Summary
Attending customer sites to perform servicing, breakdowns and installation work.
Wage
£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
Training course
Compressed air and vacuum technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 07.00 - 16.00.
40 hours a week
Start date
Friday 13 February 2026
Duration
3 years
Positions available
1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
Core Responsibilities:
* Servicing & Maintenance: Performing routine checks on air compressors, dryers, filters, and vacuum equipment to ensure optimum efficiency.
* Fault Diagnosis & Repair: Identifying mechanical or electrical issues and conducting fault-finding missions to restore systems.
Where you'll work
59 RABANS CLOSE
RABANS LANE INDUSTRIAL AREA
AYLESBURY
HP19 8RS
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
ENGINEERING TRUST TRAINING LIMITED
Training course
Compressed air and vacuum technician (level 3)
What you'll learn
Course contents
* Install compressed air or vacuum equipment, piping, electrical connections and control systems.
* Commission compressed air or vacuum equipment and/or components.
* Lock off and isolate equipment; electrical and mechanical.
* Decommission and disconnect specified equipment or components, for long term shut down or disposal for example. Categorise equipment for reuse, disposal or recycling and when necessary, complete storage measures to prevent deterioration.
* Maintain and service compressed air or vacuum equipment or components.
* Diagnose; rectify faults and/or repair of compressed air or vacuum equipment, components and systems.
* Inspect pressure/vacuum vessels, their safety devices and/or other equipment.
* Select and use hand tools, specialist tools and instruments, including test equipment. Check tools and identify and report tool defects where necessary. Store of tools and equipment.
* Plan and prepare for work, for example task delegation, work-flow, route planning and time management. Obtain and check parts.
* Report and record work activity, for example asset management records, work sheets, checklists, waste environmental records and any legal reporting requirements.
* Adhere to heath and safety regulations, legislation and safe working practices; identify risks, hazards and control measure.
* Read and interpret technical and safety documentation, for example risk assessments, method statements, permits to work, operation and maintenance manuals and wiring diagrams.
* Communicate with stakeholders - internal and/or external, for example customers, colleagues, managers and the general public.
* House-keeping, including restoring the work area on completion of the activity, returning any resources and consumables, disposal of waste, re-cycling/re-using where appropriate.
* Use IT, for example document creation, communication and information management.
* Install compressed air or vacuum equipment, piping, electrical connections and control systems.
* Commission compressed air or vacuum equipment and/or components.
* Lock off and isolate equipment; electrical and mechanical.
* Decommission and disconnect specified equipment or components, for long term shut down or disposal for example. Categorise equipment for reuse, disposal or recycling and when necessary, complete storage measures to prevent deterioration.
* Maintain and service compressed air or vacuum equipment or components.
* Diagnose; rectify faults and/or repair of compressed air or vacuum equipment, components and systems.
* Inspect pressure/vacuum vessels, their safety devices and/or other equipment.
* Select and use hand tools, specialist tools and instruments, including test equipment. Check tools and identify and report tool defects where necessary. Store of tools and equipment.
* Plan and prepare for work, for example task delegation, work-flow, route planning and time management. Obtain and check parts.
* Report and record work activity, for example asset management records, work sheets, checklists, waste environmental records and any legal reporting requirements.
* Adhere to heath and safety regulations, legislation and safe working practices; identify risks, hazards and control measure.
* Read and interpret technical and safety documentation, for example risk assessments, method statements, permits to work, operation and maintenance manuals and wiring diagrams.
* Communicate with stakeholders - internal and/or external, for example customers, colleagues, managers and the general public.
* House-keeping, including restoring the work area on completion of the activity, returning any resources and consumables, disposal of waste, re-cycling/re-using where appropriate.
* Use IT, for example document creation, communication and information management.
Training schedule
This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.
Requirements
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Attention to detail
* Customer care skills
* Team working
* Initiative
* Patience