Join Alway Loughborough Ltd as an Apprentice

Join Alway Loughborough Ltd as an apprentice within our growing business. You will work alongside experienced professionals, gaining practical skills, industry knowledge, and recognised qualifications while contributing to exciting engineering and electrical installation projects across the UK.

Wage

• £16,432 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
• National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
• Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
• Salary reviewed annually in line with apprenticeship progress.
• Overtime opportunities available where applicable.

Training Course

• Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Hours

• Monday - Thursday, 7.00am - 4.00pm and Friday, 7.00am - 12:30pm.
• 39 hours 30 minutes a week

Start Date

• Thursday 1 October 2026

Duration

• 4 years 6 months

Positions Available

• 1

What You'll Do at Work

• Assisting qualified electricians with commercial and industrial electrical installations
• Learning safe working practices and electrical regulations
• Installing cable containment, wiring systems, lighting and power installations
• Supporting electrical testing, inspection and commissioning activities
• Preparing tools, materials and work areas
• Working both in our workshop and on customer sites across the UK
• Developing fault-finding and problem-solving skills under supervision
• Completing college coursework alongside practical experience.

Where You'll Work

• Unit Y
• Hockey Close
• Loughborough
• Leicestershire
• LE11 5GX

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

Training Provider

• LEICESTER COLLEGE

Training Course

• Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)
• Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)

What You'll Learn

• 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.