27 Nov 2019
City and Guilds have issued a call for refrigeration, air conditioning or heat pump experts to become independent assessors for apprenticeship end-point exams. Next year our first group of apprentices are likely to be taking the new RACHP Engineering Technician end-point exams, part of which includes a supervised practical test and an interview with an expert discussing their day-to-day work. There are a range of roles available across England and Wales. To find out more about this rewarding role which will give you an opportunity to help support the next generation of technicians going forward and raise standards in the industry, please see the list of vacancies and information about the part time, paid roles here:
https://careers.cityandguildsgroup.com/associate-vacancies/independent-end-point-assessors/
Key criteria for independent assessors are:
24 Apr 2025
IOR Members who enrolled with the STEMAZING Academy, with the support of the Institute have made a great impact promoting STEM and the RACHP Sector to young people.
16 Apr 2025
The webinar PED - Is UK Compliance Under Pressure, which was held on 15th April 2025 is now available for download from the IOR website.
15 Apr 2025
The Institute of Refrigeration proudly accepted an award for its STEM Toolkit at last week’s ACR Awards.In addition Lisa Waters, IOR Events Manager, was honoured with the Alan Moore Award.
15 Apr 2025
The IOR 2025 Publications Catalogue is now available. It encompasses a diverse range of publications, incorporating a substantial collection of practical guidance tailored for engineers and technicians.
6 Apr 2025
A new research project aims to transform that by identifying and mapping waste heat from urban cooling applications, using Birmingham as a case study.