Apprenticeship
Information Booklet
2015
Electrical
Intermediate /Advanced Apprenticeship
Pre-requisites: GCSE Grades A-C in Mathematics,
English Language and Science although employer
requirements may vary.
Successfully pass the Gen2 aptitude testing and a
satisfactory reference.
In addition, candidates must pass a colour
vision test.
Duration: Intermediate - 12 - 18 months
Advanced - 42 months
Location: West Cumbria, Carlisle and Furness.
Wage: £2.73 per hour minimum.
What qualifications will I obtain?
• Functional skills, personal learning and
thinking skills/ employee rights and
responsibilities plus:
Intermediate Apprenticeship (12 - 18 months)
• Level 2 Performing Engineering Operations
• City and Guilds Certificate in Engineering
Advanced Apprenticeship (42 months)
• NVQ Level 3 Extended Diploma in one of the
following:
• Maintaining Engineering Construction
Plant and Systems - Instrument and
Controls
• NVQ Level 3 Extended Diploma in
Installation and Commissioning
• Engineering Maintenance
• NVQ Level 3 Extended Diploma in
Technical Support
• Technical Certificate in BTEC Diploma in
Engineering or a craft qualification
The role of an Electrical Apprentice:
Electricians are highly skilled crafts people, who
work with electrical equipment and supplies
on a wide range of engineering machinery and
equipment. They also control and maintain
instrumentation equipment that is used to
accurately measure and regulate process
variables such as the flow rate of liquids or
gasses, temperature or pressure. Their work
ranges from installation of domestic electrical
circuits for houses, to the installation and
maintenance of sophisticated, highly complex
machinery and equipment in major processing
plants and factories. Electricians install,
maintain and test electrical and instrumentation
equipment, systems and appliances, and have to
be able to diagnose and fault find problems with
electrical equipment. For these reasons they need
to be highly skilled with a logical and methodical
approach to their work.
What will I study as an electrical apprentice with
Gen2?
• Health and safety
• Electrical installation
• Engineering drawings
• Maintenance
• Soldering
• Fault finding
• Electronics
• Instrumentation
• Electrical safety
• Safe use of tools
Where will my training be delivered?
First Year - You will learn for four days a week in
one of our Skills Centres plus one day per week
for your Technical Certificate, or your training
may be on the job, at your place of work.
Second Year - Employer work placement. You will
study a Technical Certificate one day per week
and will be visited by Gen2 staff around every six
weeks to assess your competence.
Third & Fourth Year (for Advanced Apprentices) Assessed on your NVQ in your workplace.
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Electrical Design
Advanced Apprenticeship
Pre-requisites: GCSE Grades A-C in Mathematics,
English Language and Science although employer
requirements may vary and they may also look
for an AS/A Level qualification in a STEM subject.
Successfully pass the Gen2 aptitude testing and a
satisfactory reference.
In addition, candidates must pass a colour
vision test.
Duration: Advanced - 42 months
Location: West Cumbria, Carlisle and Furness.
Wage: £2.73 per hour minimum.
The role of an Electrical Design Apprentice:
Electrical design engineering is a highly skilled
technical role that will require you to work with a
design house designing a wide range of electrical
and electronic
installations.
What qualifications will I obtain?
• Functional skills, personal learning and
thinking skills/ employee rights and
responsibilities plus:
Advanced Apprenticeship (42 months)
• NVQ Level 3 Extended Diploma in
Construction Design and Drafting or NVQ
Level 3 Extended Diploma in Engineering
Technical Support
• Technical Certificate - BTEC Diploma in
Operations and Maintenance
Electrical Design Engineers need to be safety
conscious and have good IT, mathematics and
communication skills.
What will I study as an electrical design
apprentice with Gen2?
• How to work in a safe manner, you will
become familiar with industry guidelines
and regulations such as LOLER, PUWER and
COSHH
• Produce drawings and designs using Computer
Aided Design (CAD)
• CAD and additional design &
prototyping programmes
• Maintenance of existing equipment and
manufacture of new parts when required
• Problem Solving and fault-finding
• Installation, testing and adjustment of plant
and machinery to make sure it is running
smoothly, safely and meeting performance
targets
• Use of different tools
• In addition you could possibly go on to Higher
Education.
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Electricians need to have perfect colour
vision and therefore must undertake a colour
vision test.
Where will my training be delivered?
First Year - You will learn for four days a week in
one of our Skills Centres plus one day per week
for your Technical Certificate, or your training
may be on the job, at your place of work.
Second Year - Employer work placement. You will
study a Technical Certificate one day per week
and will be visited by Gen2 staff around every six
weeks to assess your competence.
Third & Fourth Year - Assessed on your NVQ in
your workplace.
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Mechanical
Intermediate /Advanced Apprenticeship
Pre-requisites: GCSE Grades A-C in Mathematics,
English Language and Science although employer
requirements may vary.
Successfully pass the Gen2 aptitude testing and a
satisfactory reference.
Duration: Intermediate - 12 - 18 months
Advanced - 42 months
Location: West Cumbria, Carlisle and Furness.
Wage: £2.73 per hour minimum.
What qualifications will I obtain?
• Functional skills, personal learning and
thinking skills/ employee rights and
responsibilities plus:
Intermediate Apprenticeship (12 - 18 months)
• Level 2 Performing Engineering Operations
• City and Guilds Certificate in Engineering
Advanced Apprenticeship (42 months)
• NVQ Level 3 Extended Diploma in one of the
following:
• Maintaining Engineering Construction
Plant and Systems
• Mechanical Manufacturing Engineering
• Engineering Maintenance
• Technical Support
• Technical Certificate - BTEC Diploma in
Operations and Maintenance
What will I study as a Mechanical
Apprentice with Gen2?
• Health and safety
• Bench fitting
• Mechanical maintenance
• Fault finding
• Safe use of tools
• Milling
• Turning
• Basic pipe fitting
• CAD
• Fabrication
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The role of a Mechanical Apprentice:
Hand Fitting, machining, maintenance of pumps,
gearboxes and compressors are just a few of the
things that you will work with as a mechanical
apprentice. The apprenticeship involves the
installation and maintenance of a wide range
of engineering plant equipment, it may also
involve the manufacture of new components
using machinery. Mechanical Craftspeople are
highly skilled and can work in a wide variety of
industries and sectors with complex plant and
equipment. They are involved in the manufacture
of component parts for machines, the assembly
and installation of machinery, as well as the
maintenance of equipment. They must work
with precision and accuracy, and have a logical
approach to work. They also need to be able to
read and interpret drawings /diagrams, diagnose
and fault-find problems with equipment, and
work cooperatively with other colleagues.
Where will my training be delivered?
First Year - You will learn for four days a week in
one of our Skills Centres plus one day per week
for your Technical Certificate, or your training
may be on the job, at your place of work.
Second Year - Employer work placement. You will
study a Technical Certificate one day per week
and will be visited by Gen2 staff around every six
weeks to assess your competence.
Third & Fourth Year (for Advanced Apprentices) Assessed on your NVQ in your workplace.
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Mechanical Design
Advanced Apprenticeship
Pre-requisites: GCSE Grades A-C in Mathematics,
English Language and Science although employer
requirements may vary and they may also look
for an AS/A Level qualification in a STEM subject.
Successfully pass the Gen2 aptitude testing and a
satisfactory reference.
Duration: Advanced - 42 months
Location: West Cumbria, Carlisle and Furness.
Wage: £2.73 per hour minimum.
What qualifications will I obtain?
• Functional Skills, Personal Learning and
Thinking Skills/ Employee Rights and
Responsibilities plus:
Advanced Apprenticeship (42 months)
• NVQ Level 3 Extended Diploma in
Construction Design and Drafting or NVQ
Level 3 Extended Diploma in Engineering
Technical Support
• Level 3 Technical Certificate - BTEC Diploma
in Operations and Maintenance
What will I study as a Mechanical Design
Apprentice with Gen2?
• How to work in a safe manner, you will
become familiar with industry guidelines
and regulations such as LOLER, PUWER and
COSHH
• Produce drawings and designs using
Computer Aided Design (CAD)
• CAD and additional design and
prototyping programmes
• Maintenance of existing equipment and
manufacture of new parts when required
• Problem solving and fault-finding
• Installation, testing and adjustment of plant
and machinery to make sure it is running
smoothly, safely and meeting performance
targets
• Use of different tools such as hand tools,
power tools and measuring equipment
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The role of a Mechanical Design Apprentice:
Mechanical design engineering is a highly
skilled technical role that requires you to work
with a design house, designing a wide range of
mechanical installations.
Mechanical Design Engineers need to be very
safety conscious and have good IT,
mathematics and communication skills.
Students completing this apprenticeship may
also progress into Higher Education, completing
HNC or Foundation Degree qualifications.
Where will my training be delivered?
First Year - You will learn for four days a week in
one of our Skills Centres plus one day per week
for your Technical Certificate, or your training
may be on the job, at your place of work.
Second Year - Employer work placement. You will
study a Technical Certificate one day per week
and will be visited by Gen2 staff around every six
weeks to assess your competence.
Third & Fourth Year - Assessed on your NVQ in
your workplace.
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Control Systems
Advanced Apprenticeship
Pre-requisites: GCSE Grades A-C in Mathematics,
English Language and Science although employer
requirements may vary.
Successfully pass the Gen2 aptitude testing and a
satisfactory reference.
In addition, candidates must pass a colour
vision test.
Duration: Advanced - 42 months
Location: West Cumbria, Carlisle and Furness.
Wage: £2.73 per hour minimum.
What qualifications will I obtain?
• Functional Skills, Personal Learning and
Thinking Skills/ Employee Rights and
Responsibilities plus:
Advanced Apprenticeship (42 months)
• NVQ Level 3 Extended Diploma in
Engineering Technical Support
• Technical Certificate - BTEC Diploma in
Engineering
Where will my training be delivered?
West Cumbria Learners - The first year will be
spent training in the Energus facility at Lillyhall
with one day per week studying a Technical
Certificate. In year two you will join the Control Systems
Department and undertake work experience
to gain relevant skills and experience. During
this time you will continue to work towards a
Technical Certificate as well as returning for
specialist training and projects at the Gen2
Energus facility.
In year three you will undertake additional
project work at Gen2 alongside your
employment.
Carlisle and Furness Learners - You will be
employed by a company from day one. You will
either complete your training with Gen2, and/or
at your place of work. You will study a Technical
Certificate one day per week.
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What will I study as a Control Systems
Apprentice with Gen2?
• Computer programming
• Maintenance of plant automation systems
• Programming automated systems
• Knowledge of process plant operations
• Programmable logic controllers
• Supervisory control and data acquisition
The role of a Control Systems Apprentice:
All production and manufacturing plants require
control systems, without them the plants simply
wouldn’t function properly. Control System
Technicians are responsible for ensuring that
the plant operates satisfactorily and with peak
efficiency. Control systems are particularly
essential to industries such as Nuclear, Chemical,
Petrochemical and Manufacturing. Control
systems engineering has become a modern
and complex discipline that requires the worker
to have a wide experience of subjects such as
Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), software
engineering, plant instrumentation, electronics,
communication networks and process control.
The role of a Control Systems Technician is
varied but may involve design, development,
maintenance and servicing of plant control
systems, within the nuclear and process plant
industry.
Students completing this apprenticeship may
possibly progress onto a Foundation Degree
qualification.
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Process
Intermediate Apprenticeship
Pre-requisites: GCSE Grades A-C in Mathematics,
English Language and Science although employer
requirements may vary.
Successfully pass the Gen2 aptitude testing and a
satisfactory reference.
Duration: Intermediate - 12-18 months
Location: Assessor led training based in one of
our employers, with Technical
Certificate studies taking place at one of our Skills Centres.
Wage: £2.73 per hour minimum.
What qualifications will I obtain?
• Functional Skills, Personal Learning and
Thinking Skills/ Employee Rights and
Responsibilities plus:
Intermediate Apprenticeship (12-18 months)
• NVQ Level 2 in Process Industries and
Operations
• Technical Certificate - Level 2 Diploma
What will I study as a Process Apprentice with
Gen2?
• Health and safety / environmental issues
• Process chemistry
• Process science
• Process in solids
• Process in fluids
• Process plant/plant services
• Plant systems
• ICT and communications
• Instrumentation, measurement and control
The role of a Process Apprentice:
As a Process Operator you will typically work in
a manufacturing company that makes use of
large and often complex pieces of machinery and
equipment.
It will be your duty to keep it operating safely and
efficiently, you will also need to take samples of
materials used for analysis.
Since many manufacturing plants run day and
night, you may be required to work shifts.
You will also be required to maintain a safe work
area to ensure the effective running of plant and
equipment.
Where will my training be delivered?
You will be employed by your employer from day
one, undertaking your training in the workplace.
You will be granted day release in order to study
for a Technical Certificate at one of our Skills
Centres for at least one day per week.
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Nuclear Operator
Intermediate Apprenticeship
Pre-requisites: GCSE Grades A-C in Mathematics,
English Language and Science.
Successfully pass the Gen2 aptitude testing and a
satisfactory reference.
Minimum age for this programme is
17 at the start of the programme.
Duration: 24 months
Location: West Cumbria
Wage: £2.73 per hour minimum.
What will I study as a Nuclear Operator
Apprentice with Gen2?
• Safe Use of Equipment and Tools
• Safe Working Practices
• Accurate Measurements and Readings
• Basic Maintenance Skills
• Oxy Fuel Cutting Methods
• Plasma Cutting
• Health and Safety
• Glove Box Training
Some examples of Sellafield Ltd training that
apprentices will carry out in process or
Decommissioning include:
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Health and Safety courses
Building Induction courses
Glove Box Operations Training
Monitored Workers / Classified Workers
courses
Respirator Fit Test
PVC & Airfed Suit Training
Crane Driving
Fork Lift Truck Driving
Basic Monitoring Techniques
Disciplined Operations
Use of Power Tools
Environmental & Waste Management Training
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The role of a Nuclear Operator Apprentice:
The work carried out by a Nuclear Operator
can vary greatly and this programme will
prepare learners to engage in both nuclear
decommissioning activities and process
operations.
Nuclear decommissioning involves the safe
shutting down and dismantling of nuclear power
plants that have reached the end of their energy
producing life, ensuring that there is no danger
from radioactive materials and no chance of
accident to people visiting the site.
Process operations entails the operation of large
and often complex machinery and equipment,
making sure they run safely and efficiently.
These skills are transferable to other fields
such as environmental restoration or general
engineering activities that are carried out within
many businesses in the chemical, polymer and
petrochemical industries.
Year one will be spent giving you a wide range
of engineering and nuclear related skills in
preparation for assessment on your NVQ
Level 2 in the workplace including basic hand
skills, maintenance skills, process measurement
and control.
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The Nuclear Operator Apprenticeship scheme is divided into two types of career paths
dependent upon employer requirements:
1. Nuclear Plant Operators:
These people are trained to operate and maintain chemical and process plants that make
a variety of products. Operators will monitor
levels of flow, chemicals,
temperature, waste products and radiation.
They may take samples of products at
different stages of the processes in their building and send them to another part of site for
analysis for the business, customers, UK and
international agencies.
Some Plant Operators will be trained in plant
control rooms which are automated processes
to allow chemicals and products to be moved
around the building or site in a controlled
manner. Other plants will manufacture
products e.g. nuclear fuel pellets or put waste
products into containers for UK and overseas
customers.
What qualifications will I obtain on the Nuclear
Plant Operator career path?
• Functional Skills, Personal Learning and
Thinking Skills/ Employee Rights and
Responsibilities
• Level 2 Diploma in Process Operations
• Level 2 Diploma in Process Technology
This is carried out on site placement and the
modules will be agreed locally by each plant
where the apprentice is assigned to.
2. Decommissioning Operator:
The role of the Nuclear Decommissioning
Operative is to control and operate basic
decommissioning plant and equipment efficiently
and safely.
They will report and investigate deviations
from routine operating conditions and be able
to deal with basic process problems. They are
given the opportunity to progress to Nuclear
Decommissioning Team Leader.
What qualifications will I obtain on the Nuclear
Decommissioning Operator career path?
• Functional Skills, Personal Learning and
Thinking Skills/ Employee Rights and
Responsibilities
• Technical Certificate – BTEC Level 2
Certificate in Engineering or, BTEC Level 2
Diploma in Engineering
• Level 2 Diploma in Decommissioning
This is carried out on site placement and the
modules will be agreed locally by each plant
where the apprentice is assigned to.
Where will my training be delivered?
This apprenticeship is only available in West
Cumbria.
The first year will be spent training in our
Energus facility at Lillyhall and you will be
employed by Gen2.
The second year will be in the workplace.
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Health Physics Monitor
Intermediate Apprenticeship
Pre-requisites: A minimum of four GCSE Grades
A-C (including Mathematics, English Language
and Science).
Successfully pass the Gen2 aptitude testing and a
satisfactory reference.
Minimum age is 18 at the start of the
programme, to comply with Classified
Workers requirements
Duration: 24 months
Location: West Cumbria
Wage: £2.73 per hour minimum.
What qualifications will I obtain?
• Functional skills, personal learning and
thinking skills/ employee rights and
responsibilities plus:
• Radiation Safety Practice (RSP) Stage 1
• Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Radiological
Protection
• Award in Nuclear Industry Awareness (ANIA)
• IOSH Working Safely
The role of a Health Physics Monitor
Apprentice:
The principle function of a Health Physics Monitor
is to provide a radiological safety and monitoring
service to customers in order to meet business
needs to defined standards.
The role is to monitor radiation dose rates,
personnel, surface and airborne contamination,
recording the levels detected and responding
accordingly. Health Physics Monitors may also be
part of the emergency response arrangements.
Duties and aspects of the role will also
include:
• Undertake clearance monitoring
• Function test radiation protection
instrumentation
• Record radiation protection monitoring and
survey results
• Working at heights via the use of ladders and
scaffolding
• Working in confined spaces
• Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Use of Respiratory Protective Equipment such
as respirators and breathing
apparatus
• Obtaining information (readings),
analysing the information and
determining actions
• Understand the relevant health and safety
legislation with reference to the tasks, the
plant and the actions required to control
hazards
• To understand and have relevant
background knowledge in science, the
principles involved in the operation,
maintenance of the processes and
equipment used
Where will my training be delivered?
You will attend one of our Skills Centres for your
initial induction and then you will be placed with
your employer.
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Pipefitting
Intermediate / Advanced Apprenticeship
Pre-requisites: GCSE Grades A-C in Mathematics,
English Language and Science although employer
requirements may vary.
Successfully pass the Gen2 aptitude testing and a
satisfactory reference.
Duration: Intermediate - 12 - 18 months
Advanced - 42 months
Location: West Cumbria, Carlisle and Furness.
Wage: £2.73 per hour minimum.
What qualifications will I obtain?
• Functional Skills, Personal Learning and
Thinking Skills/ Employee Rights and
Responsibilities plus:
Intermediate Apprenticeship (12-18 months)
• Level 2 Performing Engineering Operations
or Certificate in Engineering Construction
Activities
• City and Guilds Certificate in Engineering
Advanced Apprenticeship (42 months)
• NVQ Level 3 Extended Diploma in Installing
Engineering Plant and Systems
• Technical Certificate - BTEC Diploma in
Engineering OR a craft qualification
What will I study as a Pipefitting Apprentice
with Gen2?
• General health and safety in engineering
construction
• Specific pipefitting safety and safe working
conditions
• Technical drawings
• Use of basic hand and power tools
• Cutting and preparing pipe work systems
• Cold bending ferrous and non ferrous pipe
• Fabricating pipework and supports,
• Assembling and installing pipework systems
• Preparing and testing pipework systems
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The role of a Pipefitting Apprentice:
Pipefitters fabricate pipework and supports using
detailed engineering drawings, cutting, shaping
and bending pipe in preparation for welding.
Often working alongside welders they
connect piping efficiently and safely,
sometimes in difficult conditions.
Where will my training be delivered?
First Year - You will learn for four days a week in
one of our Skills Centres plus one day per week
for your Technical Certificate, or your training
may be on the job, at your place of work.
Second Year - Employer work placement. You will
study a Technical Certificate one day per week
and will be visited by Gen2 staff around every six
weeks to assess your competence.
Third & Fourth Year - Assessed on your NVQ in
your workplace.
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Nuclear Welding Inspection Technician
Higher Apprenticeship
Pre-requisites: 5 GCSE Grades A-C,
including Mathematics and English Language at
Grade B or above.
Successfully pass the Gen2 aptitude testing and a
satisfactory reference.
Duration: 42 months
Location: West Cumbria
Wage: £2.73 per hour minimum.
What will I study as a Nuclear Welding
Inspection Technician with Gen2?
As a Nuclear Welding Inspection Technician
Apprentice, you will receive training in:
Material Science – Gain a knowledge of metal
types, properties, and composition to support the
selection process for nuclear applications.
Welding Technology – Understand the welding
processes including accepted terminology,
standards and abbreviations.
Welding Inspection – Learn about all of the
quality control requirements during welding
and gain the ability to undertake all three
stages of weld inspection, This will also include
the requirements for inspection reporting and
verification of certification data in accordance
with relevant standards
NDT Techniques – Acquire knowledge of Non
Destructive Testing (NDT) techniques and
understand why and when these techniques
are deployed as well as the advantages and
limitations of their use.
Safety – Gain an understanding of the
importance of safe working practices at a
nuclear facility as well as the relationship
between nuclear safety and quality. You will learn
the fundamental principles and implications
of radiation types, sources, hazards and
appropriate control measures.
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What qualifications will I obtain?
• Functional skills, personal learning and
thinking skills/ employee rights and
responsibilities plus:
• Level 3 BTEC Engineering Diploma
• Level 4 BTEC Higher National Certificate
• Level 2 qualification in a Non-Destructive
Testing Method
• Level 2 Recognised Welding Inspection
qualification
The role of a Nuclear Welding Inspection
Technician:
The principle function of a Nuclear Welding
Inspection Technician will be to provide quality
control and welding inspection services for the
nuclear industry.
You will ensure that fabrications meet the exact
quality requirements specified in regulations,
specifications, standards and detailed
engineering documents in an environment where
quality standards are paramount and safety is
the overriding priority.
Where will my training be delivered?
First Year - You will learn for four days a week in
one of our Skills Centres plus one day per week
for your Technical Certificate.
Second, Third & Fourth Year - Employer work
placement. You will allowed day release to study
for your knowledge-based modules.
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Emergency Fire Service Operations
Advanced Apprenticeship
Pre-requisites: GCSE Grades A-C in Mathematics
and English Language.
Full, clean driving license.
Successfully pass the Gen2 aptitude testing and a
satisfactory reference.
Candidates must be at least 18 years of age
by September 2015.
Duration: 24 months
Location: Assessor led training based at
Sellafield, with Technical
Certificate studies taking place our Skills Centre in Workington.
Wage: The role of Emergency Fire Service Operations
Apprentice:
The role of a professional fire-fighter at Sellafield
is to maintain Nuclear Safety at all times, to save
life and property. The role is a highly disciplined
technical and multi functional profession. You
are required to be physically and mentally fit
and have the ability to make instant life saving
decisions with clarity of purpose.
£2.73 per hour minimum.
What qualifications will I obtain?
• Functional skills, personal learning and
thinking skills/ employee rights and
responsibilities plus:
• Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Emergency Fire
Services Operations (Competence)
• Level 3 Diploma in Emergency Fire and
Rescue Services Operations (Knowledge)
It is imperative that you have a team player ethic
as you will be embedded into a highly skilled
team where you will be expected to take on a
variety of roles within that team.
What will I study as an Emergency Fire Service
Operations apprentice with Gen2?
Your initial training will provide you with a range
of practical basic fire-fighting and theoretical
skills; these will be rigorously tested over an
extended period of time to elevate you to a
competent level (Demonstration of Skills).
You will be expected to have a high degree of
initiative to ensure that you are able to solve
complex problems in often highly stressful
situations to save life and to ensure the safety of
you and your team members.
Once competent in role you will move into
Maintenance of Skills Training to ensure that your
acquired skills are maintained to the highest of
operationally effective standards at all times.
Where will my training be delivered?
You will be employed by Gen2, undertaking your
training in the workplace.
You will be granted day release in order to study
for a Technical Certificate at one of our Skills
Centres for at least one day per week.
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Welding, Fabrication & Plating
Intermediate/Advanced Apprenticeship
Pre-requisites: GCSE Grades A-C in Mathematics,
English and Science although employer
requirements may vary.
Successfully pass the Gen2 aptitude testing and a
satisfactory reference.
Duration: 12-18 months (Intermediate)
42 months (Advanced)
Location: West Cumbria, Carlisle and Furness
Wage: £2.68 per hour minimum
What qualifications will I obtain?
Intermediate Apprenticeship
• Level 2 Performing Engineering Operations
or Certificate in Engineering Construction
Actvities
• City & Guilds Certificate in Engineering
Advanced Apprenticeship
• NVQ Level 3 Extended Diploma in Fabrication
and Welding or Level 3 Extended Diploma
in Welding Engineering Construction
Construction Pipework or Level 3 Extended
Diploma in Fabricating Engineering
Construction Stool Structures or Level 3
Extended Diploma in Welding Engineering
Construction Plate
What will I study as a Project Management
Apprentice?
• Health and safety
• Welding/fabricating theory
• Basic metallurgy
• Manual Metal Arc (MMA) welding
• Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) welding
• Metal Inert Gas (MIG) welding
• Engineering drawings
• Problem solving skills
• Basic hand skills
• Technical drawings inc. CAD
• Manufacturing skills
• Pattern development
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The role of a Welding, Fabrication &
Plating Apprentice:
Fabrication is a discipline which covers a wide
range of occupational areas including Welders,
Platers, Sheet Metal Workers and Pipe Fitters.
Fabricators are essential in all fields of
engineering and manufacturing, and need to be
able to work in all environments.
Fabricators and Welders need to be able to
interpret engineering drawings, convert them
into metal shapes by using a range of powerful
equipment such as guillotines, pipe benders,
folders or computer controlled plasma cutting
equipment.
In many firms a Fabricator will be expected to
carry out both fabrication as well as welding
work, but in some cases you will specialise in one
of the two areas.
Where will my training be delivered?
First year - You will learn for four days a week in
one of our Skills Centres with one day per week
for your Technical Certificate, or your training
may be on the job at your place of work,
Second Year Onwards - Employer work
placement, with day release for Technical
Certificate Study and Gen2 progress
assessments every 6 weeks.
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Project Management
Higher Apprenticeship
Pre-requisites:
Preferred results: GCSE Grades A-C in
Mathematics, English and Science and a minimum
of 120 UCAS points.
Minimum age is 18 at the start of the
programme.
Duration: 24 months / 48 months (Sellafield)
Location: West Cumbria, Carlisle and Furness
Wage: Minimum wage.
What qualifications will I obtain?
• Level 4 Diploma in Project Management
• Technical Certificate in the Principles of
Project Management
• Functional Skills, Personal Learning and
Thinking Skills, Employee Rights and
Responsibilities
What will I study as a Project Management
Apprentice?
• Project management
• Project roles and responsibilities
• Planning business cases
• Project lifecycles and project defiinition
• Project execution plans
• Risk management
• Quality
• Project scheduling
• Estimating
The role of a Project Management
Apprentice:
As a Project Management Apprentice, you will
work within an office environment and some of
the roles you are likely to undertake are:
• Communicating with stakeholders
• Planning and reviewing projects
• Meeting with customers
• Creating and monitoring action plans
• Estimating budgets
Where will my training be delivered?
You will be based with your employer from the
start and will attend a number of block release
days at our Skills Centres, to help you achieve
your Technical Certificates and Diploma
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01229 483760
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Apprenticeship recruitment schedule
January
Apply via the Gen2 website from the beginning of January. You will then be redirected to our recruitment portal. Be sure
to read our apprenticeship information booklet for more detailed information. Open days at all our centres will now be
available. Check website for details - www.gen2.ac.uk.
February
Applications for engineering generally close at the end of February. Aptitude tests usually start from February half term
onwards. You will be invited via email to book your aptitude testing slot.
March
Successful candidates will be notified by email. If you meet the criteria for Sellafield, you will be notified by email and
asked to book an interview slot. If you do not meet their criteria or do not want to be considered for Sellafield, then your
CV will now be sent out to employers who will contact you directly.
April - June
Interviews will commence. All those applying in the North and South of Cumbria, your CV will be sent to local employers
looking to recruit apprentices.
July
Gen2 will send out offer letters to all successful applicants. Those who do not receive an offer will be placed on the
reserve list or could then apply for our other programmes including Foundation Learning and Traineeships.
August
Attend any pre-induction and PPE fitting.
September
Induction and commence course
Why choose an apprenticeship with Gen2?
By choosing Gen2, your employment prospects couldn’t be better. We have trained over 2,500 young people
and currently train over 1,250 apprentices from six training centres across Cumbria.
We work in partnership with some of the County’s largest employers to make sure that our training meets their
needs. This is why over 94% of all those that complete their apprenticeship at Gen2, moved directly into
full-time employment.
Gen2 apprenticeships provide you with skills for life. Not only will you be paid to learn, but
you will be able to practice your skills while you learn. You will gain specialist skills that are
valued by employers both locally, nationally and globally and it will enable you to get
your first step on the career ladder.
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Locations
email: recruitment@gen2.ac.uk
call: 01900 701300
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We have a number of centres
across the County that are
equipped with the most up to
date technology. You
will be taught by our industry
leading trainers providing you
with the best in hands on
training and experience.
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