Job summary
Are you passionate about engineering and ready to launch your career in a dynamic NHS environment? We are offering an exciting opportunity to join St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as a Building Services Engineering Apprentice (Band 2). We are recruiting three apprentices for this structured three-year, full-time programme, which combines on-the-job learning with academic study at London South Bank University, leading to an HND in Building Services Engineering.
Main duties of the job
As an apprentice, you'll support the Estates team with both planned and reactive maintenance across a wide range of mechanical, electrical, and public health systems. You'll assist with inspections, installations, fault-finding, and repair tasks on key services such as HVAC, plumbing, electrical power and lighting, and life safety systems. Day-to-day responsibilities include recording meter readings, carrying out plant checks, using diagnostic tools, and working alongside qualified engineers in real operational environments.
About us
St George's is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching hospitals. As part of our Estates & Facilities team, you'll play a vital role in ensuring the Trust's buildings and infrastructure operate safely and efficiently. We will provide PPE, toolkits, mentoring, and structured training to help you grow. You'll be part of a supportive team committed to developing future engineering talent while upholding our Trust values: Excellent, Kind, Responsible, and Respectful.
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Working across acute and community sites, youll gain experience in real engineering environments such as boiler rooms and electrical switchrooms. Youll receive training on compliance, safety procedures, and sustainability initiatives, and will be supported throughout your studies with day-release attendance at university. This is a hands-on, varied apprenticeship with a clear route into a full-time technician or engineering role upon successful completion.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Working across acute and community sites, youll gain experience in real engineering environments such as boiler rooms and electrical switchrooms. Youll receive training on compliance, safety procedures, and sustainability initiatives, and will be supported throughout your studies with day-release attendance at university. This is a hands-on, varied apprenticeship with a clear route into a full-time technician or engineering role upon successful completion.
Person Specification
Degree of Further Education
Essential
Desirable
- Other learning Activities
Team Working
Essential
Desirable
- Use of data tracking systems
Communication Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate wirtten and verbal
Desirable
Person Specification
Degree of Further Education
Essential
Desirable
- Other learning Activities
Team Working
Essential
Desirable
- Use of data tracking systems
Communication Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate wirtten and verbal
Desirable
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
