Job Description

Are you ready to start your career in mechanical maintenance within the waste management industry? Thalia Waste Management is offering an exciting apprenticeship opportunity for an aspiring Electrical, Controls and Instrumentation (ECI)Technician at Allerton Waste Recovery Park in Knaresborough (HG5 0SD). This role provides hands-on experience in managing electrical systems while pursuing an Electrical qualification through York College.

About Thalia Waste Management:

Thalia Waste Management is a leader in innovative waste and energy solutions, transforming today's waste into tomorrow's energy. We are committed to sustainability, safety, and the development of our people. In simple terms, we transform household waste into energy.

What You Will Learn:

You will be given the skills to Install, maintain and repair electrical systems in industrial, commercial and residential environments. Full details of the apprenticeship course can be found here:



https://www.yorkcollege.ac.uk/study/maintenance-and-operations-engineering-technician-apprenticeship-level-3

Training and Development:

You will spend 1 day a week at York college pursuing a Maintenance and Operations Engineering qualification. This course is designed to equip you with the technical skills and knowledge required to excel in your role.

Key Information:

Location: Allerton Waste Recovery Park, Moor Lane, Knaresborough, HG5 0SD Salary: 12.21 per hour 37.5 hours per week (8am - 4pm) Monday - Friday Monday - college day College: York College At the end of your apprenticeship you will be offered a permanent role in Thalia's Maintenance Team.

The Person

A minimum 5 GCSEs or equivalent at grade 4 or above, including GCSE Higher Maths at grade 6 or above and English and science or technical subject (essential) For insurance purposes, we can only accept applicants who are aged 18 or over Keen interest in mechanical engineering Good communicator Happy to work in a heavily industrial environment surrounding by waste

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Our Business

At Thalia Waste Management, we are creating a future to be proud of. We think differently, questioning everything, enabling us to develop progressive waste into energy solutions and services. Being motivated, tackling problems together, inspiring others to take responsibility, making a difference, being ambitious and contributing value.

We operate the best technology available across our four strategic sites in North Yorkshire, Milton Keynes, Cambridgeshire and the Isle of Wight. Our technology includes everything from mechanical and biological treatment, traditional mass-burn energy from waste and material recycling technologies to in-vessel composting, advanced thermal treatment, innovative small-scale energy from waste and anaerobic digestion. In a single year we process 300,000 tonnes of waste that is turned into energy. This generates the same amount of energy as approximately 600 million solar panels. Similarly we recycle circa 95,000 tonnes of waste.



Inclusion

At Thalia Waste Management, we work hard to make sure we are an inclusive and diverse place to work. This means we don't just look at your CV, we're focused on who you are, your skills and passion that can be brought to Thalia Waste Management. We know and understand the everyone is different and has a life outside work, so we're happy to discuss flexible working and any adjustments that could be needed! We'll do all that we can to support everyone from their first contact with us. For any support or adjustments needed through our recruitment process, please speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. As a Disability Confident Employer, we will make sure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.