About the Role

As an apprentice, most of your time is spent on-site gaining practical experience:

• Installing: Fit cables, sockets, lights, alarms, and consumer units.
• Testing: Check systems and fix faults.
• Reading Plans: Follow diagrams to see where wires go.
• Problem-Solving: Find and fix electrical faults.

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

Typical tasks include:

• Installing cables, sockets, and lights
• Helping wire consumer units
• Testing electrical systems
• Finding and fixing faults
• Reading electrical diagrams
• Following health and safety rules
• Learning practical skills on-site and at college

Where you'll work

11 WOODBURY PARK
HOLT HEATH
WORCESTER
WR6 6NT

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

Training provider

HEART OF WORCESTERSHIRE 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.