Electrical Apprentice

Summary

This is an exciting new opportunity for somebody looking to work and learn as an Electrical Apprentice. You will be part of the Halton Housing Electrical Team and play a key role in ensuring our homes are safe and meet the full range of statutory health and safety obligations.

Wage

£25,488 a year

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Based on an hourly rate of £13.24

Training course

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Hours

Between 8:30am-4:30pm, Monday to Friday.

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

4 years

Positions available

1

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

This apprenticeship provides a stepping-stone and a solid foundation for individuals wishing to pursue a career within the field of Electrical Installation.

The duration of the Apprenticeship will entail learning the technical and people skills required to work as a “Qualified Electrical Technician”, focussing specifically within the domestic electrical sector.

The successful apprentice will attend college once a week and for the remainder of the week work alongside qualified tradespeople for a hands-on learning experience.

They will report to the Mechanical & Electrical Manager.

This role will contribute to ensuring we have safe and compliant homes and is just one of the ways the role contributes to the Halton Housing vision of Improving People’s Lives.

Undertake specific tasks as assigned by your Mentor/Line Manager:

Assist electricians in all aspects of their work including testing, maintenance, repair and installation work and any other duties appropriately delegated.
Ensure that a high standard of customer service is delivered at all times.
Follow safe and reasonable methods of work at all times (in accordance with the various legal and organisational procedural requirements) whilst under the guidance and direction of supervising staff
Utilise tools and technology provided to ensure processes and procedures are followed at all times

Fully engage with all learning and development activities;

100% College attendance
Complete of all coursework, portfolios, tests and examinations
Participate in Team Meetings, Toolbox Talks and wider company learning initiatives

Communicate efficiently and effectively to;

Build and maintain strong, effective relationships with colleagues, customers and partners
Promote and represent Halton Housing positively with customers, colleagues and external agencies and partners

Where you'll work

Waterfront Point
Warrington Road
Widnes
Cheshire
WA8 0TD

Training

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

College or training organisation

RIVERSIDE COLLEGE

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

Weekly attendance at Riverside College, Widnes.

Installation Electrican and Maintenance Electrician, Level 3.

More training information

The apprentice will take part in all role-based and corporate-wide training initiatives. For example, monthly toolbox talks, quarterly organisation iConnect sessions, compliance training topics.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

4 GCSE's including Maths and English (grade Grades 9-4 (A-C))

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
Customer care skills
Willing to learn
Time management skills
Good verbal communicator
Written communication skills
Works well in a team
Uses initiative
Empathy and compassion
Polite and respectful to all
Enjoys working with people

Other requirements

You must possess or be working towards holding a Full UK Driving License (driving licence is required to secure a role at the end of the apprenticeship). You will be keen to develop technical and personal skills. We reserve the right to close this opportunity after 1 week if we have received enough applications, and therefore recommend you make an application as soon as possible, rather than waiting until the planned closing date as we cannot guarantee the vacancy will remain open for the whole time planned. An assessment day will take place on 31st July, and interviews will be on 5th August. Please ensure you are available for these dates.

About this company

Halton Housing is a social housing provider based in Halton, with over 7000 properties and 320 colleagues.

Company benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays.

After this apprenticeship

Completion of the Apprenticeship does not guarantee a full-time permanent role at Halton Housing. However, we recruit to the Apprenticeship Programme based on what we believe to be our future workforce requirements.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

RIVERSIDE COLLEGE

Joanna Smith

joanna.smith@riversidecollege.ac.uk

01512572800

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000330767.

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Closes in 13 days (Wednesday 23 July 2025 at 11:59pm)

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