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Electrical and plumbing

Skilled trades that travel anywhere and always have work.

Apprentice rates to start, well-paid once qualified.

The route

How people get in and grow

Electricians and plumbers are among the most sought-after trades. Apprenticeships lead to qualifications recognised across the country.

  1. 1

    Get site-ready

    A CSCS card and basic safety training open the door to site work.

    Unlocks: CSCS card

  2. 2

    Apprentice in a trade

    An electrical or plumbing apprenticeship pays you to learn the trade properly.

    Unlocks: Electrical or plumbing apprenticeship

  3. 3

    Qualify and certify

    An NVQ Level 3 and trade certification let you work unsupervised and lead jobs.

    Unlocks: NVQ Level 3, trade certification

Where this goes

Skilled trades and construction in Himley Village runs from Level 2 (about GCSEs at grade 4 to 9) up to Level 6 (about a bachelors degree). These are the levels people move through, and what is open right now at each one.

  1. Level 2about the same as GCSEs at grade 4 to 9

    4 openings in Himley Village3 different apprenticeshipstypically £16,936 a year(middle of 4 advertised)
    • Carpentry and joinery (level 2)
    • Bricklayer (level 2)
    • Groundworker (level 2)
    See the 4 open at Level 2

  2. Level 3about the same as A levels

    6 openings in Himley Village6 different apprenticeshipstypically £16,640 a year(middle of 6 advertised)
    • Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)
    • Refrigeration air conditioning and heat pump engineering technician (level 3)
    • Surveying technician (level 3)
    • Fire emergency and security systems technician (level 3)
    See the 6 open at Level 3

  3. Level 4about the same as an HNC

    2 openings in Himley Village2 different apprenticeships
    • Construction quantity surveying technician (level 4)
    • Construction site supervisor (level 4)
    See the 2 open at Level 4

  4. Level 6about the same as a bachelors degree

    1 opening in Himley Village1 apprenticeship
    • Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)
    See the one open at Level 6

Levels and apprenticeship standards from the Department for Education Find an apprenticeship service, counted from vacancies open today. Wages are the middle of what employers actually advertised, not a promise about any one job, and they do not always rise with the level: pay depends on the employer and the year as much as the qualification. These are the levels within this line of work, not a guarantee that one apprenticeship leads to the next.

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