Apprentice LPG Engineer

AVANTI GAS LIMITED

Recruiting nationally

Closes in 24 days (Friday 22 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 28 July 2025

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Summary

Great opportunity to be part of our team, you will proactively engage with training and will build the skills and knowledge to enable you to become a qualified LPG Engineer, specialising in the installation, maintenance, inspection, and testing of LPG vessels. Working with a team of Engineers, and provided with a mentor who will support you.

Wage

£18,000 a year

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• Annual salary reviews • Additional overtime • Pension contribution • 4x salary, life assurance cover • Critical illness cover • Enhanced sick pay • Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Pay

Training course
Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, Shifts to be confirmed. Additional overtime rate (x1.5 for evenings and Saturdays, x2 for Sundays)

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 8 September 2025

Duration

3 years

Positions available

5

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

  • Assisting engineers in the installation, exchanging and uplift of LPG vessels
  • Assisting with ten-year testing of LPG vessels
  • Assisting in annual visual inspections of LPG vessels
  • Assisting in emergency call outs
  • Loading and unloading of LPG vessels
  • Preparation of LPG vessels and stock level management
  • Completing service works on LPG installations

Where you'll work

5 positions available, 1 at each location- Apprentices will need to be local enough to travel to post codes under each location so a driving licence is essential. Guildford: GU, RH and KT Swindon / Gloucester: SN, BA, GL and HR Stanlow: CH and L York: YO and LS Cumbria: CA and LA

Training

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

Training provider

HIGH RIDGE TRAINING

Training course

Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)

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Training schedule

  • Work based training supported by a tutor from High Ridge Training
  • You will be expected to proactively engage and build the skills and knowledge to enable you to become a qualified LPG Engineer
  • This includes the successful completion of the level 3 Maintenance and Operations Engineering Technician Apprenticeship

More training information

The apprenticeship training is all delivered on site or online so a combination of blended learning

 

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English and Maths (grade 4 or above)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness
  • Mechanically minded

Other requirements

Full clean driving licence Willing to work away on occasions to gain experience of different job types Ensure compliance to Health & Safety regulations Respond to new guidance as and when required

About this employer

At AvantiGas we take great pride in our employees and value their importance to make our business successful. We work hard to ensure we maintain high levels of employee satisfaction and that we continue to develop and motivate everyone within the business in line with their talent, business goals and aspirations. Our head office is located in Derbyshire, but we have several field based and depot based employees all across the country. We work hard to ensure that the right people are matched to suitable roles in which they can thrive and successfully develop their career.

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Company benefits

• Company van • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing with length of service) • Private Bupa healthcare and dental cover • BHSF Employee assistance programme • Retail discount scheme • Ongoing support and training

After this apprenticeship

  • AvantiGas offer many opportunities in a number of diverse roles across the organisation

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

HIGH RIDGE TRAINING

Tracey Young

tracey.young@highridgetraining.co.uk

07718975375

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000333567.

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Closes in 24 days (Friday 22 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

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