Apprentice Electrician
ENTRIC SERVICES LTD
READING BERKS (RG7 3SG)
Closes on Friday 11 July 2025
Posted on 4 April 2025
Contents
Summary
We are looking to fill two full-time electrical apprenticeship positions at Entric Services. We carry out work in the Residential, Commercial and Industrial sectors within the Construction Industry. We can provide you with a broad spectrum of work within the construction industry.
- Wage
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£15,704 a year
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All travel expenses will be paid. 20 days paid holiday a year. JIB Sick Pay JIB Travel allowance
- Training course
- Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday onsite 7:30am to 4:30pm. Overtime is also available.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 4 August 2025
- Duration
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3 years
- Positions available
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2
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
Initially, you will be working alongside our qualified electricians, growing your skill set until you are able to carry out tasks un-supervised in a safe manner.
The tasks will be:
- Installing containment
- Wiring
- Connecting lights, equipment etc.
- Faulty finding
- Testing
Where you’ll work
VICTORIA COURT
64 VICTORIA RD
MORTIMER COMMON
READING BERKS
RG7 3SG
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
ABINGDON AND WITNEY 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
Delivery model:
- Work-based training with your employer
- Day release during term time (approximately 1 day per week for 36 months)
- Approximately 4 on-site visits per year
- Off the job training will count for at least 6 hours per week.
Qualifications included:
- City & Guilds Level 3 Electrotechnical Qualification
End Point Assessment:
- AM2s
o Safe Isolation & Risk Assessment
o Composite Installation
o Inspection, Testing and Certification
o Fault Diagnosis and Rectificationo Applied Knowledge Test
More training information
Successful completion of this apprenticeship will help you to secure full-time employment in the sector and allow for additional qualifications such as Solar PV, EV and Battery Storage Installer.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English, Maths (grade A* to C / Level 9 -4)
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
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
- Physical fitness
- Practical skills
Other requirements
The role will involve working on construction sites in all seasons and will be physically demanding. The position will be site based which are within a 35 mile radius of our offices in Reading. You would be working alongside our Electricians and Teams on our various different projects.
About this company
Established in 1993, our team consists of highly experienced engineers each qualified to undertake work in a wide variety of commercial environments. The Company employs in excess of 40 skilled operatives with the majority of electricians being trained as apprentices in house. Each year we employ a minimum of two Apprentices, and have accomplished this for the last 30 years. We have a long and proud tradition of training skilled electricians who are our biggest asset. Our Contracts Management team are complimented by Estimating and Administration functions at our Mortimer Head Office. We are an innovative contractor and we pride ourselves in being capable of installing the very latest lighting technologies and electrical systems on projects ranging from £2k to £10 million. Our team of responsible electricians deliver a professional and efficient service that you can trust. Entric excel in taking a project from the initial tender or Design Brief through to full completion. We deliver all aspects with integrity and our vast knowledge and experience attained over many years. We are immensely proud of our long-term customer retention, a positive work ethic, excellence in our delivery and our award-winning apprentices.
After this apprenticeship
Once the Apprenticeship is complete, there will be an opportunity to become a Qualified Electrician with us at Entric Services. And then move up to an Approved Electrician's role and onto a Site Supervisor's role.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
ABINGDON AND WITNEY COLLEGE
Imogen
apprenticeships@abingdon-witney.ac.uk
01235 216216
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000313632.
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Closes on Friday 11 July 2025
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