Electrical Apprentice
ACTIVE ELECTRICAL SERVICES (NE) LTD
Durham (DH1 1TH)
Closes in 14 days (Friday 17 October 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 3 October 2025
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Summary
• Enthusiastic apprentice gaining hands-on experience in industrial electrical installation, maintenance, and testing. • Developing practical skills in containment systems • Cabling • Control circuits • Fault finding, • Building knowledge of electrical design and inspection to BS7671 standards.
- Wage
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£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
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Competitive salary and overtime opportunities.
- Training course
- Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)
- Hours
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Working week: 40.
Monday to Friday 8.00 to 4.30pm with 30mins for lunch.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 3 November 2025
- Duration
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4 years 6 months
- Positions available
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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
- Enthusiastic apprentice gaining hands-on experience in industrial electrical installation, maintenance, and testing.
- Developing practical skills in containment systems.
- Cabling.
- Control circuits.
- Fault finding.
- Building knowledge of electrical design and inspection to BS7671 standards.
- Committed to learning, safety, and high-quality workmanship with a strong interest in progressing toward a fully qualified industrial electrician role.
Where you'll work
Spey House Unit 16A
Mandale Park, Belmont Industrial Estate
Durham
DH1 1TH
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
GATESHEAD 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
Once a month day release to Gateshead College.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade C/5)
- Maths (grade C/5)
- Science (grade C/5)
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
- Problem solving skills
- Driving License
- Hand skills
Other requirements
• The successful candidate may be required to work outside of the North East on occasion, depending on project requirements. • Flexibility to travel and work away from home when necessary is essential. • Overtime and allowances will be provided in line with company policy
About this employer
Active Electrical Services (N.E.) Ltd is an electrical contracting company operating in the industrial and commercial sectors. Their services include: • Industrial Electrical Projects: Main electrical intakes up to 5 MVA, turnkey factory installations, installation of automated production lines and large machines. • Distribution Systems: Installation of distribution busbars, “tap-off” busbars up to 5000A. • Design Work: Electrical installation design. • Controls & Automation: Control panel build (CE marked), process automation, BMS electrical installations, energy monitoring systems. • Test & Inspection: Electrical testing and inspection work in accordance with relevant standards. Strengths / Key Features • Offers a broad range of industrial electrical capability — from control/automation to large power distribution systems. • Experienced in both design & installation, which helps with providing turnkey solutions. • Attention to quality, documentation, and future expandability are emphasised. • Operates mainly in the North East but “nationwide in many disciplines” within electrical contracting
Company benefits
• Ongoing training and career development. • Pension scheme and company benefits. • Opportunity to work on diverse and exciting projects.
After this apprenticeship
- Opportunity to progress from apprenticeship/trainee level to a fully qualified industrial/installation electrician.
- Development into specialist areas such as electrical design, control systems, automation, or inspection & testing.
- Potential to gain industry-recognised qualifications (NVQ Level 3, AM2, 18th Edition, CompEx, etc.).
- Long-term career growth into supervisory, project management, or engineering roles.
- Continuous professional development through structured training and on-the-job experience.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
GATESHEAD COLLEGE
apprenticeships@gateshead.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000345057.
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Closes in 14 days (Friday 17 October 2025 at 11:59pm)
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