Apprentice Gas Engineers

Salary: £26,000 per year

Apprentice Gas Engineers

Salary From: £26,000with increases in line with successful completion of modules

Course Duration: 4 years

Location: Yorkshire & Humberside

You may apply if you are based within any of our Network regions including Northern Cumbria, the North East (we have a separate advert running for this area).

Projected

Training: Travel will be required to the Training Centre (with accommodation provided) in York

The Opportunity: We are proud to continue our #ICanBeMe 2022 Engineering Apprenticeship Scheme. This time, we are recruiting for apprentice Gas Engineers!

In year 1 and 2, you will undertake your Gas Network Operative level 2 (GNO) qualification and following successful completion, in years 3 and 4, you will progress to achieve Gas Network Craftsperson Level 3.

At the end of your apprenticeship, you will be qualified as a Team Leader working across our gas network! The opportunities available may vary and will also depend on the business need in 4 years’ time.

Further post-apprenticeship development opportunities may also be available for high performers!

The day to day role as a NGN Engineer:

• Responding to emergency situations
• Working on maintenance and repair works within our gas pipe network
• Using a wide range of tools and specialist equipment
• Using laptops, tablets and mobile phones to update your work progress
• Working in sometimes remote locations, in all weathers
• Working safely and efficiently often in the public eye

You’ll be great if you are naturally curious, a problem-solver, innovative, calm under pressure, customer-focused and team player.

We want you to embrace who you are and what makes you ‘you’. It is our role to build on your very own natural qualities and provide you with the tools to succeed.

The ask from us:

• You must also be aged 18+ to apply by the end of October, due to important health and safety considerations for these roles
• You are comfortable with wearing protective clothing and PPE. Please note we have a ‘clean shaven’ policy for all employees due to important safety requirements and you must comply with this policy if it applies to you.
• have achieved Maths, English & a Science at GCSE Grades 4-9 as these are essential for course entry. We will request to see copies of your GCSE grades should you be selected for a 1st stage interview.

We want you to embrace who you are and what makes you ‘you’. It is our role to build on your very own natural qualities and provide you with the tools to succeed.

So, who are we?

are a team of underground and overground heroes that keep our 2,700,000 customers in the North of England ‘cooking on gas’.

Our network is VAST and measures the same as travelling from our headquarters in Leeds, UK to Sydney, Australia…and then back again!

We care about our people, our communities and our planet.

Take our H21 project, for example. This project supports the conversion of the UK gas networks from natural gas to hydrogen. This will reduce carbon emissions in line with the UK commitment to achieve net zero by 2050… Talk about changing the future!

Or how about our recent Connecting Homes for Health project? This connected some of the most vulnerable in our society, with cold-related ill health/ respiratory conditions to the gas grid for the first time ever. 

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion:

We value equality, diversity and inclusion at NGN and this 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 mind-blowingly 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.

If you require adjustments to support in your application, we want to hear about how we can help. Any applicants that require reasonable adjustments throughout the selection process/ further flexibility are able contact us directly to inform us of any additional support that is required.

If you require adjustments made to the standard interview process (e.g. a working interview or a different interview format) then please contact the Recruitment Team:

What we Offer You:

• 25 days annual leave (plus recognised bank holidays and 2 half days over the Christmas period)
• A generous stakeholder 5/10 pension scheme
• SSP for first 7 calendar days then occupational sick pay 
• Company funded Life Assurance
• 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. 
• 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! 

To apply:

Please apply via our online process and ensure to include as much information about yourself that you feel relevant to your application.

No need to worry about a CV, instead, please submit a cover letter of no more than 500 words. Please answer the following:

1. Why do you believe you will make a great Gas Engineer?
2. Why do you want to work specifically for Northern Gas Networks?
3. Where did you hear about the apprenticeship?

Dependant on the volume of applications we may close the advert early however we will keep it open for a minimum of 2 weeks. 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, Happy, Heartfelt and Community Focused