An exciting opportunity to start a career working for Playfords, a leading Electrical & Mechanical Services company and proud to be one of the oldest members of the NICEIC. We are offering a structured and professional training opportunity lasting four years.
Annual wage: £15,912 a year
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Training course: Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)
Hours
Your hours of work will be 37.5 per week, Monday to Friday inclusive. These are to be worked between 07.00 to 19:00, including 30 minutes for lunch, including washing time (unpaid) each day. Includes 1-day release to attend college for training.
37.5 hours a week
Possible start date: Tuesday 01 September 2026
Duration: 4 Years 6 Months
Positions available: 2
As an apprentice, you'll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You'll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
Working within our on-site delivery team, the electrical apprentice would typically be working across the many Playfords workstreams to see exposure to all types of electrical installation works. One day per week would require attendance at college throughout the first three years.
With close mentoring support, you will receive training and be required to:
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
CAMBRIDGE REGIONAL COLLEGE
Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)
We will enter into a training agreement with you, and it is a condition of your employment that you honour this agreement and that you attend training in accordance with JIB Apprentice (stage 1) to achieve EAL Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Installing Electrotechnical Systems and Equipment (Building, Structure and the Environment), Advanced Level Apprenticeship in Electrical Installation and Achievement Measurement 2 (AM2S). You are expected to use the best of your ability in undertaking this qualification and dedicate sufficient time and effort to ensure that you complete the course as determined appropriate.
The electrical apprentice would be assigned an assessor through the College, who would typically come out to visit in the workplace to assess workplace Instillation & Maintenance Electrical skills competence.
The practical period is the time dedicated to the development of the knowledge, skills and behaviours for your apprenticeship which includes the following components.
The knowledge side would be provided via an online portal VLE (Virtual Learning Environment), and assignments/ evidence of work/ portfolio would be checked via an online Smart Assessor.
GCSE in:
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Playfords are looking for individuals who are punctual, polite, driven, committed and willing to further their academic and practical skills whist undertaking the apprenticeship opportunity. A pro-active approach to learning new skills is essential.
Playfords has been established since 1925 and is based at Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire, with a regional office in London, serving the South of England. The company has been providing Electrical Apprenticeships for many years and we are proud to have successfully trained and developed young people’s careers over this time. In fact, several of Playfords current management team have seen their careers develop further having joined us originally as electrical apprentices.
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Following the apprenticeship completion, Playfords will normally look to offer full time employment as a qualified Electrician.
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
PLAYFORDS LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000016014.
Closes on Saturday 30 May 2026
