Apprentice Craftsperson Mechanical

Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust; Dewsbury; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Dewsbury is seeking an enthusiastic individual to join as an Apprentice Craftsperson - Mechanical. This structured apprenticeship provides hands-on experience in maintaining mechanical systems while studying. The program offers nationally recognized qualifications and a progressive pay model to support your development. Candidates must show a passion for mechanical engineering and a willingness to learn.

Benefits

NHS pension plan

Generous holiday allowance

Employee health and wellbeing services

Career progression and training

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Hands-on attitude and enthusiasm for mechanical engineering.
• Ability to learn quickly from experienced professionals.
• Commitment to completing academic study alongside practical work.

Responsibilities

• Assist in maintenance, inspection, and installation of mechanical systems.
• Learn from experienced craftspersons and engineers.
• Attend college to achieve required technical qualifications.
• Support planned and reactive maintenance work.

Skills

Mechanical systems maintenance

Fault finding and testing

Safety procedures

Job description

Please contact [e-mail] or 01924 543353 with any queries or questions relating to this role.

About The Role

Start Your Career in the NHS as an Apprentice Craftsperson-Mechanical!

Are you enthusiastic, hands-on, and looking to kick start your career in mechanical engineering? The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust is offering a fantastic opportunity to join our Estates and Facilities team as an Apprentice Craftsperson - Mechanical.

This is a structured apprenticeship programme, combining practical work with academic study. You’ll gain nationally recognised qualifications while working on a wide range of healthcare electrical systems across our hospital sites.

Your Remuneration Will Be Paid In Line With Annex 21 Of The NHS Agenda For Change, Based On The Top Of Band 5, As Follows

• Year 1: 65% of top of Band 5
• Year 2: 70% of top of Band 5
• Year 3: 75% of top of Band 5
• Year 4: On successful completion, eligible for Band 5 qualified post
  
  

This progressive pay model supports your development and reflects your growing responsibility over the course of the apprenticeship.

Main duties

What You'll Be Doing

• Assisting in the maintenance, inspection, and installation of mechanical systems and equipment across Trust properties
• Learning from experienced mechanical craft persons and engineers in a real world environment
• Attending college to complete the required technical qualifications
• Developing skills in fault finding, testing, and safety procedures
• Supporting reactive and planned preventative maintenance work in line with NHS standards
  
  

Key Requirements

Under guidance, to carry out day to day routine maintenance of mechanical services plant and equipment throughout Trust properties and other organisations as directed.

To carry out planned maintenance work.

To carry out new mechanical works as and when required to the appropriate Codes of Practice and regulations

Interpret work from all instructions, drawings and specifications.

To diagnose and repair faults in mechanical plant and equipment: - Under supervision year 1

• Pipework Services
• Ductwork Systems
• Plumbing Systems
• Hot and Cold water installations including requirements for control of Legionella
• LPHW and MPHW systems water treatment
• Boilers and ancillaries, Pumps and valves
• Air conditioning equipment and controls
• Heating controls, boiler controls and associated equipment
• Air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment
• Laundry and sterilising plant and equipment
• Waste disposal and sluicing equipment
• Medical Gas systems.
• Various other hospital equipment and installations
• To ensure stock levels are maintained and order stock as required.
• Understand fully the inter-relationship between various maintenance crafts and to participate in the multi skilling in place (once trained).
• To carry out work in accordance with working at height and permit to work systems on various functions in various conditions i.e. confined space,
• To work from ladders, to erect and work from scaffold (once trained) and safe use of safety harness system.
• To carry out work of a lesser trade.
  
  

Be part of MY team

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients’ homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.

We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.

If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Application Guidance

We understand that more applicants are using AI technology to help with their applications. While these tools can be useful, they cannot fully capture your skills, knowledge, and experience. It’s important that you personalise your application. Relying solely on AI is not recommended, as it may reduce your chances of success. Our screening process is thorough, so if you have used AI, please make sure to disclose this on your application form.

Our Benefits

• Access to the NHS pension plan
• Generous holiday allowance of 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with 5 and 10 years of service
• Exceptional employee health and wellbeing services
• Extensive benefits and support, including:
• Onsite nurseries and childcare salary sacrifice scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Home electronics scheme
• Car lease salary sacrifice scheme
• Working carers support and advice, carers network and carers passport
• Flexible working options and family and carer-friendly policies
• Established staff networks, including LGBTQ+ and Race Equality
• Career progression, training and support
  
  

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