Electrician Apprentice

Do you want to work towards a qualification whilst also getting first-hand, real world experience?

Are you excited about learning new skills and keen to kickstart your career as an Electrician?

Do you want to join an organisation with a social purpose, where you can go home every day knowing you’re helping people in Yorkshire to live in safe, secure and affordable housing?

If you answered yes, we’ve got an opportunity you won’t want to miss.

By joining our Repairs and Investment Delivery team on a four-year contract, you’ll be investing in yourself as you develop core skills whilst also gaining valuable real world industry experience. On top of all this, you’ll be working towards your Level 3 Apprenticeship in Electrical Installation to become Electrical qualified.

We’ll also invest in you to help you be the best version of yourself. Our expert team will be on hand to guide your technical and personal development in a supportive environment. We’ll work as a team to kickstart your career as an Electrician Are you interested yet?

What you’ll be getting up to

As an Electrical Apprentice, you’ll support the team with repairs, maintenance and the servicing of electrical systems in YH homes.

A day in the life might look a bit like this

Working alongside an experienced electrician

Assisting with routine checks and testing of all types of electrical systems

Locating and repairing electrical faults

You’ll also be trained on the maintenance and installation of new and refurbished electrical systems using a full range of materials and techniques to maximise your learning

As well as all that

You’ll attend college, completing and passing all related coursework and exams to obtain your Level 3 Electrical qualification

You’ll provide excellent customer service - we expect you to treat customers with respect, kindness and a friendly face

You’ll work effectively in your own team and with other teams across Yorkshire Housing

You’ll carry out your work to the highest standards and comply with our health and safety regulations

You’ll produce accurate and timely information/records on the work you’ve completed

This is a jam-packed role, and there’s loads of scope for development. At the end of your apprenticeship, we’ll work together to support you into a fully qualified Electrician role. Are you ready to embrace your next challenge? Here’s what we need from you

What you’ll bring to the role

GCSE Grade C/Level 4 or above in Maths, English and Science

Able to pass a colour blind test

A desire to grow your career as an Electrician (work experience in a similar role is a bonus but not essential)

Good practical skills with a methodical approach to work

Driven and self-motivated

Passionate about doing the right thing, not the easy thing

Ability to manage own workload and meet deadlines

Excellent teamwork skills

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

As part of this role, you’re expected to attend college one day a week or for block release and complete the required assignments, along with any associated tests.

What’s in it for you?

In return, we offer a salary of £9,625.50 for the first 12 months with annual incremental increases, as well as 25 days annual leave.

We offer a fantastic reward package to suit everyone. At YH, you can claim back for prescriptions, eye tests and more with our cash plan, make the most of a variety of retail discounts on Perkbox (including free Greggs & Café Nero) and take advantage of our pension scheme where we’ll match your contributions up to 9%, just to name a few.

So, now you’re really interested?

Next steps

For more information about our apprenticeships, please visit the Yorkshire Housing website.

For this particular vacancy, we need you to live in and around the Skipton area to be able to be collected by your work colleague each morning at the Skipton depot.