Apprentice Electrician

Summary

The Level 3 Diploma Electrotechnical apprenticeship journey covers the skills needed by an electrician (installation) comprises of knowledge and performance units. To demonstrate occupational competence the learner must also complete the AM2S assessment for electrical installation.

Wage

£19,253 a year

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Training course

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Hours

Monday - Friday, with one of these days per week on a college placement in Witney.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 22 September 2025

Duration

4 years

Positions available

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

Under the supervision of a mentor you will learn:
Electrical installation
Fault finding and testing
Day to day repairs
Planned kitchen, bathroom and heating installations
Preparing properties for new lettings

Where you'll work

Cottsway House
Avenue Two
Witney
Oxfordshire
OX28 4YG

Training

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

College or training organisation

OXFORD ENERGY ACADEMY LIMITED

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

Level 3 Diploma Electrotechnical qualification
The phases of this qualification will be delivered over a 42-month period, 1 day a week at our Witney based centre
As part of the course, learners will need to fill in a portfolio of work with evidence gathered from the workplace some of which will be conducted by our worplace assessor.
At the end of the course learners will complete their AM2S End Point Assessment

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4)
Maths (grade 4)

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
Customer care skills
Administrative skills
Team working
Motivated

About this company

Cottsway Housing Association is the largest housing provider in West Oxfordshire and also has homes in Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Worcestershire. These range from flats and bungalows to family homes, for affordable or social rent or to buy under shared ownership. Offices are in the market town of Witney and they provide over 5,000 homes for rent and shared ownership for over 10,000 customers. The aim is to be accessible and approachable, so customers can ask for, and receive, an efficient and effective service. Maintenance service covers a range of areas such as day to day repairs, planned kitchen, bathroom and heating installations, as well as preparing properties for new lettings.

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Company benefits

25 days annual leave Pension Scheme Employee Assistance Programme Private Medical Insurance Corporate Gym and Swimming Membership Cycle to Work Scheme* Electric Vehicle Leasing Scheme* Costco Membership* *eligible after probation period

After this apprenticeship

Typical job roles for learners completing this qualification are:

Electrician
Electrical Installation Engineer
Electrical Technician
Electrical Tester

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