Apprentice Gas & Heating Engineer

Reference: REQ7191

Description: Full Time / 37 Hours Per Week / Fixed Term for 2.5 Years Do you have the passion and drive to aspire to be an excellent gas service and heating engineer? Then join our fantastic Housing team as an apprentice working towards achieving a recognised level 3 apprenticeship as a gas service and heating engineer. Leicester City Council have around 19,000 properties across the city, and we want our residents to feel at home in them and joining our housing team as an apprentice focusing on gas service and heating engineer, you will join a busy hard-working team who carry out a wide variety of gas service and heating tasks for this specific purpose. You'll have a clear career progression plan and join the supportive teams of time served gas & heating engineers, team leaders and members of the apprenticeship management team who will provide you with guidance and support throughout the duration of your apprenticeship. You'll also be able to gain a wide range of hands-on practical experience across our properties in relation to all areas of gas and heating with Leicester City Council. What you'll be doing The apprenticeship fixed‑term contract is for 2.5 years; the qualification itself typically takes around 18 months to complete. Once you achieve the qualification and successfully complete your End Point Assessment, you may be able to progress into a qualified role sooner, subject to business need and successful performance. You could be working in vacant properties that need repair, rebuilds to make properties suitable for new tenants or working within in a customer's home to fix and repair any gas and heating issues. This could be an urgent call out or a scheduled appointment. You will spend some of your apprenticeship studying 1 day a week at Smart Gas (Lutterworth). There you will learn the theory behind your new skills which will enable you to put them into practice in the workplace thereafter. Additionally, you will be supported in completing coursework or preparing for any exams. Transport will be provided to the college and back. You will work closely with tenants and leaseholders when undertaking repairs and maintenance at various properties. You will provide advice & guidance, with the support of the team, to customers ensuring that they are kept informed of progress. Your working environment may sometimes be cramped, at height and outdoors in all weathers, at all times of the

year. When qualified as a Gas and Heating Engineer, your potential earnings could be up to £38k per year. What you'll need Ideally you will have relevant experience in house maintenance or improvement. This could have been gained through previous employment, work experience, voluntary work, home D.I.Y, school or college courses. You will be able to demonstrate mechanical reasoning, and practical abilities in relation to building/maintenance activities. You should possess a genuine determination and a keen willingness to learn. You should also strive towards providing the best possible customer service and drive to achieve a professional qualification, whilst gaining invaluable hands-on experience along the way. You will be expected to work as part of a team whilst being committed to producing work of a high quality. You will also be able to use your own initiative and take the lead when appropriate circumstances arise. You will understand the importance of customer care and reflect Leicester City councils' values of confidence, clarity, respectfulness, fairness and accountability. You will have achieved a GSCE Level 4, grade C or equivalent, or must be willing to demonstrate this through undertaking a test at assessment stage to meet this level. You must prove your commitment, be willing and able to undergo a course of study and training up to and including apprentice Level 3. Being able to manage time effectively and meet work and college deadlines. As well as having literacy and numeracy skills to complete relevant trade qualifications. Additional information We would welcome job applications from Looked after children, care leavers and other underrepresented groups. The duration of this apprenticeship programme will be 2.5 years from the date of employment. Due to the volume of applications we get for our apprenticeship programme there will be various stages to the application process. If your application is successful, you are required to attend a variety of stages of progressive testing and an interview, these will all take place during the months from April through to June 2026. We welcome CVs and personal statements; however, the shortlisting questions must also be completed. Applications questions left blank will not be considered. Please do not apply if you have already attained a gas qualification at level 3 or higher. Successful applicants must be available to start employment on the 7th of September 2026.

Region:

Central

Location: Construction Training Centre of Excellence

Salary: National Minimum Wage

Package

Contractual hours: 37

Basis: Full time,

Full Time / 37 Hours Per Week / Fixed Term for 2.5 Years

Do you have the passion and drive to aspire to be an excellent gas service and heating engineer? Then join our fantastic Housing team as an apprentice working towards achieving a recognised level 3 apprenticeship as a gas service and heating engineer.

Leicester City Council have around 19,000 properties across the city, and we want our residents to feel at home in them and joining our housing team as an apprentice focusing on gas service and heating engineer, you will join a busy hard-working team who carry out a wide variety of gas service and heating tasks for this specific purpose.

You’ll have a clear career progression plan and join the supportive teams of time served gas & heating engineers, team leaders and members of the apprenticeship management team who will provide you with guidance and support throughout the duration of your apprenticeship. You’ll also be able to gain a wide range of hands-on practical experience across our properties in relation to all areas of gas and heating with Leicester City Council.

What You’ll Be Doing

The apprenticeship fixed‑term contract is for 2.5 years; the qualification itself typically takes around 18 months to complete. Once you achieve the qualification and successfully complete your End Point Assessment, you may be able to progress into a qualified role sooner, subject to business need and successful performance.

You could be working in vacant properties that need repair, rebuilds to make properties suitable for new tenants or working within in a customer’s home to fix and repair any gas and heating issues. This could be an urgent call out or a scheduled appointment.

You will spend some of your apprenticeship studying 1 day a week at Smart Gas (Lutterworth). There you will learn the theory behind your new skills which will enable you to put them into practice in the workplace thereafter. Additionally, you will be supported in completing coursework or preparing for any exams. Transport will be provided to the college and back.

You will work closely with tenants and leaseholders when undertaking repairs and maintenance at various properties. You will provide advice & guidance, with the support of the team, to customers ensuring that they are kept informed of progress. Your working environment may sometimes be cramped, at height and outdoors in all weathers, at all times of the year.

When qualified as a Gas and Heating Engineer, your potential earnings could be up to £38k per year.

What You’ll Need

Ideally you will have relevant experience in house maintenance or improvement. This could have been gained through previous employment, work experience, voluntary work, home D.I.Y, school or college courses. You will be able to demonstrate mechanical reasoning, and practical abilities in relation to building/maintenance activities.

You should possess a genuine determination and a keen willingness to learn. You should also strive towards providing the best possible customer service and drive to achieve a professional qualification, whilst gaining invaluable hands-on experience along the way.

You will be expected to work as part of a team whilst being committed to producing work of a high quality. You will also be able to use your own initiative and take the lead when appropriate circumstances arise. You will understand the importance of customer care and reflect Leicester City councils’ values of confidence, clarity, respectfulness, fairness and accountability.

You will have achieved a GSCE Level 4, grade C or equivalent, or must be willing to demonstrate this through undertaking a test at assessment stage to meet this level.

You must prove your commitment, be willing and able to undergo a course of study and training up to and including apprentice Level 3. Being able to manage time effectively and meet work and college deadlines. As well as having literacy and numeracy skills to complete relevant trade qualifications.

Additional Information

We would welcome job applications from Looked after children, care leavers and other underrepresented groups.

The duration of this apprenticeship programme will be 2.5 years from the date of employment.

Due to the volume of applications we get for our apprenticeship programme there will be various stages to the application process. If your application is successful, you are required to attend a variety of stages of progressive testing and an interview, these will all take place during the months from April through to June 2026.

We welcome CVs and personal statements; however, the shortlisting questions must also be completed. Applications questions left blank will not be considered.

Please do not apply if you have already attained a gas qualification at level 3 or higher.

Successful applicants must be available to start employment on the 7th of September 2026.