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Are you searching for a career that will set you up for life? Do you want to take the first step on the ladder to a well-paid and highly respected professional trade? With a Clarkson Evans apprenticeship, you can achieve this and more – without the financial pressures of student debt. Clarkson Evans is one of the UK’s leading electrical contractors, specialising in wiring new homes across England and Wales. Our reputation for delivering first class electrical work on new housing developments across the UK means our order book is booming and we are always on the look out for talented new apprentices and qualified electricians to join our team.
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We have won a string of national and regional awards for our apprenticeship training so your future will be in safe hands. We’ll actively encourage you to develop a long-term career with us – progressing to become a team leader or area manager when you are ready.
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FIRM FOUNDATIONS FOR YOUR ELECTRICAL CAREER Our apprenticeship places are always in high demand. That’s because our award-winning training is the first step on the ladder to a successful long-term career. We wire one in ten of all new homes for all the major house builders so we’re looking at a bright future, especially with government targets to see a million new homes built in England by 2020. As one of our apprentices you’ll be working as part of a dedicated team of specialists installing all things electrical in new homes. From initial cabling and sockets, through to intricate lighting systems, data points and heating and ventilation systems, you’ll have the satisfaction of knowing you’re helping to create much-needed family homes for future generations. Much of the work you’ll be undertaking will involve using a range of power and hand tools with skill and precision. You’ll need to be driven to produce quality work, first time, every time. As well as being highly practical our electricians are first-class communicators, liaising with other trades on site such as plumbers and plasterers, as well as having daily contact with the site manager.
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That’s over 20,000 new homes every year
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Working alongside the UK’s major housebuilders since
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WHERE CAN AN
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The opportunities are endless at Clarkson Evans - in fact we’d go so far to say the sky’s the limit. We are passionate about developing home-grown talent, and are proud of how our former apprentices have progressed within the company. We offer a number of career options when you are qualified. You may wish to relocate to another branch and experience life living in another part of the country. We’ll support you in this goal and offer
generous relocation packages for the right people. Alternatively after a few years “on the tools” you may decide to use your experience gained out on site as part of our commercial team, working as a quantity surveyor or commercial manager. These roles involve liaising with our customers, responding to tender requests and estimating the resources required to wire a development of new homes.
Once qualified, the majority of our apprentices stay with the company - more than 70% of our team leaders and managers trained with us.
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WHAT SORT OF
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ARE ON OFFER?
Did you know that electricians typically earn significantly above the national average wage? That’s just for starters. At Clarkson Evans there is also a bonus scheme in place for our electrical teams, so the harder you work, the more you’re rewarded.
Our more experienced team leaders expect to earn around £750 per week and weekly pay packets of around £1,000 or more are not unusual. We offer a competitive rate of pay for apprentices. You’ll be earning while you learn and on offer are the rewards of long-term financial security and the esteem that comes with mastering a highly regarded trade.
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CHRIS PIKE
FORMER APPRENTICE, NOW REGIONAL PRODUCTION MANAGER
“Eleven years after leaving sixth form straight after I’d completed my A-levels, I’ve worked my way through the ranks to become the Regional Production Manager for our Gloucester and Oxford branches. “More than 70% of the company’s managers and team leaders started at the company as apprentices – just like me. “I had always planned to do an apprenticeship but I chose to do A-levels because all my friends did. I was a high performer academically but studying for the sake of studying never lit that spark in me. I have always been a practical person so I knew that the apprenticeship route was the way to go. “As an apprentice, I remember it being pretty tough getting used to the long, busy days and then going home and studying to complete the qualification. It was all worth it though. I never thought I’d be one
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of the company’s regional production managers at 29 years old! “It just shows that there is no glass ceiling if you decide to do an apprenticeship. I definitely want to keep pushing forward. “The role I’m in now is rewarding because I get to help those who were in my position. Seeing my apprentices become highly regarded, successful team leaders makes it all worthwhile. This is one of the reasons why I wouldn’t turn back the clock and go to university instead.”
“More than 70% of the company’s managers and team leaders started at the company as apprentices – just like me.”
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WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR? A good academic standard, normally GCSE (grade C/grade 5 or above) in English, maths and science, is a given. In addition we’re looking for grafters – people who are happy to arrive at 7am or earlier each morning and who are not put off by the physical demands of the job. There’s plenty of lifting and carrying involved and you’ll be expected to pull your weight.
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You will need a full driving licence before you start work with us so we’ll expect to see in your application form that you are at least learning to drive. Organisation is key to a successful career at Clarkson Evans and you’ll need to prove to us that you can work full-time but still manage to meet deadlines for handing in college work.
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TIPS FOR A SUCCESSFUL APPLICATION PREPARATION IS KEY
Complete the application yourself.
Include all relevant skills & experience, also include personal skills.
Prioritise important information and make sure everything is true and accurate.
Check spelling and grammar and avoid using text language.
Proofread and proofread again.
LITERACY SKILLS
Avoid writing in the third person.
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PREPARING FOR INTERVIEW MAKE A GOOD FIRST IMPRESSION
Allow plenty of time to get to the assessment day. Don’t be late!
Research our company so you can impress us with your knowledge.
Personal presentation is important. What lasting impression do you wish to leave?
PLAN AHEAD
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Colour perception and group exercises
Be aware there will be a practical test as well.
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LISTEN UP PARENTS As the parent of a young person thinking about their future career you’re probably acutely aware of the sky-rocketing cost of a university education. Tuition fees alone typically cost around £9,000 a year and, despite that investment, there’s no guarantee of a job after graduation. Our apprenticeships offer a great alternative, with bags of opportunity for long-term career progression and a chance to earn money from day one.
An electrical apprenticeship with us opens the door to a rewarding lifelong career, including roles in quantity surveying, area supervision, contract management or maybe even teaching.
TALENTED ELECTRICIANS ARE ALWAYS IN DEMAND The insatiable demand for new homes in the UK does not look likely to slow down for years to come – which is great news for us. As specialists in wiring new homes, our order book is booming. The future is bright for our electricians – who typically earn around £35,000 - £40,000 a year. Due to the size of our business we give our newly qualified electricians the opportunity to relocate to other branches to experience life in another part of the country. Relocation can offer a fast-track to promotion, but perhaps, more importantly, provide young people with the opportunity to live independently for the first time.
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Lots of young people go to university because they don’t know what they want to do. Adam got fantastic A-level results and I was really pleased when he said he wanted to go down the apprenticeship route. I was so proud when he qualified as an electrician with Clarkson Evans and I’d urge other parents to let their sons and daughters follow their dream. Apprenticeship training will help them obtain skills and experience that will stay with them for life.
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STEVE GERRARD Father of Adam Gerrard, team leader at Clarkson Evans.
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CHELSEY DORAN APPRENTICE ELECTRICIAN, BIRMINGHAM
“I’m not afraid of hard work and know that having a good sense of humour on site goes a long way. My team leader is one of the best and I really enjoy the mix of site-based learning and college work. He trusts me to get on with the job and invests time in my development. I’m happy to repay the faith he has in me by giving 110 per cent each day and pulling my weight. “My apprenticeship experience has been spot on so far and I’m soaking up all that I’m being taught. I’m not afraid to ask when I don’t understand something and more importantly, my team leader encourages me to do so, to make sure that what I’m learning is correct. “Even at this stage in my career I can see how lucky I am to have secured my apprenticeship at Clarkson Evans – the company’s reputation is well-known in the industry. I can’t wait for my training to fly by so
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that I can be mentoring new starters like me when I become a team leader myself one day. “I’d love to see more women following in my footsteps. Becoming an electrician at Clarkson Evans is a promising move for anyone looking for a longterm career with great prospects.”
“My apprenticeship
experience has been spot on so far and I’m soaking up all that I’m being taught.”
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SAM KIRKWOOD APPRENTICE ELECTRICIAN, SOUTHAMPTON
“I’d always dreamt of becoming a professional football player. I thought I’d got it made when Bournemouth FC offered me a five year contract. When they released me at the age of nineteen I had to reassess my long-term career plans. “My dad was a hugely positive influence on me and he encouraged me to look into an electrical apprenticeship. He cut out an advert for an apprentice electrician role at Clarkson Evans which he found in our local newspaper and encouraged me to apply. “I’m more than a year into my apprenticeship and loving every minute of it. I get on really well with my team leader; in fact we are planning to go on holiday together!”
weather is cold, but the camaraderie with the other trades makes the days go quicker. “You get a huge amount of satisfaction when you can use your problem-solving and technical skills to wire a new home working alongside your colleagues. “I’ve really enjoyed meeting new people, gaining a huge range of practical skills and challenging myself on a daily basis. “I know I’ve picked a new role with huge potential for long-term career progression. When I qualify I want to move through the ranks to take on more responsibility, just like my team leader, who is a former apprentice.”
“The biggest challenge of my apprenticeship so far has been the ‘Christmas rush’ when things get especially busy on site. The hours are long and the
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Our apprentices come from a variety of backgrounds – some of them join us straight after A-levels or after completing an electrical course at college. Some of our best apprentices have had a period of working in a variety of roles before realising they needed a career with better prospects and financial security.
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