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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 Camden 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.

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

    23 openings in Camden15 different apprenticeshipstypically £16,640 a year(middle of 21 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)
    See the 23 open at Level 2
  2. Level 3about the same as A levels

    14 openings in Camden8 different apprenticeshipstypically £17,680 a year(middle of 13 advertised)
    • Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)
    • International freight forwarding specialist (level 3)
    • Civil engineering technician (level 3)
    • Building services engineering technician 2022 (level 3)
    See the 14 open at Level 3
  3. Level 4about the same as an HNC

    2 openings in Camden1 apprenticeship
    • Construction site supervisor (level 4)
    See the 2 open at Level 4

Level 6 exist in this work elsewhere in the country but nothing is open in Camden 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.

Take the first step

Register and we will match you to local routes into electrical and plumbing and tell you exactly which step you are ready for. Want to think it through first? Ask RORY in the chat at the bottom-right.