Electrical Apprentice Homes

Working alongside experienced electricians, you’ll gain practical experience carrying out electrical maintenance, repairs and installations across our housing portfolio while completing a recognised apprenticeship qualification.

Training course:
Installation and maintenance electrician (level
3)

Hours:

Monday to Friday, 40 hours a week.

Start date:

7 September 2026

Duration: 4 years 6 months

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands‑on experience.

• Supporting qualified electricians with maintenance, repairs and installations
• Learning electrical testing, fault-finding and safe working practices
• Working in customers’ homes and empty properties across Gloucester
• Using tools, materials and equipment safely and responsibly
• Developing excellent customer service and communication skills
• Completing apprenticeship training and college-based learning

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

GLOUCESTERSHIRE COLLEGE

• 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.

Level 3 Electrotechnical qualification (Installation or Maintenance). Apprentices will attend College on a day release format.

• GCSE in Maths (grade
  4)
• GCSE in Science (grade
  4)

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

• Initiative

Uniform provided, 30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays.

Gloucester City Homes (GCH) is an independent, registered social housing association operating across Gloucestershire. Originally formed in 2005, it officially transitioned from the local council into an independent provider in 2015. The organisation owns and manages roughly 5,000 properties, supporting over 12,500 local tenants and residents. GCH provides affordable rented, sheltered, leasehold, and shared ownership homes alongside dedicated homeless units.