Installation & Maintenance Electrician Apprentice

Summary

An exciting opportunity for an Installation and Maintenance Electrical Apprentice to join our team. As an apprentice you will work as part of a team to deliver efficient, effective, and sustainable statutory maintenance service along with providing a reactive and minor works in general facilities maintenance.

Wage

£16,500 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

£16,500 in first year, increasing to at least National Minimum Wage after the first year, with scope for higher increases based on performance. Discretionary performance-based bonuses are also available.

Training course

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Hours

Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 4.30pm

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Possible start date

Monday 1 September

Duration

4 years

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

As an apprentice you will work as part of a team to deliver efficient, effective, and sustainable statutory maintenance service along with providing a reactive and minor works in general facilities maintenance.

Learn practical skills, gain firsthand electrical installation and maintenance and repair of electrical systems, under guidance from our electrical engineers and mentors. You will learn and complete practical electrical tasks, such as fault funding, diagnostic testing repairs and maintenance task with working to industry standards.

Gain knowledge, skills and behaviours required as a qualified Electrical Installation Engineer within a facilities maintenance environment.

Throughout your apprenticeship you will learn to perform maintenance repairs and installations this will grow and develop throughout your apprenticeship.

Electrical testing and inspection check and maintenance
Fault diagnosis maintenance and repairs
Planned and reactive maintenance on electrical and mechanical systems maintenance and inspections
Lighting repairs and installation and testing

Apprentices at MASS are eligible for all our benefits:

25 days annual leave inclusive of up to 3 days Christmas shutdown
Buy or sell up to 5 days’ annual leave
Two pension schemes to choose from
Private Medical Insurance + discounts for additional family members
Life Assurance scheme up to 4 x salary
Share Save scheme
Electric/Hybrid Car leasing scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Retail discounts
Career development support

Where you’ll work

Westwells Rd

Corsham

SN13 9GB

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

BATH 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

Installation and Maintenance Electrician Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard:

You will be required to attend college at the Somer Valley Campus, one day per week, term time only

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 5/B GCSE or the equivalent)
Maths (grade 5/B GCSE or the equivalent)

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
Problem solving skills
Logical
Team working
Patience

Other requirements

You must be eligible to work in the UK and be eligible to undergo and maintain UK Government Security Check (SC) Security Clearance.

About this company

MASS is an independent, global technology company, trusted by highly secure organisations to provide advanced, digital services that manage data and keep information safe. With our heritage in defence, we offer robust solutions to sectors where security expertise is essential. We work in partnership with customers, using skilled, technical experts. We think innovatively to provide tailored, agile, and resilient solutions that secure advantage, so you are ready for digital transformation. MASS is an equal opportunities employer; we know that our people are smart, skilled, and motivated and in return we provide a friendly workplace where everyone is valued and has the chance to make an impact.

https://www.mass.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Internal progression to an Electrical Installation Engineer with additional responsibility in the Facilities Management Team, including ongoing training and development to further skills and knowledge

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BATH COLLEGE

Laura Joy

laura.joy@bathcollege.ac.uk

01225328752

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000305261.

Apply now

Closes on Wednesday 30 April 2025

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