Job Description
Engineering Apprentice
Starting salary £14,138 per annum rising to £14,728 after six months and increase to living wage at 12 months which is currently £23,796
Apprenticeship Programme Placement term is two years - 40 hours a week Monday to Friday
Thorpe Park, Leeds
We have an exciting opportunity for an Engineering Apprentice to join our small but specialised Asset Management team at Northern Gas Networks. The Engineering Apprentice will assist the Asset Integrity Team to ensure the safety and security of supply of the Gas System.
We are looking for a passionate person who is keen to learn and develop skills required to ensure the Network is fully compliant. Applicants should be able to demonstrate a keen interest in Engineering and Asset Management. As part of the team, you will work closely with experienced Integrity Engineers. Effective communication skills are essential to maintain positive relationships.
What can you expect from your apprenticeship?
Our apprenticeships last two years and you will get the opportunity to earn as you learn. In this time, you will undertake a qualification, you will be given a mentor for help and support, you will learn about our business as a whole and not just the role which you are in training for. We aim to give you real-life work experience as well as the qualifications to succeed in the future.
Here’s a taster of what you would learn as you work within the Asset Integrity Team you will report directly to the Asset Integrity and Compliance Lead and will assist with help and support in the
• Development of Integrity Management Plans
• Development of Asset upgrade programmes
• Updating asset integrity databases
• Data, prepare reports and compile procedures
• Delivering small engineering projects
What we are looking for in our Engineering Apprentice
• You will need to be a logical thinker, with excellent problem solving, numerical and analytical skills
• Proactive attitude, strong team player, whilst also having the ability to work on your own initiative
• Accuracy and attention to details
• Excellent team working, customer orientation and communication skills covering verbal, written and numerical ability
• User of Microsoft Office applications
• Do you have grade 4-9 GCSE qualifications in maths and English?
• It would be advantageous, but not mandatory to have 64 points from any combination of acceptable Level 3 qualifications
• Hold a full UK driving licence or learning to drive and planning to take test within 6 months of start date
What we offer you
• A starting salary of £14,138 per annum rising to £14,728 after six months and increase to living wage at 12 months which is currently £23,796
• Apprenticeship Programme Placement term is two years working 40 hours a week Monday to Friday
• 25 days annual leave (plus recognised bank holidays and 2 half days over the Christmas period)
• SSP for first 2 calendar days then occupational sick pay
• A generous stakeholder 5/10 pension scheme
• Free onsite parking
• Flexible benefits and salary sacrifice options... from discounts on a variety of UK attractions, gym membership, restaurant discounts, experience days...and exclusive NGN discounts and much more!
• An array of fantastic family- friendly policies such as 6 weeks’ paternity leave (for eligible employees) and 6 months’ full pay for employees on maternity leave (for eligible employees), as well as shared parental leave and many more
We are ... Northern Gas Networks. We deliver gas to 2.7 million homes and businesses in the North East, Northern Cumbria and much of Yorkshire. That’s around 6.7million individual customers. We don’t generate or sell the gas, but we transport it to homes and businesses in our region through a vast network of underground pipes. In fact, we own and maintain more than 37,000km of gas pipes - enough to stretch from Leeds to Sydney and back again. We cover large cities like Newcastle, Sunderland, Leeds, York, Hull, and Bradford, and our work extends to rural areas like North Yorkshire and Cumbria.
Our Values are at the heart of what we do. In addition to your key responsibilities, you will incorporate these into the daily life of your role. We are … Trailblazing, Empowered, Heartfelt, Community Focused, Intellectually Curious and most of all we are Happy!
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion culture at NGN is embedded in everything that we do. We will be delighted to hear from a diverse range of applicants, so we can continue to grow our great team of people. We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant, helping ex-services personnel back into employment, as well as being members of WISE (Women in Science and Engineering) and we are committed to delivering our ‘Opportunity Action Plan’ having signed the Social Mobility Pledge campaign, whereby we will establish our business as a ‘force for good’ in the communities that we serve.
Next Steps. Please apply via our online process and ensure to include as much information about yourself as you feel is relevant. No need to worry about a CV, instead, submit a cover letter of no more than 500 words and answer the following
• Why do you believe you would be an asset to our team as an Engineering Apprentice?
• Why do you want to work specifically for Northern Gas Networks?
• Do you have any qualifications or experience you feel may be relevant to the role or apprenticeship?
In the meantime, do look at our website and look at the fantastic work that you could be part of as the energy sector gets ready to transition to net zero. An apprenticeship is one way to be at the heart of the solution to the problem and to help shape the future of energy.
If you require adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process, we want to hear about how we can help. Any applicant that requires reasonable adjustments from initial application through to interview are asked to contact the Recruitment Team at NGNCareers@northerngas.co.uk
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