# Apprentice Estates Craftsperson - Electrical

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Bury St Edmunds
- **Region:** East of England
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Estates and facilities
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £25,760 - £31,157 per annum
- **Contract type:** Apprenticeship: 54 months
- **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-03T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-13T09:52:16.954Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Suffolk/Bury_St_Edmunds/West_Suffolk_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Estates_Apprentice/Estates_Apprentice-v8149841
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8149841?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.wsh.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

### Apprentice Estates Craftsperson (Electrical)

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust | Estates & Facilities

Looking to kick-start a career in electrical engineering while making a real difference? West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting an Apprentice Estates Craftsperson (Electrical) to join our Estates team.

You’ll work towards a Level 3 Installation and Engineering apprenticeship, gaining hands-on experience maintaining and repairing vital electrical systems across Trust sites — all while supporting safe, high-quality patient care.

### What you’ll be doing

- Learn fault finding, maintenance and installation of electrical systems
- Support planned and reactive maintenance across Trust sites
- Work safely to HTM 06 and BS7671 Wiring Regulations
- Carry out electrical testing, inspections and basic commissioning
- Use hand tools, power tools and workshop equipment
- Work with Estates colleagues and clinical teams
- Take part in on-call and out-of-hours work (after training)

### What we’re looking for

- GCSE Maths A*–C / 4–9 (or equivalent Level 2)
- Willing to complete a Level 3 Electrical/Engineering apprenticeship
- Enthusiastic, reliable and keen to learn
- Good communication and teamwork skills
- Flexible approach to working hours
- Comfortable working at height and in confined spaces

### Why join us?

- Earn while you learn with a nationally recognised qualification
- Hands-on experience in a critical NHS environment
- Supportive team and long-term career development

### Main duties of the job

Apprentice Responsibilities

Attend all off-the-job training components of the apprenticeship as agreed with your manager and apprenticeship training provider.

Proactively engage in the on-the-job activities in the workplace to become competent in the apprenticeship standard and role.

Complete all apprenticeship course work, assessments and self-directed study in a timely way as agreed with your workplace supervisor and the apprenticeship training provider.

Undertake all statutory and mandatory training required for the job role. This will be in addition to the apprenticeship training requirements

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification attached for more details on the job role.

(Apprentice will be working towards these and it is expected that the competences and knowledge will be met by the end of the apprenticeship course)

## Person Specification

### Skills & Ability

**Essential**

- Good organisational skills
- Effective communication skills for effective working relationships throughout the organisation
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
- Basic IT skills

### Personal Qualities

**Essential**

- Enthusiastic and motivated to learn
- Ability to cope with demanding and stressful scenarios.
- A dedicated and committed member of the team
- Ability to cope with new and changing demands.
- Attention to detail.
- Approachable and tactful
- Flexible approach to working hours/duties

### Experience & Knowledge

**Essential**

- Experience in working to deadlines and achieving agreed objectives

**Desirable**

- Work experience in the NHS or similar healthcare environment

### Education & Qualifications

**Essential**

- GCSE Maths grade A* -C / 4 – 9 or equivalent level 2 qualification in maths
- Willing to enrol and complete a Level 3 Installation and Engineering apprenticeship course

**Desirable**

- GCSE English grade A* -C / 4 – 9 or equivalent level 2 qualification in English
- Ability to travel independently to all rural locations to carry out the post

## Documents

- [job description (docx, 256.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10449450)

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