City and Guilds Gas Safe Register Career Transition Partnership

Train to be an Electrician 

Job Security and Earnings as an Electrician

Most people want job security, especially in a downturn like now, and the building industry roles we train people for appear to be recession-proof for our trainees because deep into this downturn 100% of our fully qualifying trainees are still being placed in jobs and we expect this to continue. Since we opened in 2005 most of those only part-way through their training courses at Technical Certificate Level 3 have been placed too! 

Job Placement

We have a dedicated Placement Team providing job placement assistance and has over 100 associated electrical, plumbing or construction companies registered at each of our Centres, where they aim to place our qualifying male and female trainees. You are of course free to start a job you find yourself or start your own electrical business at any time. Some trainees start working with qualified Electricians installing basic circuits under supervision after just 6 weeks training on qualifying at Technical Certificate Level 2.

As soon as you complete Level 3 and 2 one-week Modules, we will help with job placement including ensuring your CV highlights your new qualifications and by giving you specialist interview training, if needed. Job interviews and placement may be arranged at this early part-qualified stage of your training but if not you continue gaining qualifications and upon fully qualifying we will again assist you. Whilst there is no absolute guarantee of interviews or placement, as this obviously depends on how trainees present themselves at interviews as well as the economy, we have to date placed most trainees following the relatively early Technical Certificate Level 3 stage and continues to place 100% of our fully qualifying trainees (after achievement of the NVQ at L3).

Electrician's Earnings

Average earnings of £29,964 are predicted for Electricians next year by City & Guilds which is £576 a week with top earners getting as much as £41,727 or £802 a week. New Electricians will probably need some experience before achieving these figures especially if only partly qualified. Running a successful electrical business could, of course, produce even higher rewards and if the career progression route for Electricians is followed to become an Electronic or Electrical Engineer, top earners are predicted to earn £49,996 a year which is £961 a week!

On qualifying as a Electrician

You become a respected professional with a lifetime skill in long term demand with job security in an apparently recession-resistant industry, predicted earnings of around £30,000 to £41,700 with some experience and valuable qualifications recognised worldwide.

Please call or 0161 787 3555 or 020 8391 3000 for further information about our Electrician courses