Apprentice Electrician (HVAC/ Refrigeration Engineer)
A P REFRIGERATION LIMITED
SHREWSBURY (SY5 0AG)
Closes in 8 days (Friday 18 September 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 10 September 2026
Contents
Summary
A HVAC Engineer Apprenticeship gives you the chance to learn a highly skilled trade while earning and working on real customer sites. You’ll be trained in installation, servicing and maintenance of modern air‑conditioning and refrigeration systems, gaining hands‑on experience with the latest tools and technology.
- 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
- Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday 8am – 5pm
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 28 September 2026
- Duration
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4 years 6 months
- 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
We offer structured training, support toward F‑gas qualification, and the opportunity to build a long‑term career in an industry that’s always in demand.
- Assisting installations — helping fit domestic air‑conditioning units, running pipework, mounting equipment and preparing work areas.
- Carrying out servicing — cleaning filters, checking pressures, testing system performance and learning routine maintenance procedures.
- Supporting repairs — helping diagnose faults, replace components and work through real technical problems with guidance from qualified engineers.
- Learning F‑gas procedures — understanding safe refrigerant handling, leak checks and compliance requirements.
- Customer interaction - developing professional communication skills while assisting on domestic & Commercial Jobs
- Training commitment — you’ll need good attendance, reliability and motivation to learn a technical trade, ie F-Gas Courses
- Hands‑on practical work — tasks involve manual labour, tools, and working in varied indoor/outdoor environments.
- Safety expectations — following procedures around electrics and refrigerants is essential.
- Career progression — this apprenticeship leads to a stable, well‑paid long‑term career.
Where you'll work
3 THE GROVE
MINSTERLEY
SHREWSBURY
SY5 0AG
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
SHREWSBURY COLLEGE
Training course
Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
What you'll learn
Course contents
- Comply with all relevant legislation including environmental, regulations, codes of practice and other relevant information and guidance when planning and performing electrical work in industrial, commercial, and residential environments.
- Identify and use personal protective equipment (PPE) that should be used when undertaking electrical work in industrial, commercial, and residential environments.
- Carry out work in a tidy and safe manner, including restoration of the work area on completion of work.
- Apply relevant legislation; Building Regulations; industry guidance notes; relevant codes of practice, the requirements of the current edition of the Wiring Regulations (BS7671) and other relevant standards while carrying out work.
- Understand and apply the practices and procedures for planning and preparing to maintain electrotechnical systems and equipment.
- Apply and use necessary mathematical and scientific techniques, formulae, and calculations that underpin an electrician’s work.
- Use a range of tools, materials, equipment, and components, including prefabricated, relevant to performing electrical work in industrial, commercial and residential environments.
- Design, plan, set up, and install electrical and related electronic systems including terminating and connecting cables in electrical wiring systems, installations, and equipment in commercial, industrial, and residential installations.
- Inspect and test new and where applicable existing electrical Installations in industrial, commercial and residential environments using test equipment.
- Apply diagnostic and problem-solving techniques to identify, assess and resolve electrical faults in industrial, commercial and residential environments.
- Install electrical and electronic equipment and components, including traditional and novel technologies such as connections for EV charge points, battery storage, solar and thermal panels, heating and cooling systems.
- Maintain electrical and electronic equipment and components, including traditional and novel technologies such as connections for EV charge points, battery storage, solar and thermal panels, heating and cooling systems.
- Carry out and manage own work ensuring work is compliant to the standards required of an electrician working in industrial, commercial, and residential environments.
- Record work including the completion and maintenance of work documentation, recording of test results and preparation of appropriate certification.
- Use relevant digital learning platforms and business communication and collaboration applications.
- Comply with all relevant legislation including environmental, regulations, codes of practice and other relevant information and guidance when planning and performing electrical work in industrial, commercial, and residential environments.
- Identify and use personal protective equipment (PPE) that should be used when undertaking electrical work in industrial, commercial, and residential environments.
- Carry out work in a tidy and safe manner, including restoration of the work area on completion of work.
- Apply relevant legislation; Building Regulations; industry guidance notes; relevant codes of practice, the requirements of the current edition of the Wiring Regulations (BS7671) and other relevant standards while carrying out work.
- Understand and apply the practices and procedures for planning and preparing to maintain electrotechnical systems and equipment.
- Apply and use necessary mathematical and scientific techniques, formulae, and calculations that underpin an electrician’s work.
- Use a range of tools, materials, equipment, and components, including prefabricated, relevant to performing electrical work in industrial, commercial and residential environments.
- Design, plan, set up, and install electrical and related electronic systems including terminating and connecting cables in electrical wiring systems, installations, and equipment in commercial, industrial, and residential installations.
- Inspect and test new and where applicable existing electrical Installations in industrial, commercial and residential environments using test equipment.
- Apply diagnostic and problem-solving techniques to identify, assess and resolve electrical faults in industrial, commercial and residential environments.
- Install electrical and electronic equipment and components, including traditional and novel technologies such as connections for EV charge points, battery storage, solar and thermal panels, heating and cooling systems.
- Maintain electrical and electronic equipment and components, including traditional and novel technologies such as connections for EV charge points, battery storage, solar and thermal panels, heating and cooling systems.
- Carry out and manage own work ensuring work is compliant to the standards required of an electrician working in industrial, commercial, and residential environments.
- Record work including the completion and maintenance of work documentation, recording of test results and preparation of appropriate certification.
- Use relevant digital learning platforms and business communication and collaboration applications.
Training schedule
You would attend the Shrewsbury College London Rd Campus one day per week for your taught input, with the remainder of the working week being based onsite.
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
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
- Site Safety Awareness
- Driving License
About this employer
A P Refrigeration Ltd T/A Cutts Refrigeration is an air‑conditioning and refrigeration business based in Shropshire. We are a small, specialist organisation providing qualified engineers to air‑conditioning installation, servicing and maintenance also, service, install, repair and maintain a wide range of refrigeration systems, from blast freezers and display units to cold stores and Bulk Milk Tank equipment.
We pride ourselves on delivering reliable, high‑quality work across domestic and commercial sites. Apprentices joining us gain hands‑on experience with real systems, learn directly from experienced engineers, and become part of a friendly team that values professionalism, safety and excellent customer service.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Qualified HVAC & Refrigeration Engineer.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SHREWSBURY COLLEGE
Jules Rhodes
julesr@shrewsbury.ac.uk
01743653460
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000051808.
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Closes in 8 days (Friday 18 September 2026 at 11:59pm)