Trainee Gas Engineer

ao.com; Spennymoor; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading home appliance company is seeking a Trainee Gas Engineer to kickstart your career in the gas industry. This permanent role in Spennymoor offers a supportive environment with mentorship from experienced engineers, hands-on tasks, and a chance to develop into a fully qualified Gas Engineer. Enjoy a 4 on 4 off shift pattern with ongoing training and development opportunities.

Benefits

24 days holiday

On-call support

Exclusive ticket access to events

Fantastic training facilities

Qualifications

• Must be over the age of 21 for insurance purposes.
• CCN1 certification required.
• Some experience with installation of electrical appliances is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with a qualified Gas Engineer mentor.
• Gain hands-on experience and technical skills.
• Travel to other AO locations as part of training.

Skills

Driving licence with no more than 6 points

Electrically competent installation experience

Job description

Job Title

Trainee Gas Engineer

Job Overview

Permanent position in County Durham, North East England.

About The Role

Are you a newly qualified gas engineer with your CCN1 certification?

Kickstart your career with our Trainee Development Program, designed to help you thrive and grow in the gas industry.

Gain hands‑on experience in a supportive and well‑organised environment that enhances your knowledge and skills.

Perfect your technical abilities as you work toward becoming a fully qualified Gas Engineer.

Enjoy a 4 on 4 off shift pattern, giving you plenty of personal time while pursuing your professional goals.

What You’ll Be Doing

As a trainee, you’ll work closely with a fully qualified and experienced Gas Engineer mentor who will guide and support you throughout your journey. Together, you’ll build the skills and confidence needed to complete the program and progress into a full‑fledged Gas Engineer role.

Travel opportunities

• Leverage our extensive network of sites—during your training, you may have the opportunity to travel to other AO locations, broadening your experience and perspective.
• Hands‑on experience across a variety of tasks and challenges in real‑world settings.
• Mentorship: benefit from the knowledge and expertise of a seasoned Gas Engineer, ensuring you’re equipped for success.

A Few Things About You

• Full UK/EU driving licence with no more than 6 points.
• Over the age of 21 for insurance purposes.
• Some experience with the installation of electrical appliances would be ideal but we’ll train you to be electrically competent.

A Bit About Us

When it comes to appliances and electricals, we’ve got the lot. Washing machines? Yep. TVs? Check. Laptops? Absolutely. Everything except doorbells (just joking, we’ve got those too).

We’re known for helping our customers brilliantly – and it’s no different for AOers. We care about more than what’s on your CV, because together we can do extraordinary things.

Benefits

• A 4 on 4 off shift pattern and 24 days holiday.
• On‑call support from our technical team and Installation Managers.
• Fantastic training facilities with ongoing learning opportunities.
• Exclusive ticket access to AO Arena, Sales Sharks, and Manchester Thunder.

To see all our benefits and perks, visit our AO Benefits page.

Diversity and Inclusion

We believe the people we employ should reflect the diversity of our customer base; that way, we can communicate in a way that recognises all backgrounds, races, ethnicities, genders, ages, religions, abilities, and sexual orientations. We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment process is inclusive. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics.