Multi Skilled Electrical / Mechanical Engineering Apprentice

NTH Solutions llp; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent bonus scheme

Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank

Access to a pension scheme - NEST - 3%

Night shift allowances

Bank holiday allowances

Job summary

North Tees & Hartlepool Solutions invites applications for a Multi Skilled Electrical / Mechanical Engineering Apprentice at North Tees Hospital. The post is a four-year apprenticeship combining electrical and mechanical training with college study.

You will study the Healthcare Engineering Specialist Technician standard, attend college, complete portfolios, and gain hands-on experience across Estates and Building Services with supervised rotations and progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• GCSE maths grade B/5 or higher and four other GCSEs including a science subject.
• NVQ Level 3 in engineering or equivalent.
• Enrolment in Level 3 Apprenticeship (HEST) Healthcare Engineering Specialist Technician.

Responsibilities

• Support planned maintenance and inspections of electrical and mechanical plant.
• Learn to diagnose faults and assist with installation and testing.
• Maintain training records and portfolios.
• Attend college one day a week during the first two years.

Skills

Electrical & mechanical aptitude

Engineering principles

Problem solving

Education

GCSE maths B/5 or higher

NVQ Level 3 in engineering

Job description

Find out about the current vacancies available at the Trust and take the next step in your career with us.

Multi Skilled Electrical / Mechanical Engineering Apprentice

AFC band 2

Main area Support Services Grade AFC band 2 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Site North Tees Hospital Town Stockton on Tees Salary £25,272 £25,272 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 25/09/2026 23:59

North Tees & Hartlepool Solutions is an NHS owned company of North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust. North Tees & Hartlepool Solutions provides a range of Estates, Facilities, Supplies and Procurement services to North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust. The company is a separate legal body to North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust. The successful applicant will be an employee of the subsidiary and not the NHS.

North Tees & Hartlepool Solutions offers its own Terms and Conditions of employment which differ from the national NHS Terms and Conditions. As an employee in the company you will benefit from:

• Excellent performance related bonus scheme
• Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays (dependant on service and contracted hours)
• Access to a pension scheme - National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) – North Tees & Hartlepool Solutions will pay a 3% contribution (this is above the minimum contribution rate at the present time)
• Night shift working allowances (where appropriate)
• Bank holiday working allowances (where appropriate)

The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be paid for by North Tees and Hartlepool Solutions, however, should you fail to satisfactorily complete the probationary period, you will be charged for the DBS check as a deduction from your final salary.

Job overview

Advert may close early if sufficient volume of applications is reached*

Various exciting and challenging positions have arisen for Level 3 Apprenticeships in Multi Skilled Engineering (note as this is a MultiSkill apprenticeship you will study and work both electrical and mechanical aspects). The Apprenticeship Standard you will study for will be the ‘Healthcare Engineering Specialist Technician’ (HEST); option 2.

Support service installations and their maintenance are an essential part of the NHS and form a vital link in Health Care Provision. The precise details of any of the apprenticeship are dependent on a number of factors that may be subject to change at various stages of the training and qualifications already obtained, however, the information below will provide an overview of the envisaged training requirements of the apprenticeship.

The apprentice will attend a college to study for the technical knowledge aspect of the apprenticeship for example one day / evening a week for the first two years and practical basic skills training as a block release for approximately 8 months. Once this has been achieved, the apprentice will then commence training towards their End Point Assessment for their full Apprenticeship Standard, which will take place within the Employing organisation and NYNHSAC.

Main duties of the job

The Multi Skilled Electrical / Mechanical Engineering Apprentice will undertake a structured four-year HEST apprenticeship combining formal technical education with supervised workplace learning. The apprentice will attend college, training centres and other required learning activities, complete the necessary portfolio, logbooks and competency records, and work towards successful completion of the apprenticeship gateway and end-point assessment. They will take responsibility for their learning and development, meet agreed training targets and maintain regular communication with supervisors, assessors and the training provider.

Under the supervision of suitably qualified and experienced engineers, the apprentice will learn to diagnose faults and support the maintenance, repair, installation and testing of electrical and mechanical plant, equipment and building services. Duties will progressively include planned preventative maintenance, statutory inspections and testing, minor improvements, use of engineering drawings and specifications, selection of materials, safe use of tools and accurate completion of maintenance records. All work will remain within the apprentice’s assessed competence and will follow Trust procedures, risk assessments, permits to work, infection prevention requirements and relevant health and safety standards.

Working for our organisation

At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust our main priority is, and always will be, to provide safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. We want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.

North Tees & Hartlepool Solutions is an NHS owned company of North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust. The successful applicant will be an employee of the subsidiary and not the NHS.

We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health & well-being initiatives and opportunities for development. Staff recognition is very important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Star and Team of the month, colleague recognition, Managers Awards and Shining Stars

We recruit for values and “Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool”

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The apprentice will support planned preventative and statutory maintenance while developing an understanding of the Trust’s compliance responsibilities. Under appropriate supervision, they will follow risk assessments, permits to work, safe systems of work, infection prevention controls and personal protective equipment requirements. All duties will remain within their assessed competence, with faults, hazards, incidents and work outside their authority escalated promptly. Particular attention will be given to the risks of working in complex, occupied healthcare buildings where electrical and mechanical systems directly support patient safety and essential clinical services.

The apprentice will communicate professionally with Estates colleagues, clinical departments, contractors, training providers and service users to arrange access, explain work, minimise disruption and provide accurate progress updates. They will learn to plan work safely, select suitable tools and materials, complete work orders and maintain accurate technical, compliance and apprenticeship records. The postholder will be expected to follow approved technical guidance, meet agreed quality standards, use Trust resources responsibly and contribute to service performance, audits and continuous improvement.

The apprentice will comply with infection prevention, safeguarding, confidentiality, equality and professional conduct requirements and will treat patients, visitors and colleagues with dignity and respect. Through supervised rotations and structured learning, they will develop electrical and mechanical competence, acquire detailed knowledge of the Trust’s buildings and infrastructure, and support the transfer of knowledge from experienced engineers. The role will contribute to a sustainable future workforce, improved succession planning and a balanced engineering skill mix, with any future progression into a trained engineering post subject to successful completion of the apprenticeship, demonstrated competence, organisational need and the appropriate recruitment process.

Person specification

academic / vocational

• GCSE grade B or 5 / above in mathematic
• plus four other GCSE subjects at grade C / 4 or above, one being a science based subject.
• nvq level 3 in engineering or equivalent

Recruitment services for North Tees & Hartlepool Solutions are provided by the Recruitment Team, North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust.

This advert for a vacancy with North Tees & Hartlepool Solutions appears under the authority of North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust.

This advert is placed by NTH Foundation Trust on behalf of North Tees and Hartlepool Solutions which is a Limited Liability Partnership operating services within NTH Foundation Trust. Please refer to the attached Terms and Conditions of Employment relating to this vacancy.

As part of our pre-employment screening process, all applicants are required to provide references covering their last three years employment history. Applicants are requested toensure e-mail addressesfor all referees are included on their application form. Personal references are not acceptable.

If the hours advertised for the post are up to full time (37.5 hours per week), applications are still welcomed from individuals who may be seeking to work less than full-time hours and all requests will be considered in line with the post being appointed to for the successful applicant.

North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust operates a No Smoking Policy.

The details in the Monitoring Information section of your application will be used for monitoring our recruitment process and will not be seen by the interview panel. The information you give will be treated in the strictest confidence. To meet its commitment to promoting equality of opportunity, the Trust’s policy is that individuals will be recruited, trained and promoted according to ability and job requirements only. As such we welcome your application irrespective of your gender, race, disability, colour, ethnic or national origin, and nationality, and marital status, responsibility for dependants, religion, trade union activity and age.

Disability

The Trust gives full and fair consideration to applications for employment received from disabled people. We are a “Positive about Disabled People” employer, and we hold the ‘two ticks’ Disability Symbol, which is a recognition given by Jobcentre Plus to employers who have agreed to meet five commitments regarding the recruitment, employment, retention and career development of disabled people. If you have a disability, which makes it difficult for you to complete our application form, please do not hesitate to contact the recruitment team on 01642 624023.

As a supporter of the Armed Forces and an employer of Reservists, North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust are proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, which is a promise by the nation to ensure that those who serve or who have served in the UK Armed Forces (and their families) are treated fairly.

We recognise that reservists and veterans bring a variety of transferable skills and qualities to our workplace, developed through their military careers. Our commitment to supporting the Armed Forces Community has been recognised through the Armed Forces Covenant as a Silver Employer.

What does this mean?

We proactively demonstrate our forces-friendly credentials within our recruitment and selection processes, by having a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for those indicated as part of the Armed Forces Community. We engage with our local and regional Career Transition Partnership representatives and am a member of Step Into Health. We employ veterans and reservists from differing branches of the Armed Forces and actively promote our positive policies for the Armed Forces Community, including our Special Leave policy. We advocate support for defence people issues, including facilitating easier access to Healthcare Services for our patients within the AF Community. We have supported employees through Reservist training, through additional leave for their training and ongoing support under our Special Leave policy.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check any previous criminal convictions.