Electrician Apprenticeship Level 3 (Swindon Applicants needed)

SOUTHEAST CENTRE FOR THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT LTD

Swindon, SN1 1DQ

Closes in 14 days (Friday 22 November at 11:59pm)

Posted on 7 November 2024

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Summary

We require a Electrician apprentice to work with the Electrical contractor across our clients projects in Portsmouth/Southampton and Oxford. At SECBE we employ and mentor the apprentice and place them with our construction partners and colleges to gain the experience and skills to gain their qualifications. Swindon resident required for pick-up.

Annual wage
£12,979.20 to £23,200.32 a year

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Salary is based on the NMW or NLW for your age group. A weekly travel bursary is also available up to the value of £25.

Training course
Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)
Hours
Working week - Monday- Friday, 8.00am- 5.00pm. A lunch break of 1 hour each day.

39 hours a week

Possible start date

Sunday 1 December

Duration

3 years 6 months

Positions available

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

  • Installing electrical systems, wiring and equipment to ensure they are safe and functioning properly
  • Fixing electrical faults or replacing parts
  • Connecting sockets, switches, light fittings and appliances
  • Laying cables to connect equipment to power and computer networks
  • Fitting fibre-optic cables
  • Making and installing electrical control panels
  • Following technical plans
  • Adhering to strict safety and electrical legislation
  • Working on a construction site sometimes in cramped conditions or at heights 

Where you’ll work

Swindon Railway Station

Station Road

Swindon

SN1 1DQ

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

NEW COLLEGE SWINDON

Your training course

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents
  • Maintain the safety of self and others by applying statutory health and safety policies, procedures, and regulations when conducting electrical work.
  • Comply with all relevant legislation including environmental, regulations, codes of practice and other relevant information and guidance when planning and performing electrical work in industrial, commercial, and residential environments.
  • Identify and use personal protective equipment (PPE) that should be used when undertaking electrical work in industrial, commercial, and residential environments.
  • Carry out work in a tidy and safe manner, including restoration of the work area on completion of work.
  • Use verbal and written communication techniques suitable for the context, adapting style and use of terminology to suit the audience. Uses industry terminology.
  • Apply customer service principles and techniques to deliver customer or client service in industrial, commercial and communal residential environments.
  • Apply relevant legislation; Building Regulations; industry guidance notes; relevant codes of practice, the requirements of the current edition of the Wiring Regulations (BS7671) and other relevant standards while carrying out work.
  • Understand and apply the practices and procedures for planning and preparing to maintain electrotechnical systems and equipment.
  • Apply and use necessary mathematical and scientific techniques, formulae, and calculations that underpin an electrician’s work.
  • Use a range of tools, materials, equipment, and components, including prefabricated, relevant to performing electrical work in industrial, commercial and residential environments.
  • Design, plan, set up, and install electrical and related electronic systems including terminating and connecting cables in electrical wiring systems, installations, and equipment in commercial, industrial, and residential installations.
  • Inspect and test new and where applicable existing electrical Installations in industrial, commercial and residential environments using test equipment.
  • Apply diagnostic and problem-solving techniques to identify, assess and resolve electrical faults in industrial, commercial and residential environments.
  • Install electrical and electronic equipment and components, including traditional and novel technologies such as connections for EV charge points, battery storage, solar and thermal panels, heating and cooling systems.
  • Maintain electrical and electronic equipment and components, including traditional and novel technologies such as connections for EV charge points, battery storage, solar and thermal panels, heating and cooling systems.
  • Carry out and manage own work ensuring work is compliant to the standards required of an electrician working in industrial, commercial, and residential environments.
  • Record work including the completion and maintenance of work documentation, recording of test results and preparation of appropriate certification.
  • Use relevant digital learning platforms and business communication and collaboration applications.

    • Your training plan

    You will attend the local college to gain your full qualification on a day release basis.

    More training information

    • During this apprenticeship you will gain an installation electrician and maintenance electrician, Level 3 qualification 

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE or equivalent in:

    • 5 GCSE's including English and Maths (grade 4/C or above)

    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
    • Analytical skills
    • Logical
    • Team working
    • Initiative
    • Non judgemental
    • Patience
    • Physical fitness
    • Willingness to learn
    • Time Management

    About this company

    CoTrain is a program under SECBE . As a shared apprenticeship scheme and a Flexible Job Apprenticeship Agency partly funded by CITB to provide a route into industry for anyone wishing to complete an apprenticeship. We employ and mentor the apprentice and place them with our construction partners and colleges to gain the correct experience & skills to complete their qualifications.

    https://www.secbe.org.uk/ (opens in new tab)

    After this apprenticeship

    • If the apprentice is successful then it is hoped that it will lead into full-time employment as an electrician

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    SOUTHEAST CENTRE FOR THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT LTD

    Mark Pope

    mark.pope@secbe.org.uk

    07483172916

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000286433.

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    Closes in 14 days (Friday 22 November at 11:59pm)

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