Installation & Maintenance Electrician Apprentice
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Company: OXFORD DIRECT SERVICES LIMITED
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Location: Oxford, OX4 2RH
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £15,434.20 per year
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Sector: Construction and the built environment
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Ref: NAS-2000029208
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Application Deadline Date: 31/05/2026
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Start Date: 01/09/2026
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Positions Available: 2
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Working Week: Monday to Friday, (20% of time allocated to off-the-job apprenticeship training) Shifts to be confirmed.
Brief Description
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.
Training to be Provided
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
Future Prospects
- 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
Vacancy Detail
- 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
Other Information
- 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.