Apprentice Maintenance Engineer
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Company: PYROCEL LTD
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Location: NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE12 8EW
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £16,744.00 per year
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Sector: Construction and the built environment
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Ref: NAS-2000013387
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Application Deadline Date: 27/03/2026
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Start Date: 30/03/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: 8.30am - 5.00pm Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week/30 mins lunch break.
Brief Description
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an Apprentice Fire and Security Maintenance Engineer at Pyrocel. Opportunity to progress within the company for the right candidate who is enthusiastic and keen to learn new skills. The aim is to be confident and competent enough to be out on their own completing their allocated work to the highest standard.
Training to be Provided
The successful applicant will work towards the Fire, Emergency & Security Systems Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard.
Will be required to attend day release at Access Training on Team Valley, Gateshead (this may be 1 day per week or 1 day per fortnight dependent upon the phase of the course you are in).
Future Prospects
On successful completion of the apprenticeship, the candidate will be tasked with going out by themselves and expected to be a fully-fledged engineer in their own right. Engineers will be planning and carrying out their own work to the highest standard. Continued development will be provided in terms of manufacturer training and any other courses deemed required for the role.
The role will most likely develop with multiple paths available in terms of maintenance, installation, commissioning etc.
Pyrocel pride themselves on promoting within, with numerous employees eventually growing into roles including design, sales and management.
Vacancy Detail
The apprentice role will involve maintaining, installing and repairing fire alarms and detection, Security, Access and CCTV systems.
Duties include:
- Attending pre-arranged maintenance visits alongside a qualified engineer
- Testing/Maintaining systems and completing relevant reports to ensure Pyrocel and its customers remain compliant
- Reporting any variations from safety standards BS5839 and BS5266
- Fault-finding on systems
- Reporting any defects found and repair where possible unless otherwise stated by the customer
- Relay all appointments to office administrators for diary entry by email on a weekly basis
- Check false alarm rates and advise clients on how to reduce this
- Participating in out-of-hours callouts on a rota system on completion of apprenticeship
- Use of hand tools, laptops and testing equipment on site
- Adhering to all health and safety regulations
- Liaising with customers and fellow employees to enable efficient and compliant site visits
These duties are not exhaustive, and other tasks will be required from time to time.
Other Information
Apprentices will often be given some of the more basic tasks, such as panel watching, but these are vital for the type of work this job role entails. We try to keep this to a minimum where possible and applicants will be exposed to different disciplines within the company to ensure they get varied training throughout. Please note you may be required to work at height or in small spaces due to the nature of this work. Appropriate training is provided in these instances. Applicants should be willing to attend day release at Team Valley, Gateshead (one day per week/fortnight). Applicants will be working with other engineers' day to day and will mainly be site-based, often travelling to multiple sites in one day. Where possible, the applicant will be collected/dropped off from their home. However, there may be times when the applicant has to travel to an agreed meeting point. The applicants should be able to drive, have their own vehicle, and be willing to get to the first site/ meeting point of the day when home pick-up is not possible. An interest, background or prior qualification in an electrical discipline would be advantageous. A 6-month probationary period applies. DBS check and possible BS7858 screening is required. Pyrocel is based in the Durham area. Although the office is Newcastle based there is not a need to attend the Newcastle office every day and often the successful applicant will be picked up by a local engineer.