- Type
- Apprenticeship
- Hours
- Full time, 40 hours, four days on site and one day a week at Blackpool and The Fylde College
- Pay
- Above the apprentice minimum from day one, rising each year; £500 First Toolbag Bursary on starting
- Where
- Based at our unit on Breck Road, Poulton-le-Fylde, working across the Fylde coast
- Start
- September 2027
- Closes
- 31 March 2027
The job
You will spend four days a week on real jobs with one of our electricians as your mentor, and one day at college working towards the Level 3 Installation and Maintenance Electrician standard, finishing with the AM2 assessment. We have taken an apprentice every two years since 2015 and all of them have qualified. You will start on domestic work, consumer units, rewires, testing, and move on to commercial sites in year two. We pay above the apprentice minimum, provide tools, workwear and a van once you have passed your test, and we do not expect you to sweep up for a year before you touch a cable.
What we're looking for
- Aged 16 or over by September 2027 and living within reach of Poulton
- GCSE grade 4 or above in English and maths, or willing to do Functional Skills alongside the apprenticeship
- Right to work in the UK
- Interested in how things work, happy to ask questions, reliable in the mornings
- No experience needed; a Level 2 from college is welcome but not required
What we'll check
We tell you up front so there are no surprises, and so you can have the numbers ready.
- Identity and right to work documents at interview
- GCSE or Functional Skills certificates
- Two references, one of which can be a teacher or tutor
- A basic DBS check once you are offered the place, because you will be in customers' homes
What to photograph and attach
Attach these to the form below. A phone photo is fine as long as the whole document is in shot and the numbers are readable.
- A clear photo of your GCSE certificates or results slip (English and maths grade 4 or above; Functional Skills Level 2 also counts). Predicted grades on headed school paper are fine for the 2027 intake.
- Level 2 Diploma certificate (City & Guilds 2365-02 or EAL) if you have done a year at college; not required.
- Any ECS Apprentice or Electrical Labourer card if you already hold one; not required.
- Photo ID and right-to-work documents are shown in person at interview, not uploaded.
How we verify it
| Document | What we do with it |
|---|---|
| City & Guilds certificates | Certificate number and candidate enrolment number checked through the City & Guilds certificate verification service, or by ringing the college that ran the course. |
| EAL certificates | EAL's online certificate verification using the certificate number and learner name. |
| AM2 / AM2S | NET (National Electrotechnical Training) confirms a pass against the candidate number. |
| ECS card | ECS Check online or the ECS Check app: card number, grade, expiry and the qualifications registered against it. |
| Driving licence | A DVLA licence check code (gov.uk, 'View or share your driving licence') shows points, categories and validity for 21 days. |
| DBS | Status check on the DBS Update Service with the certificate number and consent, or a new basic check through the office. |
| Right to work | Original documents seen in person at interview, or a Home Office online share code for those with digital status; recorded before the start date. |
| References | Two referees rung by the office after interview, with one question about dates and role put to the previous employer in writing. |
If something on that list is a problem, apply anyway and tell us. Points on a licence, a gap in work, an old conviction: we've hired people with all three. What we won't accept is a certificate number that doesn't check out.