Control Panel Wirer Apprentice
GPS Group
ST PHILIPS (BS2 0XJ)
Closes in 12 days (Monday 4 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 21 July 2025
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Summary
GPS has an excellent opportunity for a Wire Person looking to join a successful company who are leaders in their niche field. In this role, you will electrically wire backplates and associated components in accordance with the electrical schematics.
- Wage
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£16,342 a year
- Training course
- Engineering operative (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday - Thursday, 7.30am - 4.00pm with half an hour lunch.
Friday, 7.30am - 3.30pm with half an hour lunch.
39 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 11 August 2025
- Duration
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1 year
- Positions available
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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
The key responsibilities of a Wire Person but are not limited to:
- Provide hands on mechanical assembly and wiring of control panels
- Complete wiring and install a variety of electronic and electro-mechanical components from mechanical and electrical drawings
- Report design or material non-conformances
- Mark up drawings for design updates to “As Built”
- Quality check, inspect and record findings of completed wiring before handing over to the next process
- Comply with company policies and procedures concerning safety, environment and quality, and corresponding ISO record keeping requirements
Where you'll work
UNIT 3
ST PHILIPS CENTRAL
ALBERT ROAD
ST PHILIPS
BS2 0XJ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CITY OF BRISTOL COLLEGE
Training course
Engineering operative (level 2)
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Training schedule
- Engineering Operative Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard
- Carrying out a range of engineering operations.
- City of Bristol College (Advanced Engineering Centre)
- Day Release
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Good timekeeping
- Coordinated
- Willingness to learn
Other requirements
• Industry recognised qualification • Company Pension Scheme • 20 Days Holidays + Bank Holidays • Good working environment • Potential for career progression
About this employer
GPS is a control and automation business manufacturing motor control centres and LV switchgear; producing software for PLCs, drives and HMI-SCADA applications and providing site-engineering services for panel commissioning and systems integration.
After this apprenticeship
- Full time employment as Wire Person or opportunity to progress into a test or site role
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CITY OF BRISTOL COLLEGE
Business Partnerships and Onboarding Team
apprentice@cityofbristol.ac.uk
01173125250
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000332743.
Apply now
Closes in 12 days (Monday 4 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
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