Here are some examples of companies who offer our students work placements/experience, some of which could lead to full time employment. Successful students get a first class opportunity to showcase their skills and personality, whilst gaining valuable work experience with a top company. If any of these roles are of interest, please email your CV to annette@olci.info, indicating which opportunity you would prefer.

EPS Maintenance
EPS specialise in maintenance, refurbishments and new installations and require plumbers, electricians and gas engineers to work on contracts across North London. Students interested should have a minimum City & Guilds Level 2 in either plumbing (6129) or electrical (2330), or be working towards their gas qualification. It would also be preferable if you had some practical experience too.

Those interested are required to email their CV to annette@olci.info.

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Do you need to buy plumbing items? If you’re an OLCI plumbing or gas student then you can claim a discount card at PTS, one of the UK’s largest plumbing and heating suppliers. PTS supply bathroom, heating, plumbing, renewable energy products and genuine spares. To find your nearest branch, please call PTS on 01455 551210.

After registering on our Solar Thermal course you should complete an Ecotube registration form (available at our training centre or at www.ecotube-kit.com). Once Ecotube have received your registration form, you can be sent vouchers* worth up to £350.

You can redeem these vouchers when you install an Ecotube solar thermal kit:

• You receive a £50 cheque for each of your first four Ecotube installations
   
• Then you receive a cheque for up to £150 for your fifth installation.

Vouchers are valid for one year. Other terms and conditions apply. Please see www.ecotube-kit.com for details.

Name: Gareth Roberts
Centre: Cardiff 
Years with OLCI: 31/2
 

What did you do prior to becoming an electrical tutor?
I worked as an Electrician for an eight year period in a range of industrial and domestic areas.

What do you like most about being an electrical tutor?
It might sound a bit corny but teaching people! It’s a great motivator for me as a tutor to see a student who starts their training with minimal previous knowledge, or is having a challenge with a particular part of their practical training, and helping them build up their skills and confidence until they can do it in their sleep.

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Our Solar Thermal course trains students to install, maintain and commission solar thermal systems which use the sun’s rays to provide hot water. At a recent Solar Thermal course in London, we spoke with two students to find out why they took the course and how they’re going to use it in the future.

We first met Valeriy Hnachuk who started training with OLCI two years ago on our Become a Gas Engineer course. He then set up his own business, Future Heating Gas and Plumbing Services, as he wanted to be independent and achieve something for himself and his future.

He took the Solar Thermal course because he believes it’s the future and people are moving over to it. In fact, he already has a customer who wants solar panels installed! Valeriy thinks it will be big business – not just in the UK, but overseas. The advertising of Future Heating will now be including ‘Solar Panel Installation’ as opposed to ‘Fixing Leaking Pipes’!

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