Laundry Single Skilled Engineer Apprentice

Job summary

**Please note the JD attached will be what the Apprentice will work towards once fully qualified**

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP) Laundry Service is offering an exciting apprenticeship opportunity within the Laundry Engineering Department. The apprenticeship is set to be a 4-year working maintenance engineering role, with the successful candidate working alongside our vastly experienced engineering team, who will share their expertise in Laundry Operational Engineering. The role will be paid under NHS annex 21 terms:

Up to 12 months prior to completion of training: 75 per cent of the payband maximum of the fully qualified rate;(ii) more than one but less than two years prior to completion of training:70 per cent of the pay band maximum of the qualified rate;(iii) more than two but less than three years prior to completion of training:65 per cent of the pay band maximum for the qualified rate;(iv) more than three years from completion of training: 60 per cent of thepay band maximum for the qualified rate.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

The Laundry Engineering Apprentice will be working towards our single skilled maintenance technician JD with the option to qualify multiskilled in their final year of apprenticeship. The Apprentice will work as a member of the Laundry Engineering Team engaged on repair, maintenance and installations to Laundry Service premises and Laundry Equipment. They will be responsible for undertaking basic level maintenance tasks (planned and reactive) across the whole service range, whilst undertaking a multi skilled training programme.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

The Laundry Engineering Apprentice will be given day release to study a technical certificate, delivered at their designated local colleges throughout the apprenticeship. Skills will be taught through a combination of workplace and college-based learning.

The apprenticeship consists of a practical learning experience, combined with mentorship guidance, working towards achieving a HNC Qualification and practical workplace skills.

About us

At NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership we expect everyone to embrace our values of Listening and Learning, Working Together, Taking Responsibility and Innovating.

Our organisation encourages an agile working approach and we pride ourselves on being a learning organisation motivated by continuous improvement.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values equality, diversity and inclusion, focussing on the wellbeing and belonging of our people.

Excellent customer service is something we strive for, for both our internal and external customers.

Offering a comprehensive benefits package, there is something for everyone. To find out more about working for us, the benefits we offer and guidance on the application process please visit https://nwssp.nhs.wales/working-for-us/

NWSSP work in an agile way where possible, all posts will have a contractual base but as part of agile ways of working that may mean working from home and other locations. We also look at how we balance flexibility with community, and how to manage opportunities to learn from each other.

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership

Address

Green Vale Laundry

Llanfrechfa Grange

Cwmbran

NP44 8YN

Employer's website

https://nwssp.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership

Address

Green Vale Laundry

Llanfrechfa Grange

Cwmbran

NP44 8YN

Employer's website

https://nwssp.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

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