Electrician Apprentice

The Vacancy

Whether you’re just starting out or looking for a fresh challenge, this is your chance to gain valuable experience, learn new skills, and make an impact from day one. Apply today!

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as an Electrician Apprentice. This role will give you the experience of working on a busy construction site as well as studying on a block release basis to achieve a level 3 apprenticeship qualification. Capturing the knowledge and experience of a qualified electrician to understand the trade, your daily tasks will include, but not limited to installation, maintenance and repair of electrical services

Main Accountabilities:
Responsibilities include but are not limited to the below

As an Electrician Apprentice you will work alongside an experienced tradesperson to gain experience in the following areas:

• Work indoors and outdoors and be prepared to sometimes work at height.
• Working with a mentor & supervisor but also an ability to rely on their own initiative.
• Be prepared to travel away from home.
• Develop good working relationships with people.
• Read both building and engineering drawings.
• Understand wiring and circuit diagrams.
• Select (within limits) materials and equipment.
• Inspect and test electrical installations.
• Diagnose and rectify faults on a range of circuits and equipment.
• Write reports.

You will attend college on a block release basis and work towards a Level 3 apprenticeship in Electrical Installation.

Driving license desirable but not essential as travel will be required.

Desired skills & Qualities:

• You will need to be able to cope with the physical demands of the role.
• Health and safety conscious and at the forefront of all activities.
• Capable of working in a team.
• Be passionate about a career in the built environment.
• Be excited and have a desire to learn and develop new skills.
• Have a curious nature.
• Be reliable and professional.
• A practical problem solver with the ability to think logically.
• Possess good time management skills.
• Prioritise your work to meet agreed deadlines.
• Strong motivation to work hard and to a high standard to succeed in this role

Qualifications:

To be considered for this apprenticeship you will need to have achieved a Grade 4 or C and above in Maths and English

You must not hold an existing qualification at the same or higher level than this apprenticeship in a similar subject.

Work for Wates

Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies.  Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.

We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:

• Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
• Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
• Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer.  We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.