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Apprentice Intake 2025 - Electrician

Glenrothes
5 months ago
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What Are We Looking For?
DPS Group is delighted to welcome applications for our 2025 Apprentice Intake at our head office in Glenrothes.
Do you have a passion for technology and innovation? If so, our Electrical Apprenticeship could be the perfect opportunity for you! Join us on an exciting journey where you'll learn valuable skills, gain hands-on experience, and kick-start your career in a rapidly growing industry.
Our Electrical Apprenticeship offers a comprehensive training program designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to excel in the field. Please note this apprenticeship course is delivered where you will study full-time in Year 1 and then Day Release Year 2-4.
Applications will close Friday 24th May and we will be commencing interviews in June 2025 with starts available from early July 2025.
What Do You Need?
To be eligible for the Apprenticeship programme, you should:

  • Have achieved National 5 Level Grade in Maths and/or Application of Maths, English and a Science (preferably Physics).
  • Successful completion of SECTT assessment prior to commencement of employment.
    DPS – Who Are We?
    We solve manufacturing challenges through the intelligent use of technology.
    DPS Group is one of the UK’s leading integrated electrical, instrumental & control and compliance providers. We are trusted to deliver integrated solutions on often highly complicated projects, by some of the world’s best-known brands, across a range of sectors.
    We help some of the world’s highest profile brands by working with them to find solutions which are operationally efficient, and drive profitability. We work across a range of sectors including Power, Pharmaceutical, Petrochemical, Oil & Gas, Food & Beverage, Bio Energy and Paper, but to name a few.
    We offer an end-to-end virtuous cycle approach to projects which includes: Analyse, Develop, Comply, Maintain, Install, Build & Design.
    Our Innovative, creative and a customer focused approach ensures that DPS delivers the highest standards of safety, service & sustainability. This approach is fully embraced throughout our business and ensure we deliver the optimum level of efficiency whilst maintaining the highest quality standards and continuous improvement of our quality management system ISO 9001:2015.
    We aim to minimise environmental impact of our own systems and help develop environmentally responsible customer solutions.
    DPS Group recognises its obligations to act responsibly, ethically and with integrity in all its dealings with staff, customers, brand partners and suppliers, neighbours and the environment as a whole.
    We aim to:
  • Minimise health, safety and environmental risks.
  • Dispose of waste in an environmentally responsible manner.
  • Reuse and recycle where practicable.
  • Develop environmentally responsible customer solutions.
  • Deliver a net positive impact on the environment.
  • Promote sustainability within the organisation.
    DPS Group adheres to the Environmental Management Systems Standard ISO 14001:2015 to identify and control our environmental impact and improve our environmental performance.
    We are also official partners with Siemens, Rockwell Automation and Schneider Electric, giving us the unique opportunity to develop skills with these manufacturers’ solutions for our team.
    What DPS Offer
    To build successful teams and drive the level of quality that DPS is renowned for, we know we need the best people in industry. Not only do we require the relevant skillsets, but we also need people with the right attitude and mentality to thrive and grow in such an innovative industry. At DPS, you’ll be given every opportunity to set the path of your own career through the business and work in an environment that will require you to rise to the challenge of working for a market leader.
  • Industry leading salary
  • Holiday Allowance of 28 days
  • Company Pension Scheme
  • Buy & Sell Holiday Scheme
  • Private Healthcare Scheme (Contribute)
    At DPS Group we understand our continued success is down to our dedicated team, therefore we invest time and effort in each individual; training and assisting with their personal and professional development, helping them build a long-term career within the business

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