Electrical Apprentice
S-G-CHATER LTD
Walsall (WS4 1JW)
Closes on Saturday 8 November 2025
Posted on 9 September 2025
Contents
Summary
Ready to kickstart a hands-on career ? We’re looking for a motivated Electrical Apprentice to join our team. Established 5 years with experience in domestic, industrial, and commercial work, earn while you train! Whether you're fresh out of school or switching careers, this is your chance to build a future in a high-demand industry.
- Wage
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£17,568.85 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 07:30 - 17:00. 30 mins lunch.
44 hours 45 minutes a week
- Start date
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Wednesday 12 November 2025
- Duration
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4 years
- 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
Duties and Responsibilities of an Electrical Apprentice:
- Assist qualified electricians with installing, maintaining, and repairing electrical systems in residential, commercial, and industrial settings
- Learn to read and interpret electrical blueprints, wiring diagrams, and technical schematics
- Safely operate electrical equipment and power tools under supervision
- Support troubleshooting and diagnosing electrical faults and malfunctions
- Follow all safety procedures, wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), and comply with electrical codes and regulations
Prepare and organise materials and equipment for electrical tasks - Maintain clean and safe work areas, ensuring tools and equipment are stored and maintained properly
- Participate in on-the-job training, classroom instruction, and workshops to build skills and knowledge
- Communicate effectively with team members, supervisors, and clients when necessary
- Report progress and any issues to supervising electricians
Where you'll work
Daw End Lane
Walsall
WS4 1JW
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
WALSALL COLLEGE
Training course
Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)
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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
The apprentice will receive hands-on, on-the-job training daily under the supervision of experienced electricians. In addition, they will attend college once a week at Green Lane Campus for formal instruction. Extra tuition in maths and English will be provided if needed to support their learning and development.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
Other 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
- Initiative
- Patience
- Physical fitness
About this employer
An experienced electrician with over 10 years experience on all aspects of electrical installation from domestic, commercial and industrial. 5 years of owning the company.
After this apprenticeship
- There will be a permanent position for the right candidate, to be reviewed upon completion of training
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
WALSALL COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000341037.
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Closes on Saturday 8 November 2025
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