UK_Night_Owl
8th June 2008, 10:57 PM
I don't know if anyone will be able to help me with some ideas or suggestions, but I'm looking for an adult apprenticeship as an electrician.
I've been interested in the electrical trade and have wanted to be an electrician for many years now. Hence when I got made redundant from my last job, I decided I was going to have a go at trying to find the job I actually have always wanted to do.
So far I've found out there's a new thing called an adult apprenticeship for people like me who are over 25 and want to enter the industry. I've been in touch with the local college, taken a bunch of tests which I passed, and have been accepted onto their apprenticeship program. Now the college have told me to find myself an employer to work for while I'm doing my apprenticeship.
I know a lot of the time, vacancies that do come up never get advertised through the job centre, it's often down to word of mouth and knowing someone that knows someone, hence this post. - If anyone can suggest or advise something, any help would be very gratefully received. I'm based in the Bristol/Gloucester area, but don't mind a bit of travelling. I have in the recent past had two years experience working as an electricians mate. Don't mind starting out working for that great minimum wage, and have my own basic tools. I am available to start straight away, can be contacted on 07833 130 702.
Thanks for looking
David
I've been interested in the electrical trade and have wanted to be an electrician for many years now. Hence when I got made redundant from my last job, I decided I was going to have a go at trying to find the job I actually have always wanted to do.
So far I've found out there's a new thing called an adult apprenticeship for people like me who are over 25 and want to enter the industry. I've been in touch with the local college, taken a bunch of tests which I passed, and have been accepted onto their apprenticeship program. Now the college have told me to find myself an employer to work for while I'm doing my apprenticeship.
I know a lot of the time, vacancies that do come up never get advertised through the job centre, it's often down to word of mouth and knowing someone that knows someone, hence this post. - If anyone can suggest or advise something, any help would be very gratefully received. I'm based in the Bristol/Gloucester area, but don't mind a bit of travelling. I have in the recent past had two years experience working as an electricians mate. Don't mind starting out working for that great minimum wage, and have my own basic tools. I am available to start straight away, can be contacted on 07833 130 702.
Thanks for looking
David