Gas Engineering Apprentice

DORCHESTER HEATING SOLUTIONS LIMITED

London (EN10 6SX)

Closes in 13 days (Friday 31 July 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 17 July 2026


Summary

A fantastic opportunity to be part of the Dorchester Heating Solutions Team who are based in Enfield in Middlesex. We offer a wide range of services including installation, repair and maintenance of heating systems. Our team of highly skilled engineers have years of experience in the industry. We cover London, Hertfordshire and Essex.

Wage

£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Training course
Gas engineering operative (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 5.00pm. There will be one hour unpaid each weekday for lunch.

40 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 September 2026

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

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

Enfield
London
EN10 6SX

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

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

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 4)

Level 2 Plumbing Diploma and/or Level 2 NVQ Plumbi in:

Plumbing (grade Pass)

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.  

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. 

https://dorchesterheating.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

  • Company van
  • 28 days annual leave, including bank holidays
  • Ongoing support and training

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

There might be an opportunity for a full-time job in gas engineering.

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 VAC2000043492.

Apply now

Closes in 13 days (Friday 31 July 2026 at 11:59pm)