A temporary dispensation has been applied to the ST1017 end-point assessment plan V1.0 for this apprenticeship. The dispensation will remain live from 01/03/2025 until the apprentices registered on V1.0 have either completed their EPA, including any resits and retakes, or moved to a subsequent version.
This apprenticeship is in the process of being revised or adjusted. In the meantime, the version below remains approved for delivery. Further details of this and other apprenticeships being revised or adjusted are available in the revisions and adjustments status report.
Install and maintain electrical services within a domestic setting.
This occupation is found in the domestic dwelling construction, engineering and social housing installation and maintenance electrician industries. Domestic electricians work in domestic properties such as homes, dwellings, or individual units in e.g. care homes, apartment buildings and student accommodation, rather than in their communal areas, or on commercial or industrial building sites. Industrial and Commercial Electrician work is not undertaken by a Domestic Electrician.
Domestic electricians may work for small independent businesses or for providers of homes and residential services such as local authorities and housing associations, housing construction companies, care homes, electric utility companies and other companies providing electrotechnical services to the residential market. Once qualified, some domestic electricians may choose to become self-employed contractors.
The broad purpose of the occupation is to install and maintain electrical services within a domestic setting.
Working in a residential (new construction, installation or existing) setting, the domestic electrician will focus on the installation of new, the upgrade or repair of existing cables and equipment to enable safe and reliable distributed electricity within the premises.
The scope of a domestic electrician will include design, installation and testing of systems which provide traditional heating, power, and lighting plus the installation of new and emerging technologies. The new technologies will include enhanced connectivity for domestic use and comfort and convenience technologies. Domestic electricians will help make homes highly efficient and near-zero-carbon, in cooperation with other trades. Domestic electricians may be required to provide out of hours emergency repairs and services. A driving licence may be a requirement for some employers.
In their daily work, a worker in this occupation interacts with:
· Their customers who are usually the end user of the services.
· the team leader or area manager as well as personnel responsible for materials storage and supply if they work in an organisation.
· building materials suppliers, merchants, small business support, accountants, and others if they are self-employed.
· A domestic electrician will sometimes work within a team or may often be accompanied an apprentice.
An employee in this occupation will be responsible for completing their own work to specification, with minimal, if any, supervision, ensuring they meet set deadlines. This role is for people who like to work independently most of the time, but it also involves interacting with customers, colleagues, and others.
Domestic Electricians will be responsible for meeting quality requirements and working in accordance with industry-defined health, safety and environmental considerations, as well as building and wiring regulations.
They may be solely responsible for company property such as tools, work vehicles for transporting materials such as company vans.
Key requirements for successful domestic electricians include professionalism and high regard for customer service throughout the job from responding to enquiries, proposing solutions, providing quotations, undertaking work, and handing completed work back to the customer.
Typical Job Titles:
Domestic Electrician.
Typical duration: 36 months
This summary page outlines the information that you and your employer need to know about your end-point assessment (EPA). You and your employer should also read the end-point assessment plan for the full details including roles and responsibilities, assessment method requirements and re-sits and re-takes.
An EPA is an assessment at the end of the apprenticeship. It assesses your competence against the knowledge, skills and behaviours (KSBs) on the occupational standard. You will have been trained on them during your training, both on and off the job. The EPA is your chance to show an independent assessor you can do the occupation you have been trained for. Your employer will only recommend you start the EPA when you have finished your training and both your employer and you think you are ready. Your employer will choose an end-point assessment organisation (EPAO) to deliver the EPA. Your employer and training provider should provide you with support on what to expect and how to prepare for your EPA.
The typical length of the on-programme (training) part of this apprenticeship is 36 months. The end-point assessment period will typically last 6 months.
The grades available for this apprenticeship are:
Observation of practical competence in a controlled environment
Scenario based interview
Online knowledge assessment
At the end of the apprenticeship, and having passed the EPA, you will be awarded with your apprenticeship certificate.
The gateway is the point when all on-programme training and any mandatory qualification requirements have been met. When you have completed your training and your employer says you are competent in your occupation, you enter the gateway. The EPAO will check any mandatory qualifications are complete. They will tell you how to submit any necessary documents (for example, a portfolio). After the EPAO confirms that you have met all the requirements, the EPA starts.
When you reach the gateway, you need to complete the following:
You must have achieved English and maths qualifications inline with apprenticeship funding rules.
Passed any other mandated qualifications listed in the occupational standard. For the domestic electrician,
The qualification(s) required are:
Electrotechnical in dwellings qualification
Observation: you will be observed by a NET independent assessor while you perform typical electrical tasks in a controlled environment in a NET Licensed Assessment Centre. The observation is part of the holistic assessment and will take place over three consecutive days for a total of 19 hours observation.
Scenario based interview: you will also have a formal 2-way interview with the NET independent assessor. The assessor will ask you a minimum of 12 scenario based questions as detailed in the EPA. The interview will take 90 minutes, with a maximum of 9 extra minutes if you need to finish your last response. The interview should take place in a quiet room, free from distractions and influence. The interview is part of the holistic assessment and will take place on one of the three assessment days.
Online Knowledge Assessment: you will also sit an online knowledge assessment at the assessment centre. The online knowledge assessment will be computer based and will consist of 40 multiple-choice questions. Each question will have four suggested answers, only one of which is correct. You will be permitted to refer to the BS7671 current Edition, IET Guidance note 3 and the IET Electricians Guide to the Building Regulations. NET assessment centre will provide you with access to those reference works throughout the duration of your test. To pass this test you need to answer a minimum of 24 questions correctly. To obtain a distinction you need to answer 33 or more questions correctly. The online knowledge assessment will take a maximum of 90 minutes and will take place on one of the three assessment days.
You will get at least 10 days’ notice of your assessment dates.
If you have a query that relates to your job, then please speak to your employer. You should speak to your training provider if you have any other questions about the apprenticeship including the end-point assessment. You should get detailed support from the EPAO before the EPA begins. Your employer and training provide should talk to you when they think you are ready to take the EPA. The EPA is for you to show how good you are at your job. You should speak to your training provider about what to expect in the EPA and how to prepare. You should speak to the EPAO if your EPA has already started, and you have a query.
If you have a disability, a physical or mental health condition or other special considerations, you may be able to have a reasonable adjustment that takes this into account. You should speak to your employer, training provider and EPAO and ask them what support you can get. The EPAO will decide if an adjustment is appropriate.
This apprenticeship aligns with This apprenticeship standard is recognised by the Joint Industry Board as conferring eligibility for recognition via an ECS Domestic Electrician Gold Card. As part of the application process the appropriate Health and Safety components will be recognised. for This apprenticeship standard is recognised by the Joint Industry Board as conferring eligibility for recognition via an ECS Domestic Electrician Gold Card. As part of the application process the appropriate Health and Safety components will be recognised.. The experience gained and responsibility held by the apprentice on completion of the apprenticeship will either wholly or partially satisfy the requirements for registration at this level.
Please contact the relevant professional body for more details.
| Version | Change detail | Earliest start date | Latest start date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | Approved for delivery | 01/06/2022 | Not set |
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