University of Greenwich - Maintenance and Development Technician Apprenticeship
INSPIRE ATA LIMITED
Chatham (ME4 4TB)
Closes in 3 days (Wednesday 30 April 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 25 March 2025
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Summary
University of Greenwich are looking for an enthusiastic and hard-working Maintenance and Development Technician Apprentice to work with the Senior Technician to help construct and modify solids handling test rigs within the Wolfson Centre, as well as general maintenance and technical support associated with a busy environment.
- Wage
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£11,778 a year
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Automatic pay increase after one year on programme for 19+ year olds.
- Training course
- Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, shifts to be confirmed.
30 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 7 July 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
During the first year of the apprenticeship, you will be studying at college and will be paid for this. After the first year, you will transition to working full-time and attend college one day a week.
- Construction and assembly of laboratory rigs and instrumentation within the Wolfson Centre for consultancy, research and teaching activities
- To support users of the test rigs and instrumentation with repair, troubleshooting and advice on modification
- To maintain, carry out fault diagnosis and repair a wide range of equipment within the laboratory areas, ensuring compliance to safety guidance are maintained to ensure legal compliance
- To ensure the security and house-keeping of the laboratory areas are maintained to standards to ensure compliance with statutory and local safety expectations
- To manufacture artefacts and test specimens for teaching, research and consultancy using machine tools, hand tools, welding and cutting equipment
- To inform the Centre’s Support Manager of requirements for consumable materials and components for the construction of test rigs and apparatus and to advise the manager of suitable suppliers where necessary
- To develop a basic knowledge of software used within the school
- To use email and to identify consumable and replacement parts as appropriate
- To operate access equipment and materials handling plant including forklift trucks, overhead crane, scissor lift and light commercial vehicles for the collection and distribution of materials as required within the school
- To facilitate statutory inspections for pressure equipment and lifting gear and also engage with risk assessments and inspections relating to HSAWA, PUWER, COSHH, DSEAR, Fixed
- Electrical Installations, PAT etc to ensure compliance
- To carry out other duties as requested by the centres management
- Liaise with external organisations as appropriate, especially suppliers of equipment and materials and sub-contract manufacturers
- Contribute to cross-functional team working with other FES Department staff
- Liaise with FES Department staff as required
- Continuously improve own knowledge and maintain own continuous professional development (CPD) to fill gaps in the skills base required
- Maintain good timekeeping and manage own time to ensure work project schedules are met
- Maintain a proactive approach to ensuring technical support needs of the centre, both current and future, are met
Where you’ll work
Hawke Building, University of Greenwich
Medway Campus
Chatham Maritime
Chatham
ME4 4TB
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
IPS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Your training course
Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Your training plan
- Level 3 Education Technician Apprenticeship standard qualification.
More training information
During the first year of the apprenticeship, you will be studying at college and will be paid for this. After the first year, you will transition to working full-time and attend college one day a week.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade Grade 4)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Key interest in Engineering
- Reliable
- Willing to learn
Other requirements
Pre-employment checks. Please be aware that upon a successful offer of employment, the company completes digitalised right-to-work checks and DBS applications via an external provider - 'Matrix Screening'. The company also completes an internal online social media search, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.
About this company
Inspire ATA is an official Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency, licenced by the Department for Education. Currently ranked 1st in the Rate My Apprenticeship Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers in the UK Award 2024-2025. Inspire ATA specialises in creating apprenticeship opportunities, where we recruit and employ the apprentice on behalf of our host clients, enabling us to offer additional support and a better experience for both the apprentice and the client as the experts in the industry. We arrange the most suitable and appropriate apprenticeship training from one of our partnered training providers. If you are successful in securing an apprenticeship with Inspire ATA, it is important to understand that Inspire ATA will be your employer and the apprenticeship placement will be a separate organisation that simply hosts you as an apprentice. As a Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency, Inspire ATA performs an important role in developing the UK labour market and it is our responsibility to ensure that talent is recognised, developed, and matched with business needs, whatever the background of the individual, irrespective of gender, race, disability, age, religion or belief, relationship orientation, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity and gender reassignment. We are proud of the diverse nature of our business and work with clients to ensure that all candidates are treated with courtesy and respect.
After this apprenticeship
- Possible full-time employment for the right candidate.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
INSPIRE ATA LIMITED
Katie Munn
Katie@inspire-ata.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000311609.
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Closes in 3 days (Wednesday 30 April 2025 at 11:59pm)
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