Electrician Apprentice Improver
RETAIL ENERGY SOLUTIONS LTD
Beaconsfield, HP9 2FN
Closes in 20 days (Saturday 15 March at 11:59pm)
Posted on 12 February 2025
Contents
Summary
Electrical Apprentice- Full Time- Beaconsfield, Bucks, Head Office. We are recruiting for a Electrician Apprentices, to join a growing team of engineers, providing Electrical services to retail outlets, and other commercial properties, all over the UK and Southern Ireland. Company car and fuel card provided. Clean Driving License required
- Wage
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£13,312 to £23,795.20 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
Van and Fuel card will be provided 25 holiday days plus bank holidays MUST HAVE A CLEAN UK DRIVING LICENSE.
- Training course
- Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)
- Hours
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Weekend and evening work by exception.
Shifts to be confirmed.
Must be on site at 8.00 most mornings.
When not on site will be required in the office in Beaconsfield.
Time off for college attendance will be given.
40 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 17 March
- Duration
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4 years
- Positions available
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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
You will join a lively, group of engineers, to help look after a variety of client needs. Your duties will take you all over the UK, so the ability to work unaccompanied is essential. RES provides excellent customer service to our customers. You will be expected to help with this.
Overnight stays are occasionally required.
You will be required assist with Industrial / Commercial Installation and some Smart Domestic installations.
RES is also a BEMS company, at the forefront of providing energy efficiencies for their customers.
We are all about saving the planet, one installation at a time!!
Where you’ll work
1A Bakery Court
London End
Beaconsfield
HP9 2FN
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
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE NEW UNIVERSITY
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
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- Maths and English (grade Pass)
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
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
This is a physical role , so if you are into fitness and sport, this will be for you!! You MUST be able to drive and hold a Full driving licence
About this company
Founded in 2018, Retail Energy Solutions, is a rapidly growing, dynamic, and highly successful BMS/ Electrical company. This is a great opportunity to work with a business during a period of unprecedented growth and exciting change. We enjoy success, while retaining that family run ethos throughout and the staff at all levels support and encourage their colleagues for the greater success of the business.
After this apprenticeship
After this Apprenticeship, RES requests that you stay with us for at least 2 years, you will be asked to sign a training agreement
Most of your apprentices stay with us much longer.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
RETAIL ENERGY SOLUTIONS LTD
Jill Littlejohn
HR@retailenergysolutions.co.uk
07881501465
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000303280.
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Closes in 20 days (Saturday 15 March at 11:59pm)
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