Mears Group Plc
Provider of UK housing repairs, maintenance, care services, development and facilities management
Apprentice Electrician
Apprentice electrician installing, maintaining and repairing electrical systems.
Job Highlights
About the Role
• Install and maintain electrical wiring, enclosures, and equipment in residential settings. • Test, commission, and diagnose faults in electrical systems. • Apply health, safety, and environmental legislation in all work. • Undergo pre‑employment assessment, background, identity, and security checks.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸electrical installation
- ▸system testing
- ▸fault diagnosis
- ▸safety compliance
- ▸security checks
What You Bring
The apprenticeship is delivered by CITB and requires Nat 5 English and Maths (preferably Physics), with the potential to work towards SVQ levels 6 and 7. Applicants will complete a pre‑employment assessment and interview before being accepted. As an Electrician apprentice you will install, maintain, and repair electrical systems such as lighting, sockets, machines and alarms, apply health and safety legislation, install enclosures, connect and test cables, commission equipment, and diagnose faults, leading to an electrotechnical qualification and registration as an Engineering Technician. Successful candidates should demonstrate the potential to work at SCQF level 6/7, possess strong communication skills, be able to build good customer relationships, travel independently to the branch, and have the legal right to work in the UK. • Complete a 38–42 month apprenticeship leading to an electrotechnical qualification and Eng Tech registration. • Meet entry criteria: Nat 5 English, Maths, preferably Physics, and SCQF level 6/7 potential. • Demonstrate strong communication and customer relationship skills. • Live in a North Lanarkshire postcode and have independent travel capability. • Must be over 21, hold a UK driver’s licence ≥3 months with <9 points; no visa sponsorship offered.
Requirements
- ▸electrotechnical
- ▸scqf 6/7
- ▸nat5 english
- ▸communication
- ▸customer relations
- ▸driver’s licence
Benefits
Mears Group offers a competitive pay Electrician Apprenticeship in Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire, on a fixed‑term basis starting on 3 August 2026. The role pays the nationally agreed apprentice rates, includes normal working hours plus college attendance, and requires candidates to reside within a North Lanarkshire postcode. Mears values apprenticeships as a core part of its philosophy, offering paid work hours, real‑life experience in customers' homes, community projects, and a supportive environment for those fresh out of school, in college, or seeking a career change. The 38‑42 month programme combines on‑the‑job training with formal education, allowing you to earn while you learn. Benefits include a Chromebook, initial tools, 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, staff discounts, and access to Mears Rewards, while all roles are subject to background, identity and security checks. • Receive national apprentice wage, 25 days annual leave, Chromebook, tools, and staff discount benefits.
Work Environment
Field
Interview Process
-pre-employment assessment -interview