Industrial Electrician Apprentice

Summary

You will have exposure to all electrical-related installation work on a variety of client projects. This will involve shadowing experienced Electricians and liaising with key stakeholders within the wider team, including Design Engineers, Project Managers etc. This could lead to a permanent position for the right person.

Wage

£16,348.80 a year

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Potential wage once qualified: Currently £34,320 per annum once apprenticeship is completed. Grading structure to enable progression in salary with experience.

Training course

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Thursday, 7.30am-4.30pm + Friday, 7.30am-2pm.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 28 July 2025

Duration

4 years

Positions available

2

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

Shadow experienced Electricians to learn various build and installation techniques
Follow schematics provided by the Engineering department to assemble panels
Prepare built items for test
Conduct installation work under supervision on client sites
Work to Orbital standards and comply with Health & Safety regulations plus Orbital rules and regulations at all times

You will be provided with a structured learning plan to follow within the workplace to complement and apply your college-based learning.

Where you'll work

Cold Meece
Swynnerton
Near Stone
Staffordshire
ST15 0QN

Training

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

College or training organisation

NEWCASTLE AND STAFFORD COLLEGES GROUP

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

20% off the job training
Installation and maintenance electrician - https://skillsengland.education.gov.uk/apprenticeships/st0152-v1-1

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4)
Maths (grade 4)

Other in:

Electrical Installation (grade Pass)

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
Team working
Initiative

Other requirements

Driving licence and own transport preferred but not essential. You will be expected to take driving lessons and be able to drive by the end of the apprenticeship at the very latest due to site-based work.

About this company

nZero Group combine the knowledge and experience of many years’ engineering solutions across both Thyson Technology and Orbital Gas Systems. We work with national and regional providers of gas and other energy sources to design, build, install and maintain solutions that fundamentally ensure the natural gas, biomethane, hydrogen and other energy sources are efficiently provided, measured, and safely delivered to industrial and domestic users across the UK and beyond.

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Company benefits

Enhanced holiday entitlement plus birthday off. Christmas shutdown. Regular funded company social events. Pension scheme. Income protection. Life assurance. Employee referral bonus scheme.

After this apprenticeship

Could lead to a permanent position for the right person.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

NEWCASTLE AND STAFFORD COLLEGES GROUP

The Apprenticeship Hub

apprenticeships@nscg.ac.uk

01782 254287

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000329178.

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Closes in 12 days (Wednesday 16 July 2025 at 11:59pm)

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