Electrical Apprentice

Summary

This is a fantastic opportunity to gain valuable skills and an industry recognised qualification in electrical installations. If you are eager to learn and committed to developing your career in the electrical field, we want to hear from you.

Wage

Competitive

Competitive wage offered

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Competitive salary based on age and experience.

Training course

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Hours

Monday - Friday 08:00 - 16:00

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 2 June 2025

Duration

4 years

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you’ll do at work

Role purpose

To provide practical support to a qualified electrician and carry out a range of ancillary works relating to electrical installations.

The role sits within the Property Services team and is responsible to the Electrical Supervisor.

Accountabilities

Carry out safe isolation procedure in front of a qualified electrician/manager
Work independently with on-site supervision on the installation that has just been made safe
Demonstrate what work you have carried out on the installation to the qualified electrician/manager
Assist in testing the work that has been carried out on the installation before connecting the supply ensuring it is safe
Assist a qualified electrician to carry out reactive and planned electrical repairs and maintenance, including chasing walls for embedding electrical conduit and back boxes.
Complete specified works to a high standard of quality in terms of customer / client requirements.
Liaise and work with all other trades as required.
Liaise with a diverse range of customers and clients, in line with B3Living’s Customer Service Standards and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policy.
Ensure all tools are properly and appropriately operated, cleaned, stored and PAT tested.
Work to achieve performance and customer satisfaction targets for the service area.

Where you’ll work

Scania House
17 Amwell Street
Hoddesdon
Hertfordshire
EN11 8TS

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

HARLOW 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

The training will be a mix of practical learning and theory covering things like:

Health and Safety legislation
Environmental legislation
Practices and procedures for overseeing and organising the work environment
Cable termination
Inspection and testing
Fault finding
Electrical principles
Functional Skills
Candidates will be required to achieve the Level 3 Electrotechnical qualification, (Installation) or (Maintenance).

Installation and maintenance electrician / Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade Grade 4/C or equivalent)
Maths (grade Grade 4/C or equivalent)

Other in:

Electrical Installation (grade Level 2 Pass)

Desirable qualifications

Other in:

Electrical (grade L3)
Electrical (grade 18th edition)

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
Knowledge of H&S legislation
Commitment to E&D
Commitment to learning
Customer focused approach

Other requirements

We require you to have a good knowledge of the Health and Safety legislation, a customer focused approach, commitment to equality and inclusion, commitment to learning. On this Apprenticeship you will also be; Working toward Electrical NVQ Level 3 Working towards 18th Edition Qualification • Office located in Hoddesdon Town, will soon be moving to Turnford which both have good transport links. • Apprentices will be expected to arrive at the office for 8am. The role will require candidates to on occasion: • Work outdoors • Work at heights • Work in customers’ homes • Accessing small spaces (cupboards, lofts etc)•

About this company

We are a social business, providing homes for people who would otherwise be priced out of the market. Our aim is to deliver positive, sustainable change to the housing crisis for our customers and communities. You’ll find us working with our local community in Broxbourne and across southeast Hertfordshire, where we have 5000 homes supporting more than 12000 people.

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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

Currently fixed term for duration of the apprenticeship. If a suitable vacancy arose we would encourage the apprentice to apply.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

HARLOW COLLEGE

Kellie Tighe

ktighe@harlow-college.ac.uk

07377125961

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000310027.

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Closes in 28 days (Sunday 18 May 2025 at 11:59pm)

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