Job Description - London Underground LV Cables (Installation Electrician) Level 3 Apprenticeship (047081)
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HR
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Position Type - Full Time
Thank you for your interest in applying for this TfL Apprenticeship Scheme.
The application will contain a series of questions to establish your eligibility. Please read through the eligibility criteria below carefully and ensure that you are eligible before applying.
It is important that you take great care in reading and answering these questions as we will not be able to revert your application if an error is made.
Please Note: We only allow one application for any of our Apprenticeship scheme per year. Any subsequent applications will be withdrawn.
London Underground LV Cables (Installation Electrician) - Level 3
You will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow:
1. Free travel on the TfL network for you and a nominee who lives in the same household.
2. Discounted national rail and Eurostar travel.
3. Minimum 29 days annual leave (pro rata dependent on role) plus public and bank holidays.
4. Retail, health, leisure and travel offers & many more.
Location
London
Duration
4 Years
Entry Requirements
1. A minimum of 2 GCSE’s Grade A* - C or Grade 4 and above, including Maths and English Language (or equivalents).
2. You are not eligible for this scheme if you currently hold or are working towards the Installation and maintenance electrician level 3 Standard.
3. You must be 18 years of age by 8th September 2025 to be eligible for this scheme.
Please be advised that should you be successful in getting an offer for this apprenticeship scheme, your offer will be subject to a satisfactory medical which may include but is not limited to: drugs and alcohol screening, hearing test and eyesight tests including Ishihara Plates and Colour Assessment and Diagnosis tests to determine colour deficiency.
Proposed start date
8th September 2025
Job overview
London Underground plays an essential role in our city’s development. Our network covers 253 miles, serving 275 stations and carriers more than five million passengers per day.
The role of a London Underground engineering apprentice is critical to ensuring the ongoing performance and safety of our tube network. The technological advancements we are seeing in our trains and operating infrastructure mean that we need to adapt the way we maintain our assets to keep them operating at peak performance. You’ll be at the forefront of these developments whilst also keeping a watchful eye on our legacy assets across the network.
Sustainability
Sustainability is intrinsic to TfL’s work ethos, and we ensure that we operate in a sustainable way to protect and regenerate the natural world.
What will I be doing?
Apprentices will have the opportunity to learn from experienced and qualified staff through various placements across the organisation to gain a broad spectrum of knowledge through a hands-on approach to learning.
Power – LV Cables
As a London Underground LV Cables Apprentice, you will participate and work with competent teams that ensure the LV Cables Assets are maintained and delivered into service in a safe and timely manner. During your apprenticeship, you will be placed across a range of departments within the LV Cables areas, enabling you to experience and learn how the LV Cables Divisions function. You will learn how to read Electrical and Mechanical Drawings, be trained to write reports, fault finding, understand and apply the principles, practices and legislation for the termination and connection of conductors, cables and cords in electrical systems.
On completion of our Apprenticeship, you will become a Qualified Electrician and a LV Cable Jointer and have the opportunity of working towards becoming an IRSE Licensed Electrical Traction Distribution Technician.
Working within the Power Delivery Unit of the Asset Performance Directorate of London Underground, your role will be to maintain, upgrade and operate power assets. This will include other related activities such as fault rectification and support to other units in relation to Power assets.
Accountabilities
1. Identify task and assemble materials.
2. Check tools, equipment and materials for fitness for purpose (covered by IRSE 4.2.110).
3. Manage the work site.
4. Work safely at all times.
5. Deal promptly and effectively with problems within his/her control.
6. Report to other deviations which cannot be solved.
7. Follow the correct process/operations for the allocated task.
8. Establish and maintain communication with the relevant persons.
9. Ensure that the task is completed within limit of authority and competence (covered by IRSE 4.2.110).
10. Correctly establish scope and accuracy of testing.
11. Carry out required testing using correctly accessed equipment and methods.
12. Take action to rectify the defective asset.
13. Understanding: Handover asset in accordance with company procedures.
14. Complete documentation in accordance with company procedures.
Where can this career take me?
This apprenticeship is just the start of your career, the roles and opportunities available to you are endless.
On completion of the apprenticeship, you could roll into a Senior Technician role. After gaining invaluable experience and knowledge within the LV Cable department, whilst carrying out your role as an IRSE Licenced Electrical Traction Distribution Technician, you may wish to look to progress into a Team Leader role and eventually even become a Works Controller. All Team Leaders and Managers within the Department have progressed from Support staff through the ranks to become Managers and you could be the future of LV Cables.
You’ll also have the opportunities to complete additional training courses. These will vary from soft skills training, safety training to technical skills training.
What do we look for?
Our talented apprentices form a vital part of that vision, so it’s important that we find the best people to help us do this. We’re looking for people who are:
1. Analytical and logical thinkers.
2. Continuing learners.
3. Creative and innovative.
4. Team workers.
5. Can take responsibility, accountability and ownership.
6. Able to embrace change and drive innovation.
Our core values are extremely important to us, and we desire candidates who are:
1. Caring about our colleagues, our customers and our work.
2. Open to each other, to new ideas and to working together.
3. Adaptable to diverse needs and willing to innovate.
What qualifications can I gain?
1. 3 months in College Level 2 Performing Engineering Operations.
2. Level 3 Electrotechnical Qualification (Installation Pathway).
Throughout the Apprenticeship, you will have the opportunity to complete various additional training courses that will enhance your skills and knowledge within London Underground.
We also have an established Graduate and Apprentice Committee as well as an Alumni group, these groups are powerful networks in developing your understanding of the organisation, different apprenticeship schemes and opportunities to develop your career. Many current graduates and apprentices believe this to be a powerful support network and they often hold apprentice only events that are very beneficial to your continued learning.
Assessment Process
You will receive support and information around each assessment stage as you progress through your application.
Please see the link to the TfL website providing further guidance.
Please pay close attention to emails and deadlines provided noting you have 1 week to complete assessments and we cannot re-issue these tests.
Assessment centres for apprenticeship roles will take place from February-April, please note that many roles only have 1 assessment day, and we are unable to guarantee additional dates. We are conducting assessment centres in person and virtually (role dependent).
Inclusive Recruitment Process
We operate a transparent recruitment process that removes barriers for candidates with a disability. Please let us know if you require reasonable adjustments for any stages of the application process.
We're a Disability Confident employer, and we offer guaranteed interviews to candidates who apply via the scheme where the minimum criteria for skills, knowledge and experience have been met.
In High Volume campaigns including Graduate, Apprentice and Intern recruitment the minimum criteria we set is achieving a pass mark in our first stage assessments, adopting a proportionate approach as part of the Disability Confident scheme.
Contact us
Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments.
Contact the recruitment team by
Phone: 0203 005 1680 (Monday to Friday between 09:00 and 17.30)
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