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2020 Apprenticeship Recruitment Postponed

As a business we’re proud of our heritage and focused on our future.

2020 Apprenticeship Recruitment

In light of the continuing impact and spread of the Covid-19 virus, we have taken the very difficult decision to postpone our 2020 apprenticeship recruitment until further notice.

We would like to reassure everyone that has already applied, and those that are still hoping to, that this is a postponement and not a cancellation. NG Bailey has been training apprentices since 1934 and we fully intend that this year will be no different.

We have taken this decision on safety grounds; with the situation in the UK changing daily and stricter measures on social distancing being implemented, we were unable to run our apprentice assessment centres in a way which would protect the safety of our employees and apprentice candidates.

We have contacted those candidates who have already been selected for assessment to let them know and for now, postponed recruitment for those apprenticeships that were still open.

We will be updating this page when the situation changes so please check back later for further information.

Why choose an apprenticeship with us?

We have a long and successful history of training apprentices, which dates back to 1934 and since then, over 5,700 people have completed an apprenticeship with us. Many of our apprentices have won national and industry awards before progressing into senior management positions within our business.

Our award winning approach develops the behaviours, skills, knowledge and experience our apprentices need to build a successful career. We work in partnership with a national network of colleges to offer some of the best training in the industry.

We are a proud member of The 5% Club, a select group of companies committed to increasing the number of apprentices and graduates in the workforce.

What apprenticeships do we offer?

We offer 20 different apprenticeships in total, the majority of which are focused on a range of electrical, mechanical and technical specialisms, as well as a number of business based roles.

As one of our apprentices, you will be fully supported throughout your programme with us. Our apprenticeship development team are there to make sure you get the best out of the business and the business gets the best out of you.

Our six most popular apprenticeships are:

Building Services Engineering (BSE)

Designed to prepare you for a career as a building services project engineer. This apprenticeship offers a combination of office based and site based work and will include extensive outdoor work on building sites and partially completed structures.

Design (Building Services)

Designed to prepare you for a career as a building services design engineer. This apprenticeship offers a combination of office based and site based work and will include some outdoor work on building sites and partially completed structures.

Electrotechnical

Designed to prepare you for a career as an electrician. This role includes installing and maintaining electrical equipment and systems in commercial and industrial premises. You will be mainly site based, which includes extensive outdoor work on building sites and partially completed structures.

Estimating (Building Services)

Designed to prepare you for a career as a building services engineer (bid team). This apprenticeship offers office based work and includes extensive estimating work on projects for mechanical and electrical services, ranging in value from £1 million to £100 million.

Heating & Ventilation

Designed to prepare you for a career as a heating & ventilation engineer. Your role will involve the installation of large heating and ventilation systems in industrial and commercial premises. You will be mainly site based, which includes extensive outdoor work on building sites and partially completed structures.

Quantity Surveying

Designed to prepare you for a career as a quantity surveyor. You will be working closely with our commercial team to provide support across a range of projects and sectors. Following completion of your apprenticeship, you will follow a RICS accredited training scheme, geared towards achieving Chartered status.

We may also have opportunities to train in:

Bid & Proposals

Business Admin

Credit Control

Customer Service

Finance

HR

Information & Communications Technology (ICT)

Legal

Planning (Building Services)

Procurement

Service & Maintenance

Welding/
Fabrication

A day in the life of our apprentices

When you undertake an apprenticeship with us, your role incorporates a variety of different tasks, activities and projects, so it’s likely that no two days will be ever the same.

By working with different departments and people across our business, it allows you to gain a better understanding of what we do, develop key skills and qualities relevant to your role and build key relationships with others.

We’ll let some of our apprentices to tell you about their roles with us:

Olivia - Quantity Surveyor

"As a quantity surveyor you work hand in hand with all project team members including project engineers, site engineers and the project manager. The main purpose of my role is to manage the costs on a project, making sure things are kept within budget wherever possible. In my day to day job, I have the responsibility of managing subcontractors on a range of different projects, which includes making sure they undertake the work that has been priced and agreed, and in return, they get paid for the work they do."

Jack C - Building Services Engineer

"My day to day tasks are not only varied and challenging, but also rewarding. The people I work with are always willing to help and provide assistance at the drop of a hat, as well as being friendly and encouraging. I’m currently working with the electrical team, and some of the tasks I’m carrying out include creating design drawings for projects, calculating sizes of cables and testing electrical fittings to ensure that they work properly."

Tom - Electrical

"I’m working on a project in Sheffield at the moment, which sees me on site and ready to start work early at 7am. My first task is to get all my tools together and make sure I have everything I need for the day ahead. If I'm using any equipment, I do all my pre-work checks to make sure I carry out my work safely. I also take part in site toolbox talks, which offer everyone the chance to discuss any important issues that could affect our work on site and report any problems."

Jack K - Quantity Surveyor

"Throughout the first year of my apprenticeship I’ve worked within different departments of our engineering business. I’ve worked within the estimating team to understand how we price our projects, with procurement, who are the team that buy all our materials and anything else we may require for a project and within the Commercial team, who manage the money aspect of a project. All of this has offered me a really good insight into the main activities of my role and prepared me really well for the rest of my apprenticeship."

Stacey - Building Services Engineer

"Throughout my apprenticeship there has always been strong support from my colleagues and there is always someone available to ask and someone willing to help. I’m currently working within the estimating team where during a typical day I’m reviewing the requirements of different projects and any related drawings. As part of this process I have been interacting with our clients, subcontractors and suppliers, which has really helped me to develop my communication skills."

Scott - BSE Planner

"Typical planning activities for me include monitoring the progress of our projects and reporting against any key activity targets. Working with the latest software is a really important part of my role and allows me to work with large amounts of data and filter it into a format that our engineers and management teams can understand and use."