Electrical Apprentice
SOUTH WEST ELECTRICS LTD
BODMIN (PL31 1DQ)
Closes on Thursday 30 July 2026
Posted on 28 May 2026
Contents
Summary
South West Electrics are offering an exciting to opportunity to join their team as a Electrcial apprentice! Gain the knowledge, skills and behaviours to kickstart your career in this exciting industry.
- Wage
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£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
Bonus holiday scheme
- Training course
- Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, 8.00am - 4.30pm
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 5 October 2026
- Duration
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4 years 6 months
- 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 will include but are not limited to:
- Gaining practical experience within domestic, industrial and commercial projects
- Installing, testing and commisioning of electrics
- Working closley with other trades
- Reacting to emergency work (with a mentor)
- Use of IT to record job information
- Ordering of materials to complete tasks
- Adhering to CDM regulations and company H & S policies
In your daily work, as an employee in this occupation you will interact with other construction roles such as, plasterers and plumbers, supervisors, site management, architects, designers, contractors and customers.
All work needs to be carried out safely, using the appropriate tools and to the quality specified. As an employee you will be responsible for using tools and equiptment under supervision to install from the designs, plans and specifications of architects and designers that meet the clients expectations.
Where you'll work
UNIT 4
WOODS BROWNING INDUST
RESPRYN ROAD
BODMIN
PL31 1DQ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CORNWALL 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
- You will be working towards a Level 3 Electrical Installation apprenticeship standard.
- You will be required to attend Cornwall College St Austell on a weekly basis as part of the apprenticeship training.
- You will receive on and off the job training and support from an assessor and your employer.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4/C)
- Maths (grade 4/C)
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
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Commitment to learn
- Receptive to advice
- Reliable
- Enthusiastic
Other requirements
The applicant will be expected to work on site and reliably get to and from the work and college.
About this employer
Our culture is built on our experience and professionalism - within the team there are decades of experience operating at the highest national level and standard. South West Electrics is the culmination of a desire to bring this workmanship and passion for the industry to the region with a trustworthy, personal touch. We take pride in our emphasis on rigorous tenacity and safety across everything we do, from delivering industry-leading designs and installation to disposing our waste in an environmentally-friendly way, being best-in-class is woven into everything we do.
We don’t ask our customers to compromise anywhere, as we take on responsibility and liability across every aspect of any project we work on, as required. The confidence we have in our team and their ability to deliver reliable work extends across method statements, risk assessments and installation itself. Ultimately, this combines to create a team that is able to offer competitively priced, flexibly available and - above all - quality work.
Each of our team is certified within the Construction Skills Certification Scheme to a National Vocational Qualification standard - whilst also holding a variety of health and safety accreditations. This flexibility and agility in safety practices means our team can take on training to carry out any required work, being constantly evaluated by SSSTS qualified site supervisors who are present on every project as and when required.
With specialist knowledge across a variety of sectors and experience in projects on the largest scale, South West Electrics can take on any project and deliver outstanding results.
After this apprenticeship
Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship you may be offered a full time role.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CORNWALL COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000033907.
Apply now
Closes on Thursday 30 July 2026