Apprentice Electrician

Summary

This is a fantastic opportunity to begin a career with Smith and Cork, training to become a qualified electrician. You will work alongside trained industry professionals and gain valuable workplace experience.

Wage: £13,312 a year
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Training course: Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Friday, 08.00 - 17.00.
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 31 March
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

Your duties will include:

Cable installation/terminations: SWA, AWA, BS5308, Tri-Rated, Cat5 etc
Containment installation: Tray work, Ladder, Basket, Trunking, Conduit etc
Control panel wiring - following schematic drawings
Switboard construction
Stock ordering & allocation
Time sheets

Where you’ll work

Unit 28
Waveney Valley Business Park
Ditchingham
Norfolk
NR35 2JG

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

EAST COAST COLLEGE

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.
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

Workplace training and learning, together with 1 day a week college attendance at our Great Yarmouth Campus.

More training information

The entry requirements for this apprenticeship are GCSE grade 4 or Level 2 Functional Skills in English and Mathematics.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4/C)
Maths (grade 4/C)

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

Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Good timekeeping

Other requirements

You will most likely be required to travel for work and your accommodation will be paid for and £30 per night is provided for evening meals. There is regular overtime available and you will initially be working in a workshop environment. We will provide you with company uniform, footwear and required PPE. We do not provide hand tools, however, you won’t initial need these to begin with.

About this company

Smith & Cork Electrical is a Suffolk based company operating from Bungay, about 15 miles south of Norwich. With over 10 years experience in the electrical contracting industry we are well placed to meet the demands of even the most challenging of projects. We specialize in electrical control system engineering, however, we also offer full installation and maintenance services. From our premises, in Suffolk, we pride ourselves in delivering first-class projects on time for each of our valued customers. By drawing on years of experience in dealing with electro-mechanical systems we are capable of engaging with our mechanical clients to produce detailed electrical designs and drawings. We then put our designs into practice using only proven, reliable components to manufacture state of the art control systems, for any industry. Stringent testing procedures coupled with a quality installation service and comprehensive commissioning practices result in safe, resilient control systems, safeguarding our clients mechanical investments.

http://www.smithandcork.com (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

You will receive statutory sick pay and paternal leave.

After this apprenticeship

Upon successful completion of your apprenticeship, you will continue employment with us.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

EAST COAST COLLEGE

Lilia Halstein

Lilia@smithandcork.com

01986 807 480

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000303668.

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Closes in 12 days (Sunday 16 March at 11:59pm)

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