Electrical and plumbing

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Skilled trades and construction in Waltham Forest runs from Level 2 (about GCSEs at grade 4 to 9) up to Level 6 (about a bachelors degree). These are the levels people move through, and what is open right now at each one.

1. Level 2about the same as GCSEs at grade 4 to 9

   19 openings in Waltham Forest12 different apprenticeshipstypically £22,000 a year(middle of 19 advertised)
   • Property maintenance operative (level 2)
   • Passenger transport driver - bus and coach or tram (level 2)
   • Groundworker (level 2)
   • Painter and decorator (level 2)
   See the 19 open at Level 2

2. Level 3about the same as A levels

   11 openings in Waltham Forest8 different apprenticeshipstypically £22,000 a year(middle of 11 advertised)
   • Civil engineering technician (level 3)
   • Surveying technician (level 3)
   • Gas engineering operative (level 3)
   • Installation and maintenance electrician (level 3)
   See the 11 open at Level 3

3. Level 4about the same as an HNC

   2 openings in Waltham Forest2 different apprenticeships
   • Construction quantity surveying technician (level 4)
   • Construction site supervisor (level 4)
   See the 2 open at Level 4

4. Level 6about the same as a bachelors degree

   3 openings in Waltham Forest3 different apprenticeships
   • Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)
   • Building services engineer (level 6)
   • Geospatial mapping and science specialist (degree) (level 6)
   See the 3 open at Level 6

Levels and apprenticeship standards from the Department for Education Find an apprenticeship service, counted from vacancies open today. Wages are the middle of what employers actually advertised, not a promise about any one job, and they do not always rise with the level: pay depends on the employer and the year as much as the qualification. These are the levels within this line of work, not a guarantee that one apprenticeship leads to the next.