Gas Engineering Apprentice
NCS Plumbing and Heating Specialists
HERTFORD (SG14 1PL)
Closes in 26 days (Friday 3 October 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 5 September 2025
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Summary
A fantastic opportunity to be part of the NCS team, based in Hertford. Established in 2000, NCS are proud to install and service gas, oil & LPG boilers in homes across the South East. The training/coaching received on this apprenticeship programme will help you build the skills and knowledge to enable you to become a qualified Gas Safe Engineer.
- Wage
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£15,704 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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Monday-Friday, between 8am-5pm.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Friday 10 October 2025
- Duration
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1 year 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
- To support the NCS Gas Engineer operatives with a positive approach to all types of gas-related work to gain the required practical skills and knowledge to become a qualified Gas Engineer
- To learn about working in the gas industry through hands-on experience, mentoring and training
- To support qualified Gas Engineers with tasks related to gas installation, service and maintenance
- Essential personal attributes are attention to detail and practical problem-solving abilities
- To have excellent communication skills and work well in a team
Where you'll work
32 CHAMBERS STREET
HERTFORD
SG14 1PL
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CK ASSESSMENT & TRAINING 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
- Four days per week in the workplace, at various customer locations, learning on the job from experienced professionals
- One day per week day release training at CK Assessment and Training in Nazeing, near Broxbourne, Herts, EN10 6SX, for up to 18 months
More training information
CK Assessment and Training are a leading provider of plumbing, gas and oil training courses and assessments, including Apprenticeships, covering Essex, Hertfordshire, North London and surrounding areas
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Mathematics (grade 4)
Other in:
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
- Logical
- Team working
Other requirements
A driving licence is desirable but not essential.
About this employer
Over the last two decades, NCS has become an established leader in a fast-moving and competitive industry, providing expert plumbing and heating solutions to customers all across the South East. Specialising in fitting gas, oil, LPG, and electric boilers as well as Air Source Heat Pumps. We are proud to be one of Worcester Bosch’s Premier Diamond Installers, committed to ensuring our valued customers get the high quality service they deserve. Originally based in Ware before moving to our current Hertford offices in 2017, we serve a large domestic and commercial customer base throughout Hertfordshire, London, and wherever our Eco Grant customers need us! We carry out work for local councils, housing associations, schools, commercial businesses, private landlords and, of course, our core domestic customers. We at NCS believe we have thrived because of the market-leading standards our staff deliver, both in the office and in the field. In emergency cases, such as no heating or hot water, we can also attend on the same day and, if a replacement boiler is required, offer a 24 hour express installation service.
https://ncspm.co.uk/about-us/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
Company van once qualified. 24 days annual leave, plus bank holidays. Ongoing support and training.
After this apprenticeship
- Full-time job in gas engineering as a domestic gas engineer
- Upskilling into commercial gas engineering
- Specialist roles within the gas and heating industries
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CK ASSESSMENT & TRAINING LIMITED
Mark Matthews
mmatthews@ckatuk.com
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000340670.
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Closes in 26 days (Friday 3 October 2025 at 11:59pm)
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