Apprentice Electrician

Make a Difference in Lancaster
Join Lancaster City Council as an Apprentice Electrician and play a vital role in maintaining and improving electrical systems across council-owned properties. Your work will ensure safety, compliance, and high service standards in public buildings, markets, and cemeteries, directly supporting the wellbeing of our community.

What You’ll Be Doing
You’ll carry out diagnostic, installation, and maintenance electrical tasks with growing independence, following strict safety protocols. Working alongside repairs teams and subcontractors, you’ll manage stock levels, complete Portable Appliance Testing, and use electronic systems to track your work. Your role includes a 4-year NVQ apprenticeship at Lancaster & Morecambe College, with 20% of your time dedicated to study.

You’ll Fit Right In If…
You have GCSEs in Maths and English (grade 4 or above), strong organisational skills, and a methodical approach to your work. Good communication and teamwork are essential, as is physical fitness for the role. You’ll share our values of Working Together, Ambition, Pride, and Ownership. A full UK driving licence and basic DBS clearance are required by the end of your apprenticeship.

Ready to Join Us?
If you’re eager to develop your skills and contribute to a safer, better Lancaster, we’d love to hear from you. Find out more about what it’s like working with us, our benefits, values and culture, by visiting lancaster.gov.uk/sites/recruitment.

Why Work With Us
Our Benefits
• Generous annual leave
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Discounted gym membership
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Car purchase scheme
• Lifestyle savings
• Health Care Cash Plan
• Volunteering days
• Wellbeing support

Flexible working friendly
We welcome discussions about flexible working and may be able to offer hybrid working, a generous flexi-time scheme, and agreed working hours to support work–life balance.

Inclusive employer
We welcome applications from all parts of the community and are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.
We guarantee interviews for applicants with a disability and armed forces veterans who meet the essential criteria.