Installation and Maintenance Electrician Level 3 Apprenticeship

Summary

A fantastic opportunity for a motivated individual to start their professional life with a leading electrical company in Swindon. We are offering an Installation and Maintenance Electrical Apprenticeship based from our Swindon office. The apprenticeship will develop your knowledge and skill with one of Swindon's' respected Electrical Businesses.

Wage

£15,704 a year

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Training course

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 4.30pm.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 14 July 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

We will provide comprehensive training in both theory and practical aspects of Electrical installation including:

Electrical Wiring Diagrams
Electrical Curcuit Diagrams
Electrical Testing
Electrical Fault finding
Electrical Certification

Where you’ll work

UNIT 10A
OPPENHEIMER CENTRE
GREENBRIDGE INDUSTRIAL EST
SWINDON
SN3 3LH

Training

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

College or training organisation

NEW COLLEGE SWINDON

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

On the job training working with a qualified electrian including one day a week in College for theory training and practical assessments.

You will complete on program exams thoughout your 4 year apprenticeship and be assessed via an end point assessment (EPA) known as an AM2.

More training information

You will be expected to complete 6 hrs a week of the job training (OTJ)

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4)
Maths (grade 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
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Patience
Physical fitness

Other requirements

Are you able to travel to different locations

About this company

Affleck Electrical Ltd is a long established, regional market leading electrical contractor based in Swindon who operates nationally for a variety of clients. We are confident we employ some of the most conscientious and talented electricians in our field. This, along with our commitment to quality and training, allows us to offer a professional, reliable and consistent service to all our customers Affleck Electrical Ltd was founded in March 1998 by Andrew Affleck. In 2000 we moved into our premises on Greenbridge Rd, where we still operate from today, and the company continued to grow. Over the next 10 years the business would become more commercially and industrially biased, gaining valuable experience and expanding our customer base to include major local manufacturers and businesses. We still push for active and ongoing industry training and have a strong apprenticeship and adult learning scheme. We pride ourselves on our staff retention and longevity of service. After all, our family of staff are indeed our greatest asset, and something that both Andy and Nigel are immensely proud of……

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After this apprenticeship

Possibility to take up a full time role upon completion of apprenticeship

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