Installation & Maintenance Electrician Apprentice L3

Summary

We are currently looking for new apprentice electricians to join our team. You will assist in the installation, servicing, fault diagnosis and maintenance of clean and dirty water systems. If you are looking to advance your career further into the electrical field, gain experience and learn on the job, this could be for you.

Wage

£15,311.40 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Hours

A typical working week is outlined below: Monday to Thursday - 8:00am - 16:30pm with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break. Friday - 8:00am - 15:30pm with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break. There may be weekend and overtime works on occasion.

39 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

4 years

Positions available

2

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

You will assist in the

Installation
Servicing
Fault diagnosis
Maintenance
Repair of clean and dirty water systems.

Where you'll work

8 HEIGHAM STREET
NORWICH
NR2 4TE

Training

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

College or training organisation

CITY COLLEGE NORWICH

Your training course

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

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What you'll learn

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

Qualification to be gained - Level 3 Installation & Maintenance Electrician Apprenticeship Standard which also includes the AM2.

Training will be completed via day release at City College Norwich as well as on the job training to be completed as part of the apprenticeship with Panks Engineers LTD.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade 5 and above)

Desirable qualifications

NVQ or SVQ Level 2 or equivalent in:

Electrics (grade Level 2)

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
Presentation skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Patience

Other requirements

This to consider within this role - This role does include working with both clean and dirty water systems (sewage) - Some aspects of working at heights - Some aspects of working in confined spaces

About this company

Panks is a friendly, family run business, established in 1842, located in Norwich.

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

After this apprenticeship

The expected career progression following this apprenticeship would be continuation within the Engineering or Electrical fields.

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