Low Carbon Heating technician
L3 Apprenticeship
ST1020, low carbon heating technician level 3 – We offer the Air Source Heat Pump Pathway.
Occupational Profile
The broad purpose of the occupation is to plan, select and size, install, commission, service and maintain (including fault finding, diagnosis and repair) zero carbon central heating and hot water systems in buildings including dwellings and industrial and commercial premises. Zero carbon heat sources may include but are not limited to Ground and Air Source Heat Pumps and Solar Thermal Collectors. The occupation includes work on both new build and existing properties and typically involves the installation, service, fault finding and repair of zero carbon heating and hot water appliances, storage vessels, pipework, heat emitters and associated components and their mechanical and electrical control systems.
In their daily work, an employee in this occupation interacts with customers and end users, and as such requires a high level of customer service. The role is physical in nature and involves the manual handling of heavy equipment, working at height and in confined spaces.
An employee in this occupation will be responsible for working both independently with a minimum of supervision and also as a member of a team involving close liaison and cooperation with site and line management, colleagues and other trades.
Typical job titles include:
– Heat pump installer/technician/engineer
– Renewable heating installer/technician/engineer
– Solar thermal installer/technician/engineer
Duties
– Duty 2 Select and size low carbon heating and hot water systems to meet customers’ needs and in accordance with manufacturers guidance, regulatory requirements and industry recognised standards and procedures.
– Duty 3 Carry out preparatory work for the Installation of low carbon heating and hot water systems.
– Duty 4 Install low carbon heating and hot water systems in accordance with design criteria, manufacturers guidance, regulatory requirements and industry recognised standards and procedures.
– Duty 5 Test and commission low carbon heating and hot water system installations in accordance with manufacturers guidance, regulatory requirements and industry recognised standards and procedures.
– Duty 6 Carry out appropriate handover procedures for low carbon heating and hot water systems to customers and or end users including the provision of written information, diagrammatic information, verbal information and demonstration regarding the systems operation and use.
– Duty 7 Carry out routine service and maintenance procedures on low carbon heating and hot water systems.
– Duty 8 Perform fault finding, diagnosis and rectification procedures on low carbon heating and hot water systems.
– Duty 9 Decommission heating and hot water systems.
– Duty 10 Conform to all health, safety and welfare in the workplace requirements.
Apprenticeship summary
ST1020, low carbon heating technician level 3 – We offer the Air Source Heat Pump Pathway.
This is a summary of the key things that you – the apprentice and your employer need to know about your end-point assessment (EPA). You and your employer should read the EPA plan for the full details. It has information on assessment method requirements, roles and responsibilities, and re-sits and re-takes.
An EPA is an assessment at the end of your apprenticeship. It will assess you against the knowledge, skills, and behaviours (KSBs) in the occupational standard. The training we deliver will cover the KSBs. The EPA is your opportunity to show an independent assessor how well you can carry out the occupation you have been trained for.
Your employer will choose an end-point assessment organisation (EPAO) to deliver the EPA. Your employer and training provider should tell you what to expect and how to prepare for your EPA. The length of the training for this apprenticeship is typically 36 months. The EPA period is typically 4 months.
The overall grades available for this apprenticeship are: – fail
– pass
– merit
– distinction
When you pass the EPA, you will be awarded your apprenticeship certificate.
The EPA gateway is when the EPAO checks and confirms that you have met any requirements required before you start the EPA. You will only enter the gateway when your employer says you are ready.
The gateway requirements for your EPA are:
– achieved English and mathematics qualifications in line with the apprenticeship funding rules
– for the professional interview underpinned by a portfolio of evidence, you must submit a portfolio of evidence
Special Notes
If an apprentice candidate does not have the relevant English or Math’s, we will embed the relevant skills required at no extra cost to the employer.
Duration
This course will be delivered over 3 years with a possibility of this course being completed earlier, this will depend on relevant industry experience and assessed by each individual apprentice. The apprentice will be required to attend SWCA 1 day per week
Total Cost
If you are a levy paying company with a payroll over £3 million, then the money will be taken direct from your levy pot.
If your company has a payroll of less than £3 million then you are a non-levy company meaning the government will fund 95% of the cost £ 20,900, leaving the balance of £1,100 to be paid by the employer over the course duration.
SWCA will invoice the employer direct at the beginning of training; any monies not paid to SWCA can result in the apprentice being removed from the course. A payment plan can be arranged on request.
Employer Paperwork
– Contract of employment Public & employer liability insurance sent to SWCA
– Apprenticeship agreement signed
– Commitment statement to be signed by all parties
If the candidate does not have the required Maths & English then they will be required to undertake an initial assessment to test their suitability to the course. If the IA is passed, then functional skills will be run alongside the apprenticeship as these are needed to complete the programme
They will need to bring the following documents for enrolment
– Passport – Contract of employment
– Previous qualifications including English & Maths
– NI Number
Employers we work with
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St Philips
Bristol
BS4 3QF
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