Apprentice Electrician

The apprentice will be expected to work away from home on occasions, approximately 50% of their time will be working away. Accommodation and all costs will be covered.

Assist qualified craft personnel, learn and acquire the skills necessary to complete the following duties:

• Carry out electrical installations and repairs to the current Institute of Electrical Engineers (IET) wiring requirements and BS 7671.


• Work from detailed electrical, specifications, design drawings and circuit diagrams.


• Testing and inspection of electrical installations to current IET requirements and take appropriate remedial action where required.


• Work with a wide range of electrical installations and specialist equipment.


• Learn to ensure that all electrical test certificates and reports are completed to specification and signed by the appropriate person ready for submission to Management for Verification.


• Carry out diagnostic fault finding on a wide range of installations, equipment, and apparatus.


• Comply with Health and Safety Method Statements derived from Risk Assessments and all Health and Safety legislation appropriate to your post ensuring a duty of care towards colleagues, customers, and the public.


• Learn to work with power and hand tools, able to work at heights either by ladder or scaffold when required and in confined spaces and recognise and use any necessary safety equipment.


• Undertake such other duties and responsibilities of an equivalent nature as may be determined by the postholder’s Supervisor.
  Carry out other duties appropriate to the grade of the post as required by the host.


• Promote continuous improvement and deliver demonstrable high-quality products and services which embrace quality standards.