Pipefitter Apprentice

Pipefitter Apprentice

Programme title: Engineering Technician Trades Apprenticeship

Level: 3
Salary:

Year 1: £15,878
Year 2: £20,312
Year 3: £26,346
Year 4: £31,210
Post apprenticeship: £34,163
Location: Devonport, Plymouth
Application closing date: March 2024
Programme start date: September 2024

This is no ordinary apprenticeship. As a Pipefitter Apprentice on our Engineering Technician Trades Apprenticeship, you’ll be at the forefront of maintaining the Royal Navy’s fleet.

About the programme

On our 4-year Engineering Technician Trades Apprenticeship, you will contribute to the design, manufacture, installation, operation or maintenance of systems on ships, submarines and infrastructure.

Following the pipefitter trade route, using a range of materials, from plastic to high-quality stainless steel used on submarine reactor systems, you'll be involved in the manufacture and installation of low and high pressure pipe systems such as water, air, hydraulics, steam and fuel. You'll learn a range of skills including how to interpret engineering drawings, how to fabricate pipes and pipe brazing. You can expect a varied workload working on ships, submarines as well as in the workshop and service systems within the dockyard

Your education/training

This 4-year programme incorporates classroom learning plus on-the-job training. You'll study core engineering principles plus develop specialist skills in pipefitting and other fields.

Your whole first year will be spent at City College Plymouth learning the basics of engineering. In years 2 and 3 you will spend 1 day per week at college and 4 days per week in the dockyard at HM Naval Base Devonport.

In your fourth year, you will be based in the dockyard 5 days per week. You'll be fully immersed, working alongside professionals to solve real-world challenges.

Through rotations across departments, you'll grow a broad expertise in engineering and gain insight into our operations. We'll equip you with the technical know-how and behaviours to thrive in this vital role.

The culmination of the apprenticeship is passing the required End Point Assessment, which gains you your nationally recognised apprenticeship certificate as a Level 3 Engineering Technician.

What you’ll need

• A minimum of 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) at grade C/4 or above, including English, Maths and a Science or Technology based subject.
• Logical thinking and problem-solving aptitude
• Responsible approach to safety and quality assurance
• Many of our early careers roles are subject to Security Clearance and Trade Control restrictions which mean that your place of birth, nationality, citizenship, or residency you hold or have held may impact which roles you are eligible for. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). For our early careers roles, you must be able to achieve BPSS (Baseline Security) and many of them require you to be eligible for full Security Clearance.

What you’ll get

We will provide you with a supportive and engaging environment where you can grow your career.

In addition, you’ll benefit from:

● Fully funded qualification

● Personal development training and opportunities

● Minimum 28 days holiday allowance including bank holidays

● Competitive pension scheme

● Employee share scheme

● Flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme and employee shopping savings portal

You’ll also have the chance to get involved in our STEM outreach activities and volunteering opportunities, which our apprentices find incredibly rewarding.

Your career development

It’s hard to beat the variety of fantastic opportunities and business experiences you’ll receive. You can expect real world encounters and exposure to exciting projects that will really help you navigate where you want to take your career.

Plus, when you join us, you’ll be automatically enrolled onto our Apprentice Development Programme. Through a series of digital and face to face sessions, presented by wellbeing and performance experts and our external partners, we will equip you with the knowledge and tools you need to thrive and perform at your very best on your programme and beyond.

Closing dates

Please be aware that if there is a high level of interest in this programme, applications may close earlier than advertised. To give yourself the best chance of being considered for a place on this programme, please submit your application as early as possible.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Apprenticeship

Salary: £15,878.00-£31,210.00 per year

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 54453