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Apprentice Gas Servicing & Breakdown Engineer

Job details
Posting date: 17 June 2025
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 22 June 2025
Location: Plymouth, South West England
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Plymouth Community Homes
Job type: Apprenticeship
Job reference: GAM-002097

Summary

About the role

Are you looking to start a career in Gas Engineering? We have an exciting opportunity for two apprentices to join our Gas team. Through mentoring, training, regular monitoring, and reviews, you will become an active member of the team, developing your engineering skills by carrying out a wide range of repairs and maintenance tasks in domestic properties.

The apprenticeship will last a period of 30 months and the successful candidates will work towards achieving a Level 3 Standard in Gas Engineering.

Our ideal candidate for this role is someone who has:

A strong commitment to learning and mastering a trade, willingness to attend college.

The ability to work well as part of a team.

Excellent customer service and communication skills.

A willingness to work in line with our values and workplace culture.

About Plymouth Community Homes

We are the city’s largest social housing association, with over 16,000 properties providing homes for more than 35,000 people, and we’re aiming to grow, to provide more people with high-quality, affordable homes to rent and buy.

With a great workforce and a focus on people, we deliver good quality, well-managed and well-maintained homes.

What we can offer you:

Free, fully equipped onsite gym and changing facilities.
The opportunity to carry out volunteer work for 3 days a year through our Make a Difference scheme
Annual leave of 25 days (rising to 30 days) plus Bank Holidays
Free Employee Assistance programme, including free counselling
Free annual flu vaccination
The opportunity to work in a beautiful and vibrant part of the Southwest
We support digital working with modern devices/smart phones
It's fun to work here- we have dress down Fridays, company quizzes, and lots of charity events throughout the year
Our modern and spacious offices are right on a bus route, and just three miles from the city centre
We get a daily visit from a local food van, and within walking distance to local Crownhill shops, Warrens, M&S, Co-op, Starbucks and Tim Hortons
To Apply:

If you are interested in this fantastic opportunity please select apply, upload your details, and submit your CV.

For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Paul Crook on 01752 388050 or 07702 512228.

This post is not suitable for job share.

Closing Date: 22nd June 2025

Shortlisting Date: 24th June 2025

Group Activity: 23rd July 2025

Interview Date: 30th or 31st July 2025

If you are an apprentice, please ensure that you make the Learning & Development team aware that you intend to apply for this position.

We are a committed Equal Opportunities employer. We welcome applications from suitably talented people from any community and background.

Living and Working in Plymouth

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