West Suffolk Hospital
Hardwick Lane, Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2QZ

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust - Apprentice Estates Officer

Salary: £28,392 a year
Working Pattern: Full Time
Contract Type: Apprenticeship
Hours: 37.50
Closing Date: Fri 22 May 2026 - 11:59 pm UTC
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West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust - Apprentice Estates Officer

Summary

Do you have the drive to learn and develop a career as an estates officer?

We are excited to offer the building services engineer technician apprenticeship level 4. You will learn how to lead on high-quality technical work and ensure engineering compliance and safety is at the heart of everything we do.

Annual wage: £28,392 a year
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Training course: Building services engineering senior technician (level 4)

Hours
Mainly Monday to Friday, 08.30 - 16.30, but will be required to cover weekends, evenings and night shifts on a rota system.
37.5 hours a week

Possible start date: Tuesday 01 September 2026

Duration: 2 Years 3 Months

Positions available: 1

Work

As an apprentice, you'll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You'll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you'll do at work

  • Learn to project manage minor engineering works
  • Learn about design drawings, specifications and schedules
  • Support colleagues, providing technical advice and training relating to engineering
  • Undertake site audits and reviews to monitor compliance and develop action plans
  • Communicate with staff and suppliers in relation to new projects, technologies etc.

Where you'll work

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY

Your training course

Building services engineering senior technician (level 4)

Your training plan

Training will be split between attendance at London South Bank University, Southwark Campus, self directed study and practical experience in the workplace.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • Maths and English + 3 others (grade A*- C or 4-9)
  • Maths, Physics or Chemistry + one other (grade EEE)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness

Other requirements

The candidate must be able to work outside, climb ladders, scaffold and work at heights. They must also have the ability to travel to other sites.

About this company

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across West Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.

With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.

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Company benefits

Eligible to join NHS pension scheme.

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You'll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

  • On completion of the apprenticship the candidate will have the opportunity to complete the level 6 building services engineer apprenticeship
  • Once this has been completed they would be able to move into a senior engineer post or may wish to consider project management, risk management or department management roles

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Jeff Bacon
[email protected]
07974862184

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000026782.

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Closes on Friday 22 May 2026

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