Apprentice Heating Engineer Opportunities

Join Platform Property Care (PPC) as an Apprentice and you will be joining a well-established property maintenance business. We provide responsive day to day repairs, property refurbishment, and electrical and gas servicing for our 120,000 customers living in 47,000 homes across the Midlands. Part of Platform Housing Group, with over 1,800 colleagues, we work to deliver quality homes and customer services that make real differences to local home and lives.

This is an exciting time to join the PPC Team; our vision is clear - we are growing fast, and we aim to achieve our plan through an engaged and highly skilled team.

What will you be doing as an Apprentice Heating Engineer?

As an Apprentice Heating Engineer, you will learn all about what it takes to make sure our customers' homes are maintained to a high and safe standard. You will produce work of the highest quality while providing excellent service to our customers, clients, and your team.

As part of this apprenticeship, you will learn about how Heating Engineers ensure our customer's homes are warm and that boilers and heating systems are well maintained to a high and safe standard. The work will be varied and interesting and you will have the support of a mentor throughout your apprenticeship.

At college, you will study the Gas Engineering Operative Apprenticeship standard at Level 3 by attending Hereford College (or similar provider) one day a week, alongside learning and working with experienced operatives during the rest of the week.

• Excellent communication skills


• Excellent organisation skills


• Customer care skills


• Team working


• Grade 4 or above GCSE or equivalent in English would be desirable


• Grade 4 or above GCSE or equivalent in Maths would be desirable


Some things you need to know

• The team is based in Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Gloucestershire and South Birmingham so this is where applicants need to live.


• This is a Level 3 course lasting 3 years


• Ideally you would need to hold a full driving licence but this is not essential initially, but the role is mobile so would be required to be achieved
  
  Platform Housing is proud to support Apprenticeships.


We offer a variety of job roles and different levels throughout the group. We will support you whether you are at the start of your career or helping you to progress to a higher level.

Being an Apprentice at Platform Housing Group allows for you to be able to work and learn while being paid as well as having exposure to other areas of the business, that you may not have had the chance to see. An Apprenticeship with Platform allows you to learn so much more than just your qualification, it will teach you about the qualities and values that make up a good company and good values.

Some of the perks of being an Apprentice at Platform Housing Group are:

· Health and Dental Plan

· NUS Apprentice card entitling you to discounts

· Earn while you learn

Join us and find your purpose at Platform!

Working with us is more than just a job, you will be joining an amazing organisation that values you and your contribution, and where you can truly make a difference and change people's lives.

You will join the largest social housing association in the Midlands. We're much more than just houses; we build homes, strong communities, and make a real and positive difference to the lives of our customers.

Platform is a great place to work, we offer lots of opportunities for you to get involved, share ideas and shape what we do - from networking groups through to fun community and social events. This is an exciting time to join us, that will provide you with real exposure to the wider dynamics of a truly modern housing association that will play a major part in delivering our 5-year corporate strategy.

Health and Dental Plan

NUS Apprentice card

entitling you to discounts

Company van and uniform

Depending on role

Up to 25 days holiday

plus bank holidays

Workplace
pension

with employer contributions of up to 8%

iPad and mobile phone

Depending on role

Flexible working arrangements

with remote working widely available

Great
opportunities

for further development and training

Our Values

People Matter
We put colleagues and customers at the heart of all we do. Valuing difference, we are free to challenge each other and are open and honest in our relationships.

Own It
We say what we'll do and then we do it. We listen, understand and are empowered to make decisions. We look for our own ways to learn and adapt and focus on what we can do.

One Team
We are connected, collaborative and in it together. We want everyone to reach their potential and be the best they can be. We actively support each other to make this happen.

Be Brave
We are curious and courageous. We look for better ways to do things, are comfortable trying them and learn quickly. We are not afraid to stand out from the rest and celebrate our successes.