Metering Apprentice
Description
Join us, be part of more.
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.
We're proud that our commitment to inclusion and developing future talent has been recognised through awards including EDI Initiative of the Year at the 2026 Women in Utilities Awards, being named a Times Top 50 Employer for Gender Equality for the fifth consecutive year, and recognition as one of The Sunday Times Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers.
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:
Use your CV to tell us who you are and show us why you're a great match for this opportunity- 4 GCSEs, ideally including Maths & English, at grade C/4 or above or a recognised equivalent
- 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 £16,698 rising to £20,273 at week 28, £23,850 (typically) at week 35, £26,528 at week 52, & £34,176 (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 £40,133 with bonus and add ons on top.
- We also offer London Weighting Allowance ranging from £4,327 to £6,490 (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.
Between now and the end of 2026, we are building future talent across the following locations. Some areas will be reviewed later in the year, so thank you for your patience. We really do value your application.
Northern England: Fylingdales District, Redcar & Scarborough, Bradford & Halifax, Scunthorpe & North Lincolnshire, East Riding of Yorkshire, Wakefield & Huddersfield, Harrogate & North Yorkshire, St Helens, Warrington, Widnes & Northwich
Midlands: South Staffordshire & The Moorlands, Derbyshire & Chesterfield, Warwick & Stratford-upon-Avon, Nuneaton & Kettering, Nottingham & Mansfield, Hereford & Mid-Wales
East England: Ipswich & Colchester, Cambridge & North Suffolk, North Hertfordshire & Bedfordshire
South East England: Winchester & Hampshire, Salisbury & Wiltshire, Abingdon & Oxford, Bedford, Stevenage, Letchworth, Bishops Stortford, Hitchin, Harlow
South West England: Cheltenham & Gloucester, Taunton & West Somerset, Bath & North Somerset
North Wales: Anglesey & Flintshire
South Wales: Port Talbot & Penarth, Worcester & Newport
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.
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.
