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Building service engineering foundation apprenticeship (level 2)

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Information about Building service engineering foundation apprenticeship (level 2)

Building Service Engineer (BSE) relates to low carbon heating, refrigeration air conditioning and heat pump engineering and plumbing.

Foundation apprenticeships introduce skills for a range of jobs in a sector, and provide general skills for work. After a foundation, apprentices can specialise and do a standard level 2 or 3 apprenticeship.

Employers get an incentive payment for foundation apprenticeships, as well as government funding for training and assessment costs.

• Foundation apprenticeship incentive payment: £2,000 ; Employers get this incentive payment in 3 stages linked to retention and progression
• Who can do a foundation apprenticeship:
  Who can do a foundation apprenticeship

  At the start of the apprenticeship, they must be:

  • aged between 16 to 21 (or 15 if their 16th birthday is between the last Friday of June and 31 August)
  • aged between 22 to 24 and
    • have an education, health and care plan (EHC)
    • be in care or a care leaver
    • be a prisoner or a prison leaver
• Knowledge, skills and behaviours:
  View knowledge, skills and behaviours

  Technical knowledge

  • Employee responsibilities under health, safety and welfare regulations relevant to the role.*
  • Sustainability principles and practices relevant to the role, including waste disposal and the impact of BSE occupations on the environment.*
  • Types, use and storage of personal protective equipment (PPE).
  • Role of building service systems in making the building work for the user including air quality, heating and cooling, acoustics, fire prevention and control.
  • Industry standards and regulations relevant to the role including fire safety and Building Safety Act and how they interact.*
  • Roles and responsibilities of an employee and other relevant stakeholders and personnel in the workplace.
  • Use and characteristics of materials and components associated with the BSE occupations.
  • Types, use and storage techniques of tools and equipment associated with BSE occupations.
  • Basic functions of electrical and electronic control of BSE systems including electrical safety and when to engage a competent person.
  • Work area preparation and maintenance techniques.
  • Techniques to carry out simple tasks associated with BSE occupations.
  • Methods of protecting materials and work in progress from damage, weather and theft.
  • Techniques to carry out simple BSE system functioning checks.*
  • The importance of customer service to their organisation.
  • Awareness of equity, inclusion and diversity regulations.*
  • Mental and physical health considerations in self and others when working in construction and the importance of reporting issues.

  Technical skills

  • Comply with employee responsibilities under health, safety and welfare regulations.*
  • Use and store appropriate PPE.
  • Follow written and verbal work instructions.*
  • Apply techniques to carry out simple tasks associated with BSE occupations.
  • Protect work in progress and materials, for example, from damage, weather or theft.
  • Apply techniques to carry out simple BSE system checks.
  • Use materials and components associated with BSE occupations.
  • Use and store tools and equipment associated with the occupations.
  • Prepare and maintain the work area.
  • Dispose of waste safely and sustainably. Segregate resources for reuse and recycling.

  Employability skills and behaviours

  • Communicate and share information using verbal, non-verbal, written and digital methods.
  • Act in a professional manner including good time keeping and conduct.
  • Apply new learning and feedback to everyday practice.
  • Complete own work tasks and ask for help when needed.
  • Work with colleagues to contribute to team outcomes.
  • Seek ways to manage own financial, health and wellbeing needs using available resources.
  • Overcome challenges and adapt to changes at work.
  • Work in line with health, safety and environmental requirements.
• Apprenticeship category (sector): Construction and the built environment
• Qualification level: 2; Equal to GCSE
• Course duration: 8 months
• Funding: £4,000 ; Maximum government funding for ; apprenticeship training and assessment costs.
• Course apprentices can progress to:
  Course apprentices can progress to

  Foundation apprenticeships cover some knowledge and skills from these courses. If the apprentice progresses to one of these, what theyv'e learnt will be taken off the assessment. They could finish the course in a shorter time. ; ;

  • Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)
  • Refrigeration air conditioning and heat pump engineering technician (level 3)
  • Low carbon heating technician (level 3)

View more information about Building service engineering foundation apprenticeship (level 2) from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.