Highway Electrical Apprentice - Gamston

Summary

Highway Electrical Apprentice

Via East Midlands are currently seeking a Highway Electrical Apprentice to join our Electrical team based out of our Gamston Depot in Nottingham.

Wage

£18,375 a year

Training course

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday , 40 hours a week.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 7 September 2026

Duration

4 years 6 months

Positions available

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

What you’ll do:

• Manage all elements of your apprenticeship, (including tracking and achieving the 20% off the job element) in line with quality and timescale requirements to achieve the apprenticeship programme.
• With support, work on highway electrical installation and maintenance projects and support the team on site, supporting with day to day issues to ensure that all works are delivered on time and within budget in accordance with instructions given.
• Comply with all Health & Safety & Environmental procedures. Take personal responsibility for own and others health and safety and welfare and ensuring a safe working environment for colleagues and customers.
• Assist the team with documentation (written and electronic) associated with highway electrical installation and maintenance works while complying with method statements and risk assessments for client satisfaction.
• Gain competence in the operation of vehicles, plant, tools and equipment as per Training and Guidance to ensure safe and efficient working.

Where you'll work

Gamston Depot Radcliffe Road, Gamston, Nottingham NG2 6NP, England, United Kingdom
NG2 6NP

Training

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

Training provider

NOTTINGHAM COLLEGE

Training course

Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)

What you'll learn

• 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

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade 4)
• Maths (grade 6)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Attention to detail
• Team working

Other requirements

A full UK Drivers Licence.