Highway Electrical Maintenance & Installation Operative Apprenticeship with Middlesbrough Council
Middlesbrough Council
Middlesbrough, TS3 8AL
Closes in 11 days (Thursday 7 November at 11:59pm)
Posted on 23 October 2024
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Summary
The apprenticeship offers an opportunity to develop a wide range of skills in the public lighting sector while working towards a nationally recognised qualification. You will gain valuable on-site experience as part of our street lighting team working across our network of over 23,000 street lights. A fantastic opportunity for the right candidate.
- Annual wage
- £12,313.60 a year
- Training course
- Highway electrical maintenance and installation operative (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday to Thursday, 7.30am – 3.30pm. Friday, 7.30am - 3:00pm.
37 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 6 January
- Duration
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2 years
- Positions available
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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
- Undertake as part of a team, the routine and reactive maintenance of over 23,000 street lighting assets.
- Assist in the erection and removal of street lighting columns and signs within the highway.
- Install and maintain electrical infrastructure, identifying and correcting faults.
- Install, maintain, and remove temporary traffic management.
- Respond to emergency callouts.
- To provide general support and assistance to skilled and specialist operatives.
- Operate a range of tools and equipment, including powered hand tools, minor plant and machinery which may include hydraulic breakers, abrasive wheels etc.
- Work safely within company health and safety policies, to ensure the safety of the workforce and the public.
- Complete assignments and projects that relate to the apprentice standard, meeting target dates as required.
- Engage in ongoing training and development opportunities to enhance skills and knowledge as required.
Where you’ll work
Middlesbrough Resolution House
Cargo Fleet Lane
Middlesbrough
TS3 8AL
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
ELECTRICAL TESTING LIMITED
Your training course
Highway electrical maintenance and installation operative (level 2)
Equal to GCSE
Course contents
Your training plan
- Training is delivered in block weeks; You will be released for training for 1 week approx. every 12 weeks to the training centre in Norfolk. (travel and accomodation are paid for by the employer)
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4 or C or equivalent minimum)
- Maths (grade 4 or C or equivalent minimum)
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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Reliable
Other requirements
Apprenticeship training is undertaken in block weeks and not local to the Teesside area. The successful candidate must be comfortable with this type of training approach and travel to Norfolk.
About this company
At Middlesbrough Council we're passionate about our people, and proud of the exciting, rewarding careers we offer, helping us to deliver the high quality services our residents deserve. Middlesbrough is at the heart of the Tees Valley, with a vibrant cultural and entertainment scene, and a bustling town centre with high-brand stores and a vibrant mix of bars and restaurants, as well as art galleries, museums, and Green Flag parks. The warmth of our people, a mix of affordable and private housing developments, regeneration programmes, and a lower cost of living, make Middlesbrough a really great place to live and work. We want our staff to live and breathe our values, and help make a difference to our town. In return for their hard work and commitment, we offer a brilliant culture with an excellent benefits package including generous annual leave, family-friendly and work-life balance opportunities, and fantastic training and development, to help you achieve your potential.
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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
- Throughout their apprenticeship, candidates will have access to internal job vacancies across the Council.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
Middlesbrough Council
Claire Brunskill
Claire_Brunskill@middlesbrough.gov.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000283677.
Apply now
Closes in 11 days (Thursday 7 November at 11:59pm)
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