Electrical Engineering Apprentice

Yorpower Ltd

LEEDS (LS25 6PB)

Closes in 17 days (Sunday 11 May 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 22 April 2025


Summary

Exciting opportunity to complete a Level 2 Electrical Engineering Apprenticeship, which will provide you with the opportunity to develop skills such as, servicing and repairs, diagnostics and fault finding alongside installation and commissioning works.

Wage

£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Engineering operative (level 2)
Hours
Core hours are 8.00am - 4.00pm, Monday - Friday, however evening and weekend work may be required on occasion.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 4 August 2025

Duration

2 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

As an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Apprentice Engineering you will be:

  • Taking calls from customers regarding the breakdown of back-up power systems.
  • Liaising and organising with the service team to attend customer's sites.
  • Ensuring you provide accurate information on the assets.
  • Taking responsibility for work and ensuring all jobs are completed efficiently.
  • Carryout site surveys for new installations/replacement units.
  • Job Reports.
  • Responding to customer queries in a professional and timely manner.
  • Working closely and supporting the sales team with their questions and requests.
  • Servicing and repairs on various brands
    of UPS.
  • You will also be undertaking diagnostics, fault finding and rectification.
  • Installation, and commissioning works to be carried out.

Where you’ll work

ELECTRICITY BUILDING UNIT 2
NULL HURRICANE CLOSE
SHERBURN IN ELMET
LEEDS
LS25 6PB

Training

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

College or training organisation

HEART OF YORKSHIRE EDUCATION GROUP

Your training course

Engineering operative (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Your training plan

Complete a Level 2 Engineering Operative (Electrical Pathway) Apprentice on a day release basis at Castleford College, alongside developing relevant knowledge, skills & behaviours within your place and with your designated assessor.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English Langauage (grade Grade 4 or above)
  • Maths (grade Grade 4 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
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

Other requirements

Please ensure you are able to travel to the location of the employer, ensuring you check public travel links.

About this company

Since our establishment in 1956, YorPower has emerged as a trusted leader in the back-up power solutions industry, offering a comprehensive range of services for generators and Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS). Our mission is to ensure that our clients have access to reliable, high-quality back-up power solutions, no matter their location or sector.

https://yorpower.com/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Progression onto Level 3 Maintenance & Operations EngineeringTechnician upon successful completion of the Level 2 apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

HEART OF YORKSHIRE EDUCATION GROUP

apprenticeships@heartofyorkshire.ac.uk

01924 789469

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000314997.

Apply now

Closes in 17 days (Sunday 11 May 2025 at 11:59pm)

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