Apprentice Gas Engineer - Southampton/Portsmouth

About The Role

HomeServe are currently recruiting for level 3 Gas Apprentices to join our team!

To apply for this vacancy please add current CV and a covering letter of no more than one paragraph explaining why you are the most suitable candidate for this opportunity.

• Location - Must be located within a SO or PO postcode
• Hours of Work - 40 hours per week
• Salary - £10.18 - £10.43 an hour depending upon age
• Expected Duration - It is anticipated to take 24 months to complete the apprenticeship, 15 months will be learning and developing the skills required, 6 months completing gas services and 3 months to complete the end point assessment
• Expected in person assessment date - 11/07/2023
• Expected start date - 11/09/2023

Are you ready to build your future? HomeServe is looking for curious and enthusiastic people to join our gas apprenticeship programme!

There's no need to choose between education and practical skills, apprenticeships are perfect if you want to combine theoretical learning with practical, hands-on experience. They are also a good way to go if you are looking to retrain and take your life in a brand new direction.

HomeServe is proud to place diversity at the heart of everything we do. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of gender or age.

About the role

This is a varied role carrying out plumbing and heating works which will support your gas apprenticeship, you will combine hands on training with classroom learning;

• Attend boiler breakdowns
• Carry out gas safety inspections
• Complete boiler services
• Install boilers
• Cover a wealth of plumbing fault finding, from general plumbing work to leak investigations
• The safe installation, commission, decommission and the ongoing service and repair of gas appliances

About You

We are looking for a motivated and approachable team player with great communication skills. You will take pride in your work and are expected to always be polite and respectful to customers. You should be comfortable working under pressure and willing to go the extra mile to complete jobs. You will enjoy being hands on and undertaking practical work.

Additional information/Benefits:

• Pay - £10.18 - £10.43 an hour, depending upon age
• 20 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Full uniform
• Leading edge technology through hand held device
• Pension Scheme
• Online benefits portal – online shopping, restaurants, cinema discounts etc
• Employee assistance programme
• Access to our bespoke e-learning system
• The opportunity to be involved in a variety of charitable/volunteer work
• Training provided by the Apprenticeship Academy at HomeServe state of the art Nottingham Facilities

Desirable:

• NVQ in Plumbing
• 5 GCSEs at Level 9 to 4 (A* to C) or equivalent
• Valid UK driving licence with 6 or less points / Or working towards a driving licence

About Us

Here at HomeServe, we work hard to build an inclusive, supportive, fun and collaborative culture that empowers all our People to do the right thing.

Whether you work on the frontline, talking to Customers on the phone or in their homes or you work in our Support Functions, we focus on putting Customers' needs at the heart of everything we do.