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Due to an increase in business and the desire to support the next generation of electricians, an apprenticeship position is being offered to a motivated and hardworking person who is keen to work and learn across a full range of trades alongside electrical work.
You will be working alongside an experienced electrician and trades professional across a variety of projects which will include:
- Electrical installation and maintenance work - including both single-phase and three-phase systems
- Building and construction tasks
- Painting and decorating
- Plastering and general finishing work
- Plumbing assistance
- Property renovation and refurbishment projects
- General labouring and site support
Your work will be varied and you will get to work across live electrical jobs and also property and refurbishment projects including bathrooms, general building work and finishing.
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
WEST NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COLLEGE
Training course
Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- 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.
- 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.
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Training schedule
Installation and Maintenance Electrician Level 3.
This programme is delivered via a day release delivery model which means that one day per week, your attendance is required at our Engineering Campus. This attendance is required during term time only.
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Essential qualifications
- GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
- Science (grade 4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Other requirements
- You must hold a full, valid driver's licence and have access to a reliable vehicle and be aged 18 or over (for insurance purposes). This role will involve taking another non-driving member of the team to and from work each day, they live in Hucknall you will be paid mileage for this duty.
- Any additional insurance cost arising from the business use of your vehicle will be covered.
- Work related mileage will be paid at 45 pence per mile.
- Upon demonstration of commitment and reliability, a company van will be provided.
AC-Electrics offer the full range of electrical services as well as offering a full property refurbishment service. They are registered with NAPIT and Trust Mark and are a Part P electrical safety registered installer. They cover all of Nottinghamshire and work on projects that vary in scale from a £60 million private hospital contract to council run school work to changing sockets in a domestic household.
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
This apprenticeship will see you become a fully qualified electrician. There will always be ongoing training and upskilling to aid progression and compliance. This role will give you a wide range of skills across many building trades which you may wish to go further and qualify in.
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
WEST NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COLLEGE
Ryan
apprenticeships@wnc.ac.uk
01623 900479
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000041910.
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