Electrical Apprentice

Curo Group

Somerset (BA2 1EP)

Closes in 14 days (Tuesday 9 December 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 25 November 2025

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Summary

At Curo, we’re proud to be one of the largest landlords in the South West, providing quality homes and services to our communities. We’re looking for a motivated and hands-on Electrical Apprentice to join our skilled Property Maintenance Services team.

• Wage:

  £18,932 a year

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  Salary information: Apprentice aged 16 to 18 will be paid £18,932.16 per year. Apprentice aged 21 to 22 will be paid £24,532.92 per year. Apprentice aged 23 and over will be paid £25,637.30 per year.

• Training course: Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)
• Hours: Monday to Friday 8am until 5pm

  40 hours a week

• Start date:

  Thursday 22 January 2026

• Duration:

  4 years 6 months

• 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

As an Electrical Apprentice, you’ll learn directly from experienced electricians while gaining your formal qualifications. You’ll be involved in:

• Assisting with electrical installation, maintenance, and repairs in Curo homes
• Diagnosing faults and learning safe, effective repair techniques
• Working on real projects that improve the lives of our customers
• Developing your knowledge of wiring systems, safety standards, compliance, and best practice
• Keeping accurate records, using digital work systems, and following health & safety procedures

What we offer:

• A structured apprenticeship programme with dedicated mentoring
• Hands-on experience across a range of real electrical tasks
• Funded training and professional development
• 26 days annual leave, rising to 29 after 3 years in employment + bank holidays
• Employee wellbeing support and pension scheme
• The chance to build a long-term career with a community-focused organisation

Where you'll work

The Maltings
River Place
Bath
Somerset
BA2 1EP

Training

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

Training provider

BATH 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

Installation and Maintenance Electrician Level 3.

You will need to attend college one day per week, term time only, at our Somer Valley Campus in Radstock.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade 4/C above)
• Maths (grade 4/C above)

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
• Presentation skills
• Number skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Non judgemental

About this employer

Curo is a not-for-profit Social Housing Company based in Bath. With over 14000 properties across a large geographical area covering BANES, Wiltshire, South Gloucestershire.

https://www.curo-group.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

26 days annual leave, rising to 29 after 3 years in employment plus bank holidays. Employee wellbeing support and pension scheme.

After this apprenticeship

After the successful completion of the apprenticeship, you may have the opportunity to continue your career with Curo.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BATH COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000002253.

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Closes in 14 days (Tuesday 9 December 2025 at 11:59pm)

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