Apprentice Pump Engineer

Overview

Kickstart your career as a Pump Engineer with GAP Group's award-winning Apprenticeship Programme! Earn while you learn, gaining hands-on experience and a nationally recognised qualification, all whilst working with industry-leading equipment. With expert support, great benefits, and real career prospects – this is more than just an apprenticeship.

This is a 3 year course, Monday to Friday 08:00-17:00 with no requirement for weekend working.

As an Apprentice you will be enrolled in a blended learning programme where you will gain a Land-Based Service Engineering Technician Level 3 qualification at Reaseheath College. Through a mixture of on-the-job experience and block release training, our Apprenticeship Programme covers all the essential skills and principles you will need to become a Pump Engineer.

The Apprenticeship will last 3 years: consisting of combined block release training at Reaseheath College and in house training. You will spend 9 weeks per year at Reaseheath College learning all the necessary skills you will need to succeed. Your time at college will be split into 3x 3-week blocks and you will be required to attend college Monday-Friday during the set block.

All transportation, accommodation and food will be provided. When you are not at college, you will be on-site at our GAP Depot gaining hands-on experience and knowledge from our expert engineers.

Kickstart your career as a Pump Engineer with GAP Group's award-winning Apprenticeship Programme! Earn while you learn, gaining hands-on experience and a nationally recognised qualification, all whilst working with industry-leading equipment. With expert support, great benefits, and real career prospects – this is more than just an apprenticeship.

This is a 3 year course, Monday to Friday 08:00-17:00 with no requirement for weekend working.

The Training

Schedule:

As an Apprentice you will be enrolled in a blended learning programme where you will gain a Land-Based Service Engineering Technician Level 3 qualification at Reaseheath College. Through a mixture of on-the-job experience and block release training, our Apprenticeship Programme covers all the essential skills and principles you will need to become a Pump Engineer.

The Apprenticeship will last 3 years: consisting of combined block release training at Reaseheath College and in house training. You will spend 9 weeks per year at Reaseheath College learning all the necessary skills you will need to succeed. Your time at college will be split into 3x 3-week blocks and you will be required to attend college Monday-Friday during the set block.

All transportation, accommodation and food will be provided. When you are not at college, you will be on-site at our GAP Depot gaining hands-on experience and knowledge from our expert engineers.

Future Prospects:
Once the Apprentice has completed their 3 years service and you are fully qualified, you can progress within the company to a pump engineer position. There are many avenues to take from here within the business including progressing to Regional Pump Engineer, Workshop Foreman and even Depot Manager one day!

About Us:
From one division, GAP Hire Solutions now has 10 divisions offering the hire of equipment throughout the UK. We are looking to recruit the best talent the industry has to offer to help us grow even further. As a GAP employee, you'll enjoy loads of benefits such as a staff social fund and loyalty holidays. Our in-house Learning & Development Team are dedicated to giving you the skills you need to be your best and as a company we are always keen to promote internally.

GAP Pump Services provide advice, servicing, maintenance and repair for dewatering and sewerage pump applications including a large range of hoses, settlement tanks and water processing solutions.

Information about pay:

Apprentices under 18 joining our programme you will be required to work a maximum of 39 hours per week with a starting salary of £16,224 per annum.

Apprentices over 18 joining our programme you will be required to work a maximum of 42.5 hours per week with a starting salary of £17,860 per annum.

After successful completion of Year 1, you will automatically be placed on the National Minimum Wage rate for your age group.

• 4 National 4's at Grade C or above
• A keen interest in Plant Technology
• High level of attention to detail and accuracy
• Good communication skills

To apply all you need to do is upload your CV and complete our short application form and we'll take it from there.

Equal Opportunity
GAP GROUP IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER