Apprentice Gas Engineer (36254)
Appliance World
Trafford Park (M17 1GA)
Closes in 29 days (Friday 5 September 2025)
Posted on 7 August 2025
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Summary
This is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate who is hard working and willing to be part of a team. It will enable them to develop the skills required to progress to a fully qualified Gas Engineer.
- 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
- Training course
- Gas engineering operative (level 3)
- Hours
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5 days between Monday to Saturday 08:30 - 16:30.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 15 September 2025
- Duration
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3 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
A normal day would include:
Working in domestic properties alongside an experienced installation, service & maintenance gas engineer to learn and develop the skills needed to achieve the level 3 apprenticeship standard, duties would include;
• Following all health & safety requirements across a range of sites
• Ensuring equipment is used correctly/stored appropriately
• Communication with colleagues & customers is effective & appropriate
• Environmental protection processes are applied
• Electrical & Mechanical principles are understood and applied
• Safe handling & disposal of materials processes are always applied (COSHH)
• Hot works procedures are understood and followed
• Working in confined spaces procedures are understood and followed
• Security protocols are followed as appropriate
• Reporting procedures are understood and applied
What you could go on to do
Ultimately, this will lead to full qualification as a Gas Engineer.
How you will be supported
Full training and support will be provided by The Growth Company to help you achieve your apprenticeship and reach your full potential in your role.
What will happen next
New applicants to The Growth Company who meet any basic entry requirements of the role will be contacted within two working days to be invited to meet a member of our team. You will then have the opportunity to find out:
• More about this vacancy and any others you are suitable for
• Any training you need to complete
• What the next steps will be
How you could get there
If you would be catching public transport for this role, visit the Journey Planner on www.tfgm.com to see how you would get there and how long it would take.
Where you'll work
4 6 Premier Park
Acheson Way
Trafford Park
M17 1GA
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED
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.
Training schedule
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade A*-C/9-4)
- Maths (grade A*-C/9-4)
- Science (grade A*-C/9-4)
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
- Team working
- Initiative
- Practical minded
- Health & Safety conscious
- Able to use basic tools
- Good communicator
- Smart
- Polite
- Able to follow instructions
- Good attitiude
About this employer
Appliance World are a dynamic company who regard their employees as their number 1 asset operating across the North West on a wide spectrum of projects. A family run business established in 1971. We have 2 large showrooms with over 1000 appliances on display in our showrooms in Manchester and have been trading on the same site for over 50 years. If you would like expert advice, please feel free to call into our showroom and one of our salespeople can guide you through our wide range of appliances. We have a team of 6, fully qualified, gas engineers completing routine servicing, maintenance, breakdown, general plumbing and new installations in and around the Manchester area with over 2000 customers enrolled in our central heating cover plan.
After this apprenticeship
Possible progression within the company and progression onto the next level apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000336146.
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