Electrical and plumbing

Where this goes

Skilled trades and construction in HSQ 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

   7 openings in HSQ6 different apprenticeshipstypically £16,640 a year(middle of 7 advertised)
   • Carpentry and joinery (level 2)
   • Formworker (level 2)
   • Property maintenance operative (level 2)
   • Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
   See the 7 open at Level 2

2. Level 3about the same as A levels

   5 openings in HSQ3 different apprenticeshipstypically £17,500 a year(middle of 5 advertised)
   • International freight forwarding specialist (level 3)
   • Fire emergency and security systems technician (level 3)
   • Supply chain practitioner (fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG)) (level 3)
   See the 5 open at Level 3

3. Level 4about the same as an HNC

   1 opening in HSQ1 apprenticeship
   • Construction site supervisor (level 4)
   See the one open at Level 4

4. Level 6about the same as a bachelors degree

   2 openings in HSQ2 different apprenticeships
   • Chartered surveyor (degree) (level 6)
   • Building services engineer (level 6)
   See the 2 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.