

Other in:

English (grade 4 or above / Level 2)
Maths (grade 4 or above / Level 2)

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
Attention to detail
Problem solving skills
Team working
Follows health & safety rules

About this company

Hyde is one of the UK’s leading housing providers, committed to building and maintaining safe, sustainable, and affordable homes. At the heart of everything we do is a strong set of values that guide how we work and how we support both our customers and our colleagues. At Hyde, we’re customer driven, we actively listen to the people we serve, striving to deliver services that empower our customers to lead their best lives. We’re inclusive, celebrating diversity, promoting fairness, and creating an environment where everyone feels respected and heard. Collaboration is key to our success, we work across teams and with partners to share knowledge, solve problems, and achieve meaningful outcomes. And we’re innovative, continuously improving and embracing new ideas to create better, more efficient services. If you’re looking to join a values-led organisation where your voice is heard, your work matters, and your development is supported, Hyde is a place where you can grow and make a real impact.

http://www.hyde-housing.co.uk (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Health cash plan benefits

After this apprenticeship

To become a fully trained and qualified Level 3 Gas Engineer.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

STEVE WILLIS TRAINING LTD.

Louise Pengelly

louisep@stevewillis.com

02392190190

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000327409.

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