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We’re so much more than an energy company. We’re a family of brands revolutionising how we power the planet. We're energisers. One team of 21,000 colleagues that's energising a greener, fairer future by creating an energy system that doesn’t rely on fossil fuels whilst living our powerful commitment to igniting positive change in our communities. Here, you can find more purpose, more passion, and more potential. That’s why working here is #MoreThanACareer. We do energy differently - we do it all. We make it, store it, move it, sell it, and mend it.
About your team:
At British Gas, our mission is to sell it and mend it.
We’ve been powering the UK’s homes and businesses for over 200 years – but supplying energy is just part of what we do. We’re making the UK greener and more energy efficient, getting closer to Net Zero. By using clever tech like thermostats, heat pumps, solar panels and EV chargers, we’re making it cheaper and easier for our customers to reduce their carbon-footprint.
About your role
Your mission is to help us mend it: Smart meters are the in‑home technology opening the door to a greener, more sustainable future. By sending data in real time, they help customers see exactly how much energy they’re using – in pounds and pence – giving them the confidence to make informed choices and save money.
As a Metering apprentice, you’ll learn far more than how to install and repair meters. You’ll build the skills to explain, reassure and support customers, making sure they understand how to get the very best from their energy use.
At our award‑winning academies, you’ll be supported every step of the way, absorbing expert knowledge, developing hands‑on skills and earning recognised qualifications. Working alongside experienced engineers who are there to coach and encourage you, you’ll soon be visiting homes in your local area, helping people feel comfortable with new technology and more in control of their energy.
It’s a role where your technical ability matters - but so does your curiosity, your people skills and your desire to make a positive difference.
Skills you need to succeed:
4 GCSEs, ideally including Maths & English, at grade C/4 or above or a recognised equivalent
A carefully considered CV that shows you have a genuine passion for learning a trade, able to demonstrate that you are mechanically or technically minded, & love providing awesome customer service
A full UK driving licence with no more than 6 points
Availability to attend training at one of our four UK academies – with accommodation and travel provided if needed.
Here’s what's in it for you:
Starting salary of £16,053 rising to £19,493 at week 28, £22,932 (typically) at week 35, £25,485 at week 52, & £32,861 (typically) at week 60 of your apprenticeship
Once you have completed the full programme and aftercare support (typically at week 76) your salary will increase to £38,589 with bonus and add ons on top.
We also offer London Weighting Allowance ranging from £4,160 to £6,240 (dependant on location) for living or starting your day within London.
An expensed electric van for you to use for work, including an EV charge point where applicable & charge card.
We’re looking for talented people who live in the following part of the UK (with more to come later in 2026):
Scotland: Scottish Borders & Berwick Upon Tweed, Clydebank, Argyll & Bute, Dundee, Perth & Kinross, Dunfermline & Stirling, North Ayrshire & Paisley, Kilmarnock & East Renfrewshire, South & East Ayrshire, Dumfries & Galloway, Edinburgh & West Lothian, Inverness, Highlands & Islands, Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire
Northern England: Kendal & North Lancashire, Rochdale, Royton & Oldham, Newcastle Upon Tyne & Northumberland (north), Chester, North Cheshire, Wirral and Vale Royal
Wales: Anglesey & Flintshire, Chester, Wrexham and South Cheshire
Midlands: South Staffordshire & The Moorlands, Nottingham & Mansfield, Derbyshire & Chesterfield, Loughborough, Melton Mowbray & Leicester, Warwick & Stratford‑upon‑Avon, Birmingham & Solihull, North Staffordshire and South Cheshire, Lincoln & Skegness, Northampton & Milton Keynes
East England: Peterborough & Fenland, Cambridge & North Suffolk, North Hertfordshire & Bedfordshire, Chelmsford & Brentwood
South East England: Reading & Basingstoke, Abingdon & Oxford
South England: Southampton, Christchurch & Eastleigh
South West England: Cheltenham & Gloucester, Cornwall & West Devon, Plymouth & South Devon, Bath & North Somerset, Bristol & Chipping Sodbury
Why should you apply?
We’re not a perfect place – but we’re a people place. Our priority is supporting all of the different realities our people face. Life is about so much more than work. We get it. That’s why we’ve designed our total rewards to give you the flexibility to choose what you need, when you need it, making sure that you and your family are supported not only financially, but physically and emotionally too. Visit the link below to discover why we’re a great place to work and what being part of more means for you.
https://www.morethanacareer.energy/britishgas
If you're full of energy, fired up about sustainability, and ready to craft not only a better tomorrow, but a better you, then come and find your purpose in a team where your voice matters, your growth is non-negotiable, and your ambitions are our priority.
Help us, help you. We would love for you to share any information about yourself throughout our recruitment process so that we can better understand you and help shape your journey.
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