Electrical apprentice
M.D. BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED
Liskeard (PL14 4LN)
Closes in 24 days (Thursday 25 June 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 1 June 2026
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Summary
MD Group are offering an exciting opportunity to join their team as an Electrical apprentice! Gain the knowledge, skills and behaviours to kickstart your career in this exciting industry.
- Wage
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£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday 8 am – 5 pm (on site).
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Thursday 1 October 2026
- Duration
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4 years
- 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
Duties will include but are not limited to:
- Minor and major repairs to tenanted properties
- Hands on experience of other trades
- Reacting to emergency work (with a mentor)
- Use of IT to record job information
- Ordering of materials to complete tasks
- Adhering to CDM regulations and company H & S policies
Where you'll work
Unit 3-4
Moorswater Industrial Estate, Moorswater
Liskeard
PL14 4LN
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CORNWALL 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
- You will be working towards a Level 3 Installation and maintenance electrician apprenticeship standard
- You will be required to attend Cornwall College St Austell on a weekly basis as part of the apprenticeship training
- You will receive on and off-the-job training and support from an assessor and your employer
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4/C)
- Maths (grade 4/C)
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
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Commitment to learn
- Receptive to advice
- Reliable
- Enthusiastic
Other requirements
The applicant will need to be able to get to the Liskeard depot on a daily basis. We may be able to partner the apprentices with a tradesman to pick up from home, dependant on location.
About this employer
We are a leading building services specialist operating in the affordable housing and public sectors. We work with local authorities and social landlords to maintain and refurbish the homes, properties and public buildings in their care. We help our customers meet the challenge of managing restricted budgets while maintaining their commitment to the communities they serve; by delivering the highest standards of work in the most efficient manner possible, reliably, on budget and as specified. Over more than two decades we've established a reputation for outstanding workmanship, supported by rigorous process, responsible leadership and continuous investment; consistently outperforming our competitors in terms of value for money and resident satisfaction. Today, we're one of the largest building services companies in the South and South West.
After this apprenticeship
We would be looking to progress the electrician into a full-time position within the company.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CORNWALL COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000033935.
Apply now
Closes in 24 days (Thursday 25 June 2026 at 11:59pm)