Gas Engineering Apprentice
DORCHESTER HEATING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Enfield (EN2 6PW)
Closes on Wednesday 30 September 2026
Posted on 10 July 2026
Contents
Summary
A fantastic opportunity to be part of the Dorchester Heating Solutions Team who are based in Enfield, Middlesex. We offer a wide range of services including installation, repair and maintenance of heating systems. Our highly skilled engineers have years of experience and are trained to provide solutions tailored to our customers.
- 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
- Gas engineering operative (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday- 8am to 5pm. There will be one hour unpaid each weekday for lunch.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Wednesday 28 October 2026
- 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
Duties and Responsibilities:
- To support our 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
1 Old Park Grove
Enfield
EN2 6PW
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)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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
- 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
- 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
More training information
- 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
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade (grade 4))
- Maths (grade (grade 4))
Desirable qualifications
NVQ 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
About this employer
As a small to medium sized company, we offer Heating and Plumbing services to a wide variety of customers from large scale property developers to small households in London, Greater London, Hertfordshire and Essex. We have established a first class reputation for quality, heating and plumbing services, and customer satisfaction, as we get the job done in the time we say we will. Our customers let us know by returning to us time and time again. We let our work do the talking.
Dorchester Heating and Plumbing services have many years of experience in most areas of the industry from General Heating and Plumbing services and Installations to Domestic Boiler Installations and Underfloor Heating. Generally speaking, no job is too small and no job is too large and over time, we’ve relished the challenges we’ve been given. We feel it is important to adhere to safety standards and are proud to say that our engineers are all Gas Safety Registered with a minimum of 5 years’ experience. If you require Heating and Plumbing services not listed below, please feel free to Contact Us anyway, as there is a high probability that we will be able to assist you.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
- 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
07731 031525
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000041418.
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Closes on Wednesday 30 September 2026