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About The Role
Start your career in the NHS as an Apprentice Electrician!
Are you enthusiastic, hands-on, and looking to kick start your career in electrical engineering? We are offering a fantastic opportunity to join our Estates and Facilities team as an Apprentice Electrician.
This is a structured apprenticeship programme, combining practical work with academic study. You’ll gain nationally recognised qualifications while working on a wide range of healthcare electrical systems across our hospital sites.
Your Remuneration Will Be Paid In Line With Annex 21 Of The NHS Agenda For Change, Based On The Top Of Band 5, As Follows
- Year 1: 65% of top of Band 5
- Year 2: 70% of top of Band 5
- Year 3: 75% of top of Band 5
- Year 4: On successful completion, eligible for Band 5 qualified post
This progressive pay model supports your development and reflects your growing responsibility over the course of the apprenticeship.
Main duties
What You'll Be Doing
- Assisting in the maintenance, inspection, and installation of electrical systems and equipment across Trust properties
- Learning from experienced electricians and engineers in a real world environment
- Attending college to complete the required technical qualifications (such as NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Installation)
- Developing skills in fault finding, testing, and safety procedures
- Supporting reactive and planned preventative maintenance work in line with NHS standards
- Carrying out planned maintenance work
- Carrying out new electrical works as and when required to BS 7671 IEE Regulations
- Interpreting work from all instructions, drawings and specifications
- Diagnosing and repairing faults in electrical plant and equipment, under supervision in year 1:
- Lighting and lighting circuits
- Electrical installation testing
- Power circuits
- Low voltage switchgear
- Fire alarm, emergency lighting and burglar alarm systems
- Emergency generators and associated switch gear
- Battery systems
- Air conditioning equipment and controls
- Heating controls, boiler controls and associated equipment
- Portable and fixed equipment
- Portable appliance testing
- Nurse call system
- Laundry equipment
- Various other hospital equipment and installations
Key Requirements
To apply for the role you will require a minimum of 3 GCSEs grades 4/C or above in maths, English and one science subject.
Ideally, you will have experience working as part of a team and demonstrate strong teamwork skills.
You will need to be a good communicator, (both written and verbal) and be able to participate in discussions, assess situations effectively, and manage time well. The ideal candidate will be computer literate, able to complete tasks independently, engage in training, provide feedback, and demonstrate a strong willingness to learn and progress.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to review the full requirements.
Be part of MY team
We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients’ homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.
We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.
If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.
Application Guidance
We understand that more applicants are using AI technology to help with their applications. While these tools can be useful, they cannot fully capture your skills, knowledge, and experience. It’s important that you personalise your application. Relying solely on AI is not recommended, as it may reduce your chances of success. Our screening process is thorough, so if you have used AI, please make sure to disclose this on your application form.
Our Benefits
- Access to the NHS pension plan
- Generous holiday allowance of 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with 5 and 10 years of service
- Exceptional employee health and wellbeing services
- Extensive benefits and support, including:
- Onsite nurseries and childcare salary sacrifice scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Home electronics scheme
- Car lease salary sacrifice scheme
- Working carers support and advice, carers network and carers passport
- Flexible working options and family and carer-friendly policies
- Established staff networks, including LGBTQ+ and Race Equality
- Career progression, training and support
Skilled worker sponsorship
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