Level 3 Electrotechnical in Installation Electrician Apprenticeship

Summary

Want to be a qualified electrician? We're looking for hard working, enthusiastic, motivated individuals with good communication skills to join our team as an apprentice. Based in Maidenhead, we specialise in commercial electrical refurbishment projects in offices, restaurants, retail units and laboratories.

Wage

£15,912 a year

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Training course

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday 08:00 - 16:00 30-minute unpaid lunch break per day

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 8 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

Attend site inductions and follow instructions
Understand health and safety risks, follow instructions and work safely and methodically
Have a practical, 'hands on' approach as you will be working with hand and power tools
Be self-motivated with good time management skills
Complete assigned tasks and not be afraid to ask for help
Work as part of the team and behave in a professional way at all times, as our clients will also be on site
Be able to get up early!

Where you'll work

UNIT 14
WOODLANDS BUSINESS PARK
WOODLANDS PARK AVENUE
MAIDENHEAD
SL6 3UA

Training

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

College or training organisation

ACTIVATE LEARNING

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

Installation and Maintenance Electrician Level 3.

One day a week at Bracknell & Wokingham College (Activate Learning).

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (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
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Physical fitness

About this company

Sovereign Electrical Services Ltd based in Maidenhead have over 20 years' experience specialising in commercial electrical refurbishment projects in offices, restaurants, retails units and laboratories. We take on apprentices every year and are looking for hard working, enthusiastic, motivate individuals with good communication skills to join our team again. The role would suit someone of, or near, 18 years of age, as at September 2025, due to insurance and health and safety requirements on construction sites. The four-year apprenticeship consists of attending college in Bracknell, Berkshire one day a week and supervised work on site, to achieve a professional recognised qualification as an Electrician.

http://www.sovereign-electrical.co.uk (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Optional inclusion into company life cover provision after successful completion of probationary period.

After this apprenticeship

On successful completion of the apprenticeship End Point Assessment a full-time role within the company may be offered.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

ACTIVATE LEARNING

Kelly Ferris

Kelly.Ferris@Activatelearning.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000324501.

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Closes in 30 days (Tuesday 8 July 2025 at 11:59pm)

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