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    Real potential.
    Harnessed properly.


Real potential
Harnessed properly

  • Discover a new classroom

    If you want to start a career whilst furthering your education but can't choose between a practical or theoretical pathway, why not combine them?

    On our Advanced Apprenticeship Programme, you'll do just that, with a blend of formal studying and practical application, you’ll develop the skills and sharpen the knowledge that’ll set you up to lead us into the future. 

    Can’t find what you’re looking for, have a look at our Higher Apprenticeship Programmes.

  • Discover a new classroom

    If you want to start a career whilst furthering your education but can't choose between a practical or theoretical pathway, why not combine them?

    On our Advanced Apprenticeship Programme, you'll do just that, with a blend of formal studying and practical application, you’ll develop the skills and sharpen the knowledge that’ll set you up to lead us into the future. 

    Can’t find what you’re looking for, have a look at our Higher Apprenticeship Programmes.

What will I be doing?

You will complete a variety of training at one of our training centres in either Eakring, Tipton or Taunton completing a mix of safety and basic technical training. For non-engineering roles you may attend college or have online learning.




 

 

 

What will I be doing?

You will complete a variety of training at one of our training centres in either Eakring, Tipton or Taunton completing a mix of safety and basic technical training. For non-engineering roles you may attend college or have online learning.

 

 

There’s more to it

Year two involves continuing with academic qualifications and continuing to build technical skills, spending time at our academy centre and learning on the job with the support of your manager, completing a work-log of practical on-site activities. Depending on the apprenticeship you take, you will gain a City & Guilds Diploma, a BTEC or HND level qualification.

Our Advanced Apprenticeship schemes extend over a third or even fourth year depending on the first post role and business area you are recruited into. In the final years you will spend approximately 75% to 90% of  your time in the workplace developing the required knowledge, skills and experience to build your confidence and competence. This will prepare you for your apprenticeship end point assessment and your career with National Grid.

Alyssa

Advanced Apprentice, Alyssa Blackledge, 18, grew up in a family of engineers and always knew she didn't want a desk job. That's why a practical, hands-on apprenticeship in Electricity Transmission, is perfect for her.

Alyssa

Advanced Apprentice, Alyssa Blackledge, 18, grew up in a family of engineers and always knew she didn't want a desk job. That's why a practical, hands-on apprenticeship in Electricity Transmission, is perfect for her.

  • What routes can I take?

    Now you know what’s involved, discover what different routes you can follow on the Advanced Apprenticeship Programme.

     

     

     

  • What routes can I take?

    Now you know what’s involved, discover what different routes you can follow on the Advanced Apprenticeship Programme.

     

     

     

Substations, Electricity Transmission
Circuit breakers, transformers, disconnectors, compressors and auxiliary systems: as part of our Substations team, you’ll be tasked with looking after our electricity substations and high-voltage electricity equipment, helping us keep the lights on nationwide.

Operations, Liquefied Natural Gas
Based at our Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) facility in Kent, you’ll learn how to carry out thorough on-site inspections and maintenance to make sure our LNG operations keep running safely and smoothly.

Overhead Lines, Electrical Transmission
You will have responsibility for the safe construction, maintenance and repair of the UK’s electrical transmission power network. You’ll be working at height, climbing steel transmission towers to install, maintain, test, repair and dismantle overhead line plant equipment safely.

Fitter, Electrical Distribution
Responsible for the safe construction, maintenance and repair of the electrical power network – As a power networks fitter you'll work in and around our substations, using electrical knowledge and skills to install and maintain high voltage plant and apparatus including transformers, switchgear, and cable terminations.

Jointer, Electrical Distribution
Our underground cable engineers carry out excavation, cable laying, reinstatement and fault location on low voltage cables. You'll construct distribution substations, carry out routine inspections, locate faults, and carry out repairs on underground cables and equipment.

Overhead Lines, Electrical Distribution
Responsible for the construction, maintenance, testing, repairing, and replacing of Electrical Distribution overhead lines and equipment – You'll be expected to work at heights (wooden poles), carrying out routine inspection, maintenance and repairs on Electrical Distribution’s overhead lines equipment.

Projects, Electrical Distribution
Working either in our Overhead Lines or Fitter projects teams, you'll carry out similar duties to your non-projects counterparts however, you will be working across an entire region on larger overhead lines and substations, with distribution systems up to 132kV.

Substations, Electricity Transmission

Circuit breakers, transformers, disconnectors, compressors and auxiliary systems: as part of our Substations team, you’ll be tasked with looking after our electricity substations and high-voltage electricity equipment, helping us keep the lights on nationwide.

Substations, Electricity Transmission

Circuit breakers, transformers, disconnectors, compressors and auxiliary systems: as part of our Substations team, you’ll be tasked with looking after our electricity substations and high-voltage electricity equipment, helping us keep the lights on nationwide.

Mechanical Technician, Gas Transmission

Maintaining pipelines, compressors and gas turbines: it’s all in a day’s work for our Gas Transmission as they help ensure the safe, secure and reliable operation of our gas network.

Operations, Liquefied Natural Gas

Based at our Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) facility in Kent, you’ll learn how to carry out thorough on-site inspections and maintenance to make sure our LNG operations keep running safely and smoothly.

Pipeline Maintenance Centre, Gas Transmission

Historically, our Gas has come from the UK continental shelf fields. But these resources are running our fast, we're looking at other supplies and sources, including importing international gas supplies. It's a new phase, making this an even more exciting time to join.