Installation & Maintenance Electrician Apprentice

OXFORD DIRECT SERVICES LIMITED

Oxford (OX4 2RH)

Closes in 24 days (Sunday 31 May 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 6 May 2026

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Summary

Train as an Installation & Maintenance Electrician with ODS while earning and learning. You’ll gain hands-on experience across electrical installation, fault finding and maintenance, achieving a Level 3 qualification and industry-recognised professional accreditation.

Wage

£15,434.20 a year

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  • £15,434.20 yr 1
  • £16,713.00 yr 2
  • £23,655.00 yr 3
  • £26,084.00 yr 4

Training course
Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, (20% of time allocated to off-the-job apprenticeship training) Shifts to be confirmed.

37 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 September 2026

Duration

3 years 6 months

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

  • Assist with installing and maintaining electrical systems and equipment
  • Support fault finding, diagnosis and repair of electrical installations
  • Carry out inspection, servicing and planned preventative maintenance
  • Assist with planned and reactive maintenance tasks across Council properties
  • Support rewiring projects and installation of new circuits as skills develop
  • Learn to work safely with electrical, electronic and data systems
  • Complete job records, learning logs and timesheets
  • Attend college, training sessions and complete apprenticeship assessments

Where you'll work

Horspath Road
Oxford
OX4 2RH

Training

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

Training provider

ABINGDON AND WITNEY 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

Delivery model:

  • Work-based training with your employer
  • Day release during term time (approximately 1 day per week for 36 months)
  • Regular meetings with your training coordinator to monitor progress and well-being
  • Approximately 4 on-site assessment visits per year
  • Off the job training will count for at least 6 hours a week of an apprentice’s time at work

Qualifications included:

  • Level 3 Installation and Maintenance Electrician Apprenticeship
  • City & Guilds Level 3 Electrotechnical Qualificationposite Installation

End Point Assessment: AM2s

  • Isolation & Risk Assessment
  • Composite Installation
  • Inspection, Testing and Certification
  • Fault Diagnosis and Rectification
  • Applied Knowledge Test

More training information

College training is currently being delivered in Bicester Construction Skills Centre and our Abingdon Campus

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade A*-C/9-4)
  • Maths (grade A*-C/9-4)

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
  • Interest in electrical work
  • Commitment to working safely
  • Positive attitude
  • Willingness to learn
  • Excellent work ethic

Other requirements

  • Work may involve physical tasks, working at height and confined spaces
  • Work may take place in occupied buildings
  • Strong commitment to health and safety is essential

 

Any new person applying for apprenticeship roles where Abingdon and Witney College deliver the training will be required to complete a series of initial assessments, essential eligibility checks and a phone interview to find out more about the apprenticeship process and training. As a new apprenticeship applicant, you will only have to undergo this process once. If you would like to talk to us about the assessments, please call us on 01235 216216.

By applying for this vacancy, you are giving Abingdon and Witney College permission to undertake a Learner Record Service check on your previous qualifications. We make every effort to ensure that applicants from non-traditional academic backgrounds or those who may not have the formal GCSE entry requirements can access apprenticeships where possible.

The National Minimum Wage (NMW) for Apprentices is £8.00 per hour from April 2026. This applies to 16 - 18-year-old apprentices and those aged 19 and over during the first year of their apprenticeship. After this, the National Minimum wage appropriate to their age applies. The wage for apprentices applies to both time spent on the job plus time spent in colllege. 

About this employer

Oxford Direct Services (ODS) delivers high-quality, cost-effective public and commercial services on behalf of Oxford City Council. We are committed to “doing good business that’s good for everyone” and operate in line with our CARES values: Commitment, Aspiration, Respect, Engagement and Safety.

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Company benefits

Benefits

  • Career development 
  • Pension scheme and employee benefits package
  • 29 days holiday raising to 33 after 5 years
  • Discount shopping platform
  • Discounted gym membership

After this apprenticeship

  • On successful completion of the Level 3 apprenticeship, apprentices will be qualified to work as an electrician and eligible to apply for an ECS Installation / Maintenance Electrician Gold Card
  • Opportunities may be available for continued employment within ODS Property Services

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

ABINGDON AND WITNEY COLLEGE

Tess Williams

apprenticeships@abingdon-witney.ac.uk

01235 216216

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000029208.

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Closes in 24 days (Sunday 31 May 2026 at 11:59pm)