Engineering Fitter Apprentice (Mechanical)
TRIVENT LTD
LEEDS (LS11 0EF)
Closes in 26 days (Tuesday 2 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 6 August 2025
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Summary
Trivent, a long-standing manufacturer of kitchen ventilation systems, is looking for the newest engineering talent to join its operations in Leeds. This apprenticeship leads you to become a skilled engineer within their mechanical fitting department. Candidates must be 18+ due to nature of work.
- Wage
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£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
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Annual pay rises
- Training course
- Engineering fitter (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Thursday, 7.00am - 4.00pm. Friday, 7.00am - 1.00pm.
38 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 8 September 2025
- Duration
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4 years
- Positions available
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1
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
The job role will involve;
- Learning how to install all aspects of kitchen ventilation systems
- Fitting canopies, ductwork and fans
- Assembly and Servicing of mechanical components
- Inspecting mechanical systems
- Shadowing skilled engineers
- Following health and safety guidelines - working within Safe Working Practices
Candidates must be 18+ due to nature of the work.
Where you'll work
BROWN PLACE
BROWN LANE WEST
LEEDS
LS11 0EF
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
APPRIS CHARITY LIMITED
Training course
Engineering fitter (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Reading, interpreting and understanding the component or assembly specification, diagrams, drawings and work instructions.
- Planning component or assembly task – materials, tools and equipment.
- Preparing work area for component or assembly task; sourcing required resources, tools and equipment.
- Carry out relevant planning and preparation activities before commencing work activity and know how to source required resources and interpret detailed drawings, specifications and job instructions.
- Checking tools during and after task completion; identifying and reporting defects.
- Measuring and testing, checking or inspecting component or assembly for example; use of micrometers, verniers, multimeters, voltmeter.
- Problem solving; analysing the issue and fixing the issue where appropriate.
- Applying improvement techniques; recommending or implementing solutions where appropriate.
- Communicating with colleagues or customers (internal or external).
- Completing component or assembly documentation for example job instructions, drawings, quality control documentation.
- Reporting work outcomes or issues.
- Restoring the work area on completion of the activity; returning any resources and consumables to the appropriate location and house-keeping.
- Disposing of waste in accordance with waste streams; re-cycling, re-using where appropriate.
- Operating within limits of responsibility.
- Operating in line with quality, health and safety and environmental policy and procedures; identifying risks and hazards and identifying control measures where applicable.
- Reading, interpreting and understanding the component or assembly specification, diagrams, drawings and work instructions.
- Planning component or assembly task – materials, tools and equipment.
- Preparing work area for component or assembly task; sourcing required resources, tools and equipment.
- Carry out relevant planning and preparation activities before commencing work activity and know how to source required resources and interpret detailed drawings, specifications and job instructions.
- Checking tools during and after task completion; identifying and reporting defects.
- Measuring and testing, checking or inspecting component or assembly for example; use of micrometers, verniers, multimeters, voltmeter.
- Problem solving; analysing the issue and fixing the issue where appropriate.
- Applying improvement techniques; recommending or implementing solutions where appropriate.
- Communicating with colleagues or customers (internal or external).
- Completing component or assembly documentation for example job instructions, drawings, quality control documentation.
- Reporting work outcomes or issues.
- Restoring the work area on completion of the activity; returning any resources and consumables to the appropriate location and house-keeping.
- Disposing of waste in accordance with waste streams; re-cycling, re-using where appropriate.
- Operating within limits of responsibility.
- Operating in line with quality, health and safety and environmental policy and procedures; identifying risks and hazards and identifying control measures where applicable.
Training schedule
- You will work towards the Level 3 Engineering Fitter Apprenticeship Standard
- Year One - Day release at Appris, Bradford: EAL Level 2 BTEC in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Mechanical)
- Year One through Year Three - Day release at Appris, Bradford: EAL Level 3 Extended Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Mechanical)
- Year One through to Year Four, Workplace Training and Mentoring towards achieving the Knowledge, Skills & Behaviours (KSBs)
- In your 4th Year, you will continue to work towards your occupational competency in engineering and prepare for independent end-point assessments
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4 or above (or predicted))
- Maths (grade 4 or above (or predicted))
- Science (grade 4 or above (or predicted))
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
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
Other requirements
Candidate must be 18+ due to nature of the work.
About this employer
Trivent Ltd is a long established firm based in Leeds, West Yorkshire, which was founded in 1980. Our specialist service includes the design, manufacture and installation of bespoke commercial kitchen ventilation systems nationwide, which can be designed to suit any kitchen layout. Our team currently comprises of more than 15 people who are all invaluable when it comes to helping us hold an established reputation for quality and reliability within the industry. As seasoned investors in young people, in conjunction with Appris Training Centre in Bradford, we employ Apprentices who are trained in-house by our Sheet Metal Workers and Project Managers, as well as going to college to achieve their relevant qualifications. By doing this, we are ensuring that we have a fully skilled workforce for years to come and can continue to offer the exceptional quality of products that we have become renowned for.
After this apprenticeship
Successful apprentices can look forward to further learning and development, which can lead to internal promotion and increased pay.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
APPRIS CHARITY LIMITED
Calvin Bowers
c.bowers@appris.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000335941.
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Closes in 26 days (Tuesday 2 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
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