Our benefits
Here at North Northamptonshire Council, we’re transforming for the better, using all our creativity and imagination to create the best life for our local people.
You’ll find that we have a wide range of careers that may be more surprising than you think!
Why choose us?
We offer a vibrant working environment with:
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a competitive salary
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a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.
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lots of opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
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generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
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hybrid and flexible working arrangements, where practicable for service needs to help you with a healthy work-life balance.
We provide a range of great benefits such as an Employee Assistance Programme, an Employee Benefits Scheme, wellbeing support, travel rates at HMRC rates, as well as supporting a range of active Employee Network Groups.
About the role
We are recruiting for Electrical Apprenticeships and looking for enthusiastic individuals who want to build a rewarding career in the electrical trade.
As an Electrical Apprentice, you will work towards achieving the Level 3 Installation and Maintenance Electrician Apprenticeship, developing the knowledge, skills, and behaviours required to become a qualified Electrician. You'll gain valuable hands-on experience while supporting qualified tradespeople to deliver high-quality repairs, maintenance, and improvement works across our housing properties, helping to make a real difference to tenants' homes and communities.
What will you be doing?
- Work towards successfully achieving the Level 3 Installation and Maintenance Electrician Apprenticeship, developing the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to become a qualified Electrician.
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Support qualified electricians with repairs, maintenance and improvement works across North Northamptonshire Council's housing properties.
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Gain practical, hands-on experience while applying learning from college and workplace training.
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Assist with a range of site-based activities, including electrical work, labouring duties and administrative tasks, under the guidance of experienced colleagues.
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Attend all required training, college sessions and mentoring meetings to support professional development.
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Follow all health and safety procedures, ensuring a safe working environment and reporting hazards promptly.
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Learn from experienced tradespeople, building the skills and confidence needed for a successful career in the electrical trade.
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Work across a variety of locations and environments, including outdoor settings and varying weather conditions, while handling tools, equipment and materials safely.
About you
- GCSE Maths and English at grades A-C or 4-9 or equivalent is Essential.
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Ability to travel to college within Northamptonshire / Leicestershire for day release
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Good communication skills
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Ability to follow instructions
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Good levels of numeracy and literacy
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Honesty and Integrity
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Ability to solve problems and when to escalate them
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Ability to use own initiative
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Ability to work in a team
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Punctual
About us
Our Values and Behaviours
Our values define who we are and how we operate, by forming the foundation for how we interact with our customers, colleagues and provide our services. They are also at the forefront of our decision making and delivery and are:
Customer-focused
Respectful
Efficient
Supportive
Trustworthy
Our key commitments help ensure that the priorities we make, now and in the future, maintain the necessary breadth of focus in those areas that we believe matter most.
Disability Confident Employer
We are proud to be a recognised Disability Confident Employer and is committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role.
Our Employment and Disability Service provides bespoke support to individuals facing barriers to employment, helping them work towards their goals to start, stay and succeed in employment. For further information please click here The Employment and Disability Service (EADS) | North Northamptonshire Council
Armed Forces Community
The council obtained the Gold status award for the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS).
Further information can be found at Jobs and careers | North Northamptonshire Council (northnorthants.gov.uk)
