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Mechanical Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship

Employer
Welsh Government
Location
Trawsfynydd Nuclear Power Station Maentwrog Blaenau Ffestiniog LL41 4DT
Salary
£12,750 per year
Closing date
1 Feb 2022

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Specialism
Engineering
Sector
Engineering & Aerospace
Role Type
Apprenticeship, Advanced
Start Date
Ongoing
Duration
Undisclosed

Job Details

About the apprenticeship

Duties

As a Maintenance Technician, you will work on various types of plant and equipment commonly found throughout the engineering industry sectors.

Key duties/responsibilities

Electrical/Instrument/Mechanical routine maintenance of conventional/radiological plant/systems

Breakdown/fault finding and repair of all plant and systems

Supporting waste operations routine maintenance outages

Build/commission and test of new installations

Calibrations of fixed and portable instruments (conventional and radiological); and

Supporting existing maintenance technicians during daily work packages

Mechanical

Position, assemble, install and dismantle mechanical plant and equipment, which will include pumps, valves, gearboxes, pipework, to agreed specifications

Carry out planned, unplanned and preventative maintenance procedures on mechanical plant and equipment

Replace, repair and/or remove components in mechanical plant and equipment and ensure its return to operational condition; and

Diagnose and determine the cause of faults in mechanical plant and equipment

Additional information

Working hours:

37 hours per week - Monday to Thursday (7:25-17:00) if appointed at Trawsfynydd

37 hours per week - Monday to Friday (08:00-16:30 Monday - Thursday; 08:00-13:00 Friday) if appointed at Wylfa

Salary:

1st Year - £12,750
1st Year after 6 months - £14,250
2nd Year - £17,202
3rd Year - £18,281
4th Year - £20,135

Training Provider Information

Coleg Menai
Length of training - 48 months

Year 1 - Term time attendance at Coleg Menai (Monday to Friday). College holidays at site

Year 2 - Day release at Coleg Menai, remainder of time at site

Year 3 & 4 - 100% of time based at site

Requirements

Skills

A genuine passion for engineering

A flexible attitude

The ability to work under pressure

Effective oral and written communication skills

Good problem solving skills

Ability to pay close attention to detail

A pro-active approach

Good team working skills

A commitment to safety; and

A willingness and enthusiasm to develop your experience and knowledge throughout the duration of your apprenticeship and time with Magnox

Qualifications

Three GCSEs at grade 9 to 4 (C or higher) including Mathematics, English, Physics/Double Science, or equivalent

Language

Welsh Spoken Skills: No Welsh Written Skills: No

Course details

Qualification:
Mechanical: Plant Operations & Maintenance Engineering Technician

About the employer

Trawsfynydd Nuclear Power Station
Maentwrog
Blaenau Ffestiniog
LL41 4DT

Disability confident

No, we are not part of the Disability Confident Scheme from the UK Department for Work and Pensions.

Please note that all apprenticeships are open to everyone. However, some organisations have worked to achieve Disability Confident accreditation. You should always apply for the apprenticeship you feel best suited to.

Interview arrangements

Applications for this opportunity will close on 31st March 2022, with interviews/assessment days taking place throughout May/June 2022.

Company

Why an apprenticeship?

As an apprentice you will earn while you train. It’s a great career choice whether you are leaving school or college, returning to work after starting a family or looking for a new career. There’s a wide range of jobs on offer.  A job at the Welsh Government is unlike any other in Wales.

At the Welsh Government you’ll be given support and guidance so you can develop your skills in the workplace. You will also need to set aside time to study for your apprenticeship. You’ll be a valued member of the team from day one.

What apprenticeships are available?

We don’t currently have any apprenticeship opportunities open as we have now closed our scheme for 2019. If you’d like to keep updated on the vacancies that we’re advertising, you may want to visit our jobs board:  Welsh Government External Vacancies Board.

If you’d like to receive Job Alert e-mails that let you know when we’re advertising a role that suits your preferences, scroll to the bottom of the jobs board, and you’ll see the ‘Create Job Alert’ link.  Click this, and follow the on-screen instructions to set up your alerts.  You’ll need to log in or create an account as part of this process.

Who can apply?

To be eligible to apply you:

  • will be at least 16 years of age at the time of making your application
  • will not be in full-time education (you can apply while still attending school/college/university but will have finished or intend to finish your studies by the time your apprenticeship starts)
  • will need to meet the Civil Service Nationality requirements to apply.

ALS eligibility

Please note that ALS our training providers have their own eligibility in order to provide the funding required to undertake an apprenticeship. You may not be eligible to apply if:

  • you already hold a qualification at Level 3 or above in ICT, Software, Web and Telecoms or a similar subject
  • you already hold a qualification at Level 3 or above in Business Administration, Customer Service or a similar subject

What are the benefits?  

How much will I be paid?

You will earn £19,240 a year while training. When you pass your apprenticeship you can apply for a permanent job at the Welsh Government. Within 2 years of starting your apprenticeship you could be earning £22,500. 

You will get 31 days holidays as well as 10 public and privilege days. We offer flexible working arrangements to help you get the right work/life balance. You will also be eligible for membership of the Civil Service Pension Scheme

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