Air Conditioning Apprenticeship
TENCER LTD
HIGH WYCOMBE (HP12 3RD)
Closes on Friday 31 July 2026
Posted on 25 June 2026
Contents
Summary
Join Tencer Ltd as an Air Conditioning Apprentice and learn on the job alongside experienced engineers. You'll gain practical experience installing, servicing and maintaining air conditioning systems while working towards a recognised qualification, with the opportunity to build a long-term career.
- Wage
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£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Refrigeration air conditioning and heat pump engineering technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday
8.00am to 4.30pm
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Saturday 1 August 2026
- 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
- Work alongside experienced engineers on a variety of commercial sites
- Assist with the installation, servicing and maintenance of air conditioning systems
- Help diagnose faults and carry out repairs under supervision
- Learn how to use tools, equipment and testing instruments safely and correctly
- Complete job records and service reports using handheld devices
- Follow health and safety procedures and site-specific requirements at all times
- Travel to customer sites with your mentor as part of the working day
- Attend college and complete coursework towards your apprenticeship qualification
Where you'll work
UNIT 14
LINCOLN PARK BUSINESS CENTRE
CRESSEX IND ESTATE
HIGH WYCOMBE
HP12 3RD
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
UNITED COLLEGES GROUP
Training course
Refrigeration air conditioning and heat pump engineering technician (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
What you'll learn
Course contents
- Comply with health and safety, regulations and standards. Apply safe systems of work, including carrying out a risk assessment.
- Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations and standards for example prevention of refrigerant emissions, segregate resources for reuse and, recycling and disposal of waste.
- Position, fix, joint and test, pipework and electrical circuits.
- Test, charge with refrigerant and commission vapour compression systems.
- Test and commission electrical and electronic control systems applicable to vapour compression systems.
- Interpret information and data from log books and diagrams.
- perform servicing, maintenance, fault diagnosis and rectification procedures and techniques on vapour compression systems including routine and reactive maintenance, installation of components and safe electrical isolation of supply.
- Perform routine service, maintenance, fault diagnosis and rectification procedures and techniques on electrical and electrical control systems applicable to vapour compression systems including carrying out safe isolation procedures.
- Decommission vapour compression systems, safe recovery and disposal of equipment, hazardous waste refrigerant transfer.
- Decommission electrical and electronic systems applicable to vapour compression systems.
- Adjust vapour compression system operating parameters to achieve reductions in carbon emissions.
- Maximise performance of vapour compression systems by determining heating and cooling loads and selecting and balancing components and systems.
- Retrofit and retro fill existing equipment to lower GWP refrigerants.
- Mitigate risks of refrigerants including environmental, toxicity and flammability hazards.
- Identify and use tools and equipment.
- Communicate with others verbally and in writing.
- Complete a customer handover.
- Work collaboratively with clients or stakeholders to solve problems.
- Apply project leadership techniques and principles.
- Use information and digital technology and comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations.
- Apply ethical principles.
- Comply with health and safety, regulations and standards. Apply safe systems of work, including carrying out a risk assessment.
- Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations and standards for example prevention of refrigerant emissions, segregate resources for reuse and, recycling and disposal of waste.
- Position, fix, joint and test, pipework and electrical circuits.
- Test, charge with refrigerant and commission vapour compression systems.
- Test and commission electrical and electronic control systems applicable to vapour compression systems.
- Interpret information and data from log books and diagrams.
- perform servicing, maintenance, fault diagnosis and rectification procedures and techniques on vapour compression systems including routine and reactive maintenance, installation of components and safe electrical isolation of supply.
- Perform routine service, maintenance, fault diagnosis and rectification procedures and techniques on electrical and electrical control systems applicable to vapour compression systems including carrying out safe isolation procedures.
- Decommission vapour compression systems, safe recovery and disposal of equipment, hazardous waste refrigerant transfer.
- Decommission electrical and electronic systems applicable to vapour compression systems.
- Adjust vapour compression system operating parameters to achieve reductions in carbon emissions.
- Maximise performance of vapour compression systems by determining heating and cooling loads and selecting and balancing components and systems.
- Retrofit and retro fill existing equipment to lower GWP refrigerants.
- Mitigate risks of refrigerants including environmental, toxicity and flammability hazards.
- Identify and use tools and equipment.
- Communicate with others verbally and in writing.
- Complete a customer handover.
- Work collaboratively with clients or stakeholders to solve problems.
- Apply project leadership techniques and principles.
- Use information and digital technology and comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations.
- Apply ethical principles.
Training schedule
Training will take place 1 day per week at the College of North West London, travel expenses will be paid
Requirements
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
- Team working
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
- You must be comfortable working at height and in a range of indoor and outdoor environments
- The role involves travelling to customer sites with our engineers
- An Enhanced DBS check will be required, as we work in schools and other sensitive environments
- A full UK driving licence will be required by the end of your apprenticeship
- Appropriate PPE and tools will be provided
About this employer
Tencer Ltd is an established Mechanical and Electrical Building Services company based in High Wycombe. Since 1984, we've provided installation, maintenance and repair services across a wide range of commercial and public sector buildings, including schools, healthcare facilities, offices and emergency services sites.
We're proud to employ our own team of experienced engineers and are committed to developing the next generation of skilled professionals through apprenticeships. As an apprentice, you'll be supported by knowledgeable colleagues, gain hands-on experience across a variety of sites and become part of a friendly, well-established team.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
- Successful completion of the apprenticeship could lead to a permanent position as an Air Conditioning Engineer within our team
- You'll continue to develop your technical skills through further training and experience, with opportunities to gain additional industry qualifications and progress your career within the business
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
TENCER LTD
Rebecca Tipping
rebeccatipping@tencer.com
01494459801
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000039188.
Apply now
Closes on Friday 31 July 2026