Low Carbon Apprenticeships

Designed to give you a comprehensive understanding of the installation and maintenance craft techniques required for many low-carbon energy solutions.

Overview

During our Low Carbon Programme, you will study a Level 3 Low Carbon Heating Technician Apprenticeship qualification, which will be delivered at college as a day release programme.

This apprenticeship programme is a fantastic opportunity to help us shape the UK’s Net Zero future.

We’re offering a unique opportunity to join our team as an Apprentice Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Technician, playing a key role in delivering and maintaining low-carbon heating and hot water systems across a range of national/regionalised sites.

Low Carbon Apprenticeships - The Detail

In this section, you'll find all you need to know about our Low Carbon Apprenticeship Programme. Just click on each of the questions to show the answers.

Reporting to the Department Manager/Supervisor for each of the business areas you will:

Undertake planned preventative and reactive maintenance in accordance with Site Procedures
Operate and maintain plant and equipment in a safe & controlled manner
Preparing, installing, testing, and commissioning systems
Performing routine service and maintenance
Diagnosing and rectifying faults and if necessary, carrying out safe isolation procedures
Decommission heating and hot water systems
Decommission electrical and electrical control systems applicable to heating and hot water systems
Communicate at all levels, through different means of communication platforms (verbal and in writing)
Works collaboratively with colleagues, clients or stakeholders to solve problems

After completing the Low Carbon Heating Technician Apprenticeship, you'll be qualified to work as an O&M Technician, with opportunities to progress into senior or specialist roles such as O&M Engineer, commissioning technician, or technical support. With experience, you could move into supervisory or management positions. We encourage all of our employees to continue with their learning and there will be opportunities to work towards HNC, HND and Degree Level Apprenticeships were appropriate, upon completion of the Level 3 Apprenticeship.

This programme is a hands-on course which involves physical work based in construction environments. It could be out on construction sites, whatever the weather, and also working away from home. All travel and hotel costs are subsidised by Vital Energi.

In addition to your salary, you'll also be entitled to our employee benefits which include:

25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays; additional holidays awarded in line with length of service
Option to purchase/sell additional holidays
Employee Assistance Programme
Contributory Company Pension Scheme
Gym and wellbeing centre at Blackburn Head Office
Discounted gym membership across the UK
Vital Perks – a retail discount scheme

Award Winning Apprentices

Leah Hardaker

Leah is an Apprentice Mechanical Engineer within the Pre-Fabrication team, based on-site, working on various projects under the supervision of her site supervisor. Leah has been outstanding since she joined us and achieved the prestigious accolade of Apprentice of the Year at Salford City College.

Read our full interview with Leah here

Award-Winning Apprentices

Megan Bradley

Meg joined our Heat Pump Solutions Team as an apprentice and has since been fundamental in developing and implementing our cycle of continuous improvement. She recently won the Project Engineer category at the ACR & Heat Pumps 'Trainee of The Year’ Awards

Meg Reaches Final 3 At Trainee of the Year Awards