Apprentice – Lead Engineering Maintenance Technician Level 4

You’re not just looking for a career, you’re looking to make a difference.  

Millions of people rely on us every day to help them live their lives, power their businesses, and keep their public services running. We connect friends to family, clients to colleagues, people to possibilities. We keep the wheels of business spinning, and the emergency services responding. And we use the power of technology to help solve big challenges, like climate change and cyber security. 

From day one, you’ll have a voice at BT Group. You’ll get stuck in to tough challenges, pitch in with ideas, make things happen. You won’t be alone: we’ll be there with help and support, learning and development. You’ll make great friends, discover new talents, and feel part of something exhilarating.   

This is your chance to make a real difference to the world. Grab it.

About this role

Apprentice – Lead Engineering Maintenance Technician Level 4

This role is for our Power & Cooling Engineers who are at the heart of keeping BT’s networks operating 24/7 365 days a year. Utilising their expertise and knowledge in both Low and High Voltage systems, alarms, emergency lighting, cooling and UPS they ensure that the BT estate continues to work no matter the circumstances. Working with their experienced teams within our exchange buildings as well as other environments, including radio sites, rooftops and outdoors, they are required to support the variety of power systems and cooling equipment that ensures our network keeps the UK’s internet working.

What you'll be doing

Our network is at the heart of everything we do; from sending a text, calling your friends, to accessing your socials on your phone, anywhere, anytime. It’s constantly evolving, and we’re at the forefront of technology for the next generation of cutting-edge mobile networks and services. Our Engineering Maintenance apprentices play a key part in making sure that continues. Millions of people rely on us every day to help them live their lives, power their businesses, and keep their public services running. We connect friends to family, clients to colleagues, people to possibilities. We keep the wheels of business spinning, and the emergency services responding.

Your role in our team will be to ensure our Power infrastructure networks are regularly maintained and tested to satisfy both regulatory compliance and environmental standards. You’ll be working on an array of different hardware installed in our exchanges across the UK, ensuring that our customers have the very best experience.

About the apprenticeship you’ll study for

As a Lead Engineering Maintenance Technician, you’ll study for a Level 4 apprenticeship with Stoke College. You will be required to attend the College on a block release, Monday Lunchtime to Friday lunchtime. There will be approximately 10 blocks per year and the programme is 3 years in duration. Covered by BT.

20% of your working hours will be dedicated to studying.  

Location

Candidates will need to be based within 30 minutes of the location postcode:

York - YO1 7NT or Middlesbrough TS4 2EP

Entry Requirements 

5 GCSEs at grades 4 – 9 (GCSE C or above) including English Language and Maths. We require candidates to have at least a grade B or equivalent in Maths GCSE. Equivalent qualifications are accepted and 2 A levels at C grade or above, one in a STEM or equivalent.

You will be required to hold a Full UK driving licence and will be provided with a work vehicle.  

Starting Salary 

£21,000