Installation & Maintenance Electrician Apprentice
THE SPECIALIST ELECTRICAL GROUP LTD
Hemel Hempstead (HP2 7TE)
Closes in 28 days (Friday 5 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 6 August 2025
Contents
Summary
Join Specialist Electrical Group as an Apprentice Electrician and kickstart your career. Work with qualified electricians on domestic, commercial, and industrial projects. Assist with installing, maintaining, and repairing systems while gaining hands-on experience alongside college training.
- Wage
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£17,667 to £28,571.40, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
- Training course
- Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)
- Hours
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8am-5pm.
45 hours a week
- Start date
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Sunday 5 October 2025
- Duration
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4 years
- Positions available
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5
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
- Support maintenance and repair of electrical and electronic equipment.
- Prepare and install wiring systems, switchboards, motors, cables, and protective devices.
- Follow safety procedures and ensure compliance with electrical regulations and standards.
- Use tools and equipment safely and effectively to carry out electrical work.
- Collaborate with qualified electricians and sometimes work as part of a small team.
Where you'll work
Unit 4
Grovelands Business Centre, Boundary Way, Hemel Hempstead Industrial Estate
Hemel Hempstead
HP2 7TE
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
OAKLANDS COLLEGE
Training course
Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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.
- 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.
Training schedule
Day release during term time. Regular visits from your apprenticeship skills coach in the workplace.
More training information
Asbestos Awareness
Working from height
Manual Handling
Requirements
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
About this employer
At Specialist Electrical Group, we pride ourselves on delivering high-quality electrical services to commercial, industrial, and residential clients. With years of experience and a team of certified professionals, we specialise in innovative solutions, safety-first practices, and exceptional customer service. As we grow, we’re looking for dedicated individuals who share our commitment to excellence and want to be part of a dynamic, skilled team.
After this apprenticeship
Chance for the apprentice to progress.
Multiple of our employees started here as apprentices and are now senior electricians.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
OAKLANDS COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000335681.
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Closes in 28 days (Friday 5 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
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