Apprentice Electrician NCCHS

Working Hours: 37 Hours, Monday - Friday

Worker Type: Mobile worker

Salary: Age-related national living wage

Location:Harvey Road, Bilborough, Nottingham, NG8 3BB

We've got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you've been looking for? Read on to find out more

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here .

About the Role

The successful candidates will complete an Electrical apprenticeship in a specified timeframe and gain on the job knowledge and experience. You will develop and apply characteristics of the NCC agreed behaviours and values in all activities and actively and effectively promote the Council's vision, values, aims, objectives and priorities, putting our citizens first through the delivery of best value services.

Key accountabilities:

To undertake on-site training alongside and under the supervision of a qualified electrician in all aspects of electrical work, including;

• Using engineering knowledge and understanding to apply technical and practical skills.
• Contribute to the design, development, construction, commissioning, operation and maintenance of products, equipment, processes, of electric systems or services. Electrical equipment and systems may include switchboards, motors, cables, fuses, thermal relays, protective devices, heating, lighting, air conditioning and metering equipment as well as property and life safety installations and renewable energy technologies plus the installation and maintenance of electrical connections of new and emerging technologies supporting low carbon targets.
• Electricians may work in both indoor and outdoor settings on a range of electrical equipment and systems.
• You will be expected to work on own proficiently and work without immediate supervision in the most efficient and economical manner.
• Set out jobs from drawings and specifications and requisition the necessary installation materials.
• Electrical safety is an important area of Electricians' work. On completion of their work the electrical installation must be safe to use.
• Electricians must comply with statutory and non-statutory requirements including the Health and Safety at Work Act and the Electricity at Work Regulations.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience of working in a team and individually.
• The ability to demonstrate capacity to organise self/materials/tasks, use own initiative, prioritise workload and work to deadlines.
• The ability to understand measurements and carry out calculations including formulae.
• Good interpersonal skills - to listen and respond to instructions and questions clearly and logically.
• Is customer-focused and show a desire to deliver excellent customer service.

You can find the job description for this post here.

When will my apprenticeship start?

You will need to be available to commence your apprenticeship 7 th September 2026

Entry / eligibility requirements:

• You will need to be able to provide evidence of Maths and English qualifications at grade C/5 or above upon request - Please ensure you specify these grades in your CV/supporting statement. If you do not hold these qualifications already you must be willing to work towards completing functional skills level 2 in addition to the apprenticeship. If these certificates are not UK based please also provide the UK ENIC statement of comparability Statement of Comparabilityn
• You must be willing and able to start work anywhere within the Nottingham City boundary for 8am, as required by the organisation.
• Successful candidates must be committed to attend college in person at a location of NCC choosing to obtain the Warehouse level 2 apprenticeship.
• You will need to be a minimum of 16 years old by August . There is no upper age limit.
• You cannot hold a qualification of the same level and subject already.
• To show commitment to gaining a driving license before completion of the apprenticeship.
• Non-UK nationals must have been ordinarily resident in the UK for at least three years, and not resident for the purposes of education, to be eligible for this role.

When completing the application form you will be required to upload a CV and a personal statement of no more than 500 words outlining 'why you would make a great Apprentice.'

Closing Date: 30 March 2026 (11:59pm) - Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applicationsso we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Functional skills assessments -Likely to take place w/c 13 th April 2026 - Dates to be confirmed

Interview dates and group assessments: Likely to take place in June 2026- Dates to be confirmed

If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre:

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About Us

Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits.

In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:

• 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years' service)+ bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
• Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
• Smart Working - to support your work life balance
• Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!

Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with different abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference.
We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer+ community (LGBTQ+) and if you are Disabled - these groups of people are underrepresented in our workforce, and we'd like to reflect our local population more through our recruitment processes.

We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and we would encourage you to discuss this with us during the selection process, should this be something you are interested in.

Job Info

• Job Identification 7174
• Posting Date 03/02/2026, 07:59 AM
• Locations HARVEY ROAD DEPOT, Nottingham, NG8 3BB, GB