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
Get site-ready
A CSCS card and basic safety training open the door to site work.
Unlocks: CSCS card
- 2
Apprentice in a trade
An electrical or plumbing apprenticeship pays you to learn the trade properly.
Unlocks: Electrical or plumbing apprenticeship
- 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 Lewisham runs from Level 2 (about GCSEs at grade 4 to 9) up to Level 4 (about an HNC). These are the levels people move through, and what is open right now at each one.
Level 2about the same as GCSEs at grade 4 to 9
16 openings in Lewisham11 different apprenticeshipstypically £16,640 a year(middle of 14 advertised)- Property maintenance operative (level 2)
- Painter and decorator (level 2)
- Carpentry and joinery (level 2)
- Passenger transport driver - bus and coach or tram (level 2)
Level 3about the same as A levels
11 openings in Lewisham7 different apprenticeshipstypically £18,840 a year(middle of 10 advertised)- Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)
- Building services engineering technician 2022 (level 3)
- Plumbing and domestic heating technician (level 3)
- Civil engineering technician (level 3)
Level 4about the same as an HNC
1 opening in Lewisham1 apprenticeship- Construction site supervisor (level 4)
Level 6 exist in this work elsewhere in the country but nothing is open in Lewisham today. Worth widening your search, or asking a local college what they run.
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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Routes near you
Apprentice Electrician
CAPITAL CITY COLLEGE GROUP · lewisham
Level 3 Apprentice Electrician
WALTHAM FOREST COLLEGE · lewisham
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