| Does working in construction, engineering and social housing installation, sound good to you? If so, read on to find out how the level 3 domestic electrician apprenticeship could help start a new career. Alternatively, you could change roles within your current organisation and complete the apprenticeship training. |
Job Summary and entry criteria for the Level 3 Domestic Electrician Apprenticeship
This occupation sits under domestic dwelling construction, engineering and social housing installation and maintenance electrician industries. The main space of work will be domestic properties such as homes, dwellings, or individual units in e.g., care homes, or on commercial or industrial building sites.
Key requirements for successful domestic electricians include professionalism and high regard for customer service throughout the job from responding to enquiries, proposing solutions, providing quotations, undertaking work, and handing completed work back to the customer. You must have achieved English and maths qualifications in line with apprenticeship funding rules. Passed any other mandated qualifications listed in the occupational standard. For the domestic electrician, The qualification(s) required are: Electrotechnical in dwellings qualification. As a domestic electrician you may work for small independent business or for providers of homes and residential services such as local authorities and housing associations.
Daily responsibilities for a domestic electrician include:
– Understand fully and work in full compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations; building regulations; industry guidance notes; relevant codes of practice, the requirements of the current edition of the Wiring Regulations (BS7671) and other relevant standards.
– Always provide appropriate customer service, prioritising their care, safety, and security and that of any children and pets on customer property.
– Design and install wiring for domestic heating systems including central heating boilers and other domestic heating systems which need electrical connections.
– Understand how to plan and project manage typical Domestic Electrician work.
– Plan and deliver the best solution for the customer, incorporating and integrating comfort and convenience technologies for the homeowner, within agreed budget, including the installation, maintenance, and inspection of domestic electric vehicle charging systems and other domestic use special installations, in accordance with the requirements of BS 7671 and other relevant industry standards.
In the daily work, you’ll be interacting with:
– Their customers who are usually the end user of the services.
– The team leader or area manager as well as personnel responsible for materials storage and supply if they work in an organisation.
– Building materials suppliers, merchants, small business support, accountants, and others if they are self-employed.
– A domestic electrician will sometimes work within a team or may often be accompanied an apprentice.
You’ll be responsible for completing your own work to specification with minimal supervision. This role is perfect for someone who likes to work independently but still enjoys interactions with customers, colleagues, and others on the program.
Here’s a summary of the apprenticeship and what you’ll need to achieve the qualification: – You’ll sit an end point assessment (EPA). This will be to assess your competence against the knowledge, skills, and behaviors on the job.
– EPA is your chance to show an independent assessor you can do the occupation you have been trained for.
– The typical length of the on-Programme part of this apprenticeship is 36 months. EPA period will typically last 6 months.
Assessment methods:
– Observation: you will be observed by a NET independent assessor while you perform electrical tasks in a controlled environment in a NET Licensed Assessment centre. This is part of the holistic assessment and will take place over three consecutive days.
– Scenario based interview: you’ll be asked 12 scenario-based questions. Interview will last up 90 minutes with a maximum of 9 extra minutes.
– Online Knowledge Assessment: you will also sit an online knowledge assessment at the assessment centre. The online knowledge assessment will be computer based and will consist of 40 multiple-choice questions.
Conclusion:
If this sounds of interest to you, come apply for the Level 3 Domestic Electrician Apprenticeship and join thousands who have embarked on this timeless journey. Additionally, sign up to our newsletter today and receive updates on all new apprenticeships and how to apply for them.