Apprentice Electrician - tarmac/TP/67621/7434
TARMAC TRADING LIMITED
Stanford-Le-Hope (SS17 0PY)
Closes on Friday 27 February 2026
Posted on 12 January 2026
Contents
Summary
As an Apprentice Electrician, you’ll be part of the team that keeps our production plant running smoothly. You’ll work with heavy machinery, learn how to fix faults, install new systems, and make sure everything is safe and efficient.
- Wage
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£17,150 a year
- Training course
- Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, Shifts to be confirmed.
38 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 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
- Attending college to study the academic and practical elements of the role
- Gaining hands-on experience on site, where you can make your mark and become a vital part of the team, actively participating in breakdowns and planned maintenance work
- Helping with electrical installations, inspections, and repairs
- Diagnosing faults and managing breakdowns
- Supporting new system setups to improve productivity
- Keeping your workspace clean and safe
- Learning how to spot hazards and follow safety rules
- Life on site! You will work both inside and outside, sometimes in a dusty or confined environment
- However, your health and safety are our number one priority and full protective clothing is provided
- Your colleagues are also there to help and look out for you, as safety is everyone’s responsibility
Where you'll work
Buckingham Hill Road
Linford
Stanford-Le-Hope
SS17 0PY
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
JTL
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
You’ll be required to travel to both the site and the college as part of your training
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
About this employer
As the UK’s leading sustainable construction materials, road contracting and building products business, we’re a unique place to work in that we influence the future of the UK. It's something we’re extremely proud of and enjoy sharing that passion with colleagues who decide to join us, whatever your background. Our hugely diverse areas of work require a broad range of skillsets, learning styles and approaches to work. We really do have a role for anyone, whether you’re practically minded and suited to hands-on roles, or better placed leading on business strategy with a keen eye for data and trends. We’re looking for good people who share our values and want to make a difference, welcoming diversity of thought, experience and skillsets.
After this apprenticeship
- Maintenance electrician
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
JTL
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000005336.
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Closes on Friday 27 February 2026
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