"Would You Like A Lucrative And Enjoyable New Career As An Electrician?"
"Flexible Job Standard Electrician Training That Will Accelerate Your Move Into The Electrical Industry - Potentially Earning Up To £32,500*"
Becoming an electrician is a fantastic career move … it's a flexible and well paid career that has plenty of job satisfaction. New Career Skills will testify to this, as they have been helping people like you get the right skills and qualifications which enabled them have happier and more financially rewarding careers in the construction and electrical industries.
New Career Skills don’t just give you the qualifications and leave you to it, they also go that little bit further and help you to find work or start your own business. They provide an end-to-end training programme and work placement service. It’s not only about getting the skills and qualifications … you then need assistance gaining work or starting up your own electrical business!
If you would like to find out more about the electrical industry, training options, funding, earning potential or just want some general advice then simply complete the form below (or call 0800 037 99 32) and New Career Skills will send you a free Information Pack >>> Please Click Here
From Redundancy To High End Tax Payer
“I’m Nigel Crossman, I’m owner and managing director of blue lightning electrical limited, I’m 50 years old next month. My story starts 4 years ago, I got made redundant unexpectedly and I made a couple of decisions quite early on in the process, one of them I think I made the day I actually got made redundant, and that I was determined I wasn’t going to move backwards as a result of it, it was going to be a positive experience, the other decision I made was a couple of weeks later, having tried for a couple of weeks to get similar employment and deciding I didn’t actually want it anyway, I went for the option of starting my own business, decided I was going to become an electrician, and went on the internet to do some searches to find out how to go about it.
I came across a company called New Career Skills and they offered a slightly different approach. What they were saying was you could do distance learning and some practical, at your own pace and that seemed to be a better idea to me. I filled in the form online which said please send me some details and obviously they sent me a pack. I thought about it for a couple of days, discussed it with the family, and then gave a call and said could you come back and see me and signed up for the course.
At the end of the course, I immediately started my own business. We’re now 3 years on and I’m pleased to say we’re running a successful business and I’m also pleased to say I pay lots of tax, now why would you say paying tax was a good thing, well I work on the principle that you have to pay tax, tax is based on money you’ve earned, if you pay a lot of tax, you must have a good balance sheet, so I’m quite happy thank you very much.
Was redundancy a bad thing? No not at all, actually for me it was one of the best things that ever happened, I was determined to be positive at the beginning and that’s where I took it; it was a good thing. Am I glad I’m self employed rather than employed? Yep, why would I want to be employed again? As an employee, I worked 40, 50, 60 hours a week because I had to, now I work 40, 50, 60 hours a week because I want to. As an employee, I had a brand new company car, now I’ve got a brand new company van. As an employee I got a miserable company pension which the company contributed a tiny little bit; now I’ve got a generous pension paid entirely by my company.
As an employee I had 5 week’s holiday, now I take as much or as little as I like, don’t think that because you’re self employed you can’t have a holiday. This year we’ve been to The Maldives for a fortnight at the beginning of the year, we had a couple of days off in the summer, next month we go to Egypt and at Christmas I’ll take a week to ten days off, why would you want to be employed, you can have the same benefits self employed.
Would I recommend New Career Skills? Well, yes I would, I actually have put my name where my mouth is, last year we sponsored my son Anthony to do the plumbing course with New Career Skills, he’s now qualified and he’s running his own business, A J C Plumbing, already we’ve employed each other on jobs, I’ve been sub-contracted by him to do some work on shower pumps and that sort of stuff, he’s done work for me, in actual fact, he’s upstairs on this very job that we’re on today.
Have I got any regrets? Just one, I wish I’d done this years ago. If I’d known that you could do training while you were working I would have done it a long time ago.”
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From Employee To Employer In 6 Months
“Hi! My name's Matt Bone. I'm 35. Previous employment – I was a graphics designer for 15 years. And basically just got a bit bored with sitting behind a desk all day and just fancied a new lease on life. So I started looking around for a course and found NCS via a Google search. And liked the sound of the course. It fitted my lifestyle and enabled me to continue working and also learn at the same time. The course took me roughly 6 months. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Started my own company quite soon after, I’ve been operating for about 9 months.
The size of the classes at NCS is really good. The nice thing is you actually get to meet different people each time you do a course because the rate everyone goes through their particular assessments is slow or fast depending on how much time you can dedicate to it. So you do tend to meet quite a few different people over the entirety of the course, which I found was really nice.
Enrolling on the course at NCS has been a worthwhile decision. It's really changed my life. It's given me the flexibility I need as a parent and as a businessman. I'm enjoying it, meeting a lot of different people everyday. Yes, it has it's pressures, but I think it has really kind of enabled me to do what I want to do with my life.
The tutors are fantastic. All of them are professional electricians who kind of stepped into the roles of tutoring at NCS. Really good guys. Very friendly. Very knowledgeable. And really just kind of where I needed to ask any questions I felt comfortable to do so.
I really enjoy doing what I do purely because whereas before I sat in an office day-in day-out looking at the same old, the same computer screen, this is a total change of lifestyle. I'm running my own business now. I'm out meeting new people everyday. I've currently got an apprentice working with me. Young man, 18. I'd like to kind of take my apprentice on up – maybe get him his own van and just expand the company. Take a few more guys on. We'll have to wait and see.”
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Broke Free From Being A Wage Slave
““My name is Barry. I am 45 years old. Recently I qualified as a domestic electrician having done the training with a company called New Career Skills. I've always wanted to learn one of the trades and have a real skill that I can call my own. I have a company now. I'm qualified. I have my own limited company called Power to the People (UK) Ltd. where I offer domestic electric services all over Hampshire.
All the staff who trained me are ex-electricians who've worked in the real world of the electrical contracting industry. And so they really do know this stuff. Not only about the electrics but the actual industry you're going to go into.New Career Skills also helps find you work – whether you are working or you are training or whether you work when finished. I found work through agencies as electrician's mate while doing my training which gave me a great deal of practical training, practical experience while I was doing the course.
Overall I found New Career Skills I would use the word holistic because they are helping you not only become an electrician, but to understand the law that you need to understand, how to get a business set up, and how to market your business as well. They aren't one of those people that say, “Training's over. Thanks very much. We don't want to know you anymore.” Even after the training is finished, if I have a technical problem or I'm unsure about something, if I'm out there in the business, they will offer support and that's part of the course as well.
Everybody dreams of having their own business, but I made it a reality. And so the driving force for me was to be my own boss. I didn't exactly know where that would lead me, that dream, but it's lead me to being an electrician.
I have what I can call marketable skills which are available and needed. And therefore I have work. And that's been the main driving force of my business. I don't want to be a wage-slave anymore.”
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Her Old Career Is History .
Becoming an electrician might not seem an obvious career path for a history graduate. But that’s exactly what Katherine Barlow from Watford has done - and she says it's the perfect job for her.
"I started to think about my career and I knew it was time for a change," she says.
"In the long run, I'd love to go into property development and I started looking into the skills I'd need. I enjoyed that so much that I thought I'd like to set up a company or work for a business in the electrical industry.
"I did a lot of research on the internet and New Career Skills were one of - if not the only - ones I found that didn't have any negative reviews. It wasn't the most local place at the time - although they've since opened a centre in Watford - but my research suggested that it was worth the effort and that's certainly what I found."
Katherine began her electrical installers course in July 2010, completing it ahead of schedule, in January. Her current employers were supportive of Katherine retraining,
"I went down to three days a week and would do my studying for two days and have weekends off. I took holidays to attend the courses. I really got on well with that. I've been fortunate to go through education and have a university degree so I've got the ability to pick up what I read quite quickly. And the courses themselves were really good fun."
Katherine was the only woman on the course but says that for the other students the novelty factor wore off very quickly and it wasn't an issue. She says that the course has given her exactly what she wanted and the aftercare offered by New Career Skills has been a huge bonus.
"I've really been impressed with the aftercare. When they told me about it I thought: ‘it's free, it's not going to be that good,' but actually it's been brilliant. They found me work experience with their ACCESS programme which was fantastic and they found me an ex NCS student to help me finish a job I've been doing. I've been really impressed with the amount and variety of support they've had to offer.
They've even found something that might turn into a full time job for me, so I'm looking into that at the moment."
Whether she is working for someone else or following her original plan of running her own businesses, Katherine knows that she has made the right choice for her career.
"I'm not very good at sitting down," she laughs.
"I've never had a desk job. I don't have any issues with being up ladders and things like that. When I decided to do this, I don't think anyone was surprised."
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Globe Trotter Turned Professional Electrician
For Neil James from Salisbury, changing career aged 43 and setting up his own business was not just about being his own boss. The former infantry solider wanted to be ‘in control of his own destiny’ and retrained as an electrician to make his dream a reality.
“I got to travel to some incredible countries, places like Malta and Japan that I may never have got to see otherwise. It was a varied job and I enjoyed it but towards the end my role started to change and I started to think about moving on. At the time I’d just learned that my wife, Lynn, was pregnant with our first child so that gave me another push. I wanted to be around to take my child to school and spend time with him. I didn’t want to be halfway across the world while he was growing up.
I decided to retrain as an electrician, which would give me the chance to rewire my own home, work for myself and possibly even set up my own business. I was able to do most of the training at home and only had to visit the training centre for the practical side of the course, so it was perfect. It meant I could keep working in my old job until I’d qualified, which gave me a sense of security.”
Sadly, just as Neil was building a new career in order to spend more time with his family, his son, Nathaniel, tragically died five days after being born.
“I was part way through my training and it was an incredibly hard time. I found it quite tough to remain focused but I decided I wanted to finish the course and do it in his memory. I carried on and I’m glad that I completed my course with good results. I did it for him.”
Keen to continue with his dream of controlling his own time and with the help and advice from New Career Skills, Neil immediately set up his own firm, Bourne Valley Electrical Services. Now, three years later, Neil has a large base of happy clients and gets to spend more time with his wife, Lynn, who works with him as the company secretary.
Neil is also now lending a hand to other career changers as he works with New Career Skills to provide vital shadowing and work experience opportunities to its students. He has joined the company’s ACCESS programme, in which New Career Skills places students looking for work experience with a network of graduates who have their own companies. He has also provided work experience for other electricians.
“It’s important to get experience on site when you’re training - I know that first hand - so I’m happy to help out New Career Skills’ students whenever I can. I work hard and I do long hours but I wouldn’t have it any other way. Nothing ever falls into your lap but if you’re prepared to put in the time and effort you can be your own boss and be in control of your own destiny.”
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From The Kenyan Bush To The Streets Of London
He's only 26 but in six years Michael Slabber has left his family, moved to a new country, undergone extensive training to join the Army, served in Afghanistan, trained in Kenya, qualified for a new career and set up his own business in London.
"It's nearly been a year since I left the Army and I'm still adjusting in some ways. Moving from a confined military base, where you're used to working and being with people 24 hours a day, seven days a week is hard.
"However it's those guys who become your family whilst you're there, as you all share one thing in common and in those situations you learn how to make the best out of them. Leaving that bubble of camaraderie to the civilian world, where you may not even know your neighbours, was a shock to the system and one that I had to adapt to.”
As part of the 2nd Battalion the Parachute Regiment, Michael was part of a dedicated, professional and highly trained unit. Operating in sweltering temperatures across rough and hazardous terrain, Michael's role was to identify enemies in countries such as Afghanistan, spending up to seven months overseas.
"We often faced dangerous situations, but no matter what position you undertake within the Armed Forces you're always in a position of threat - it's something that becomes part of your role. Although my time in the Army was long, hard and gruelling it was also rewarding knowing that I was helping people and making a difference to the local communities we operated in.
I came across a company called New Career Skills, which retrains mature career changers, and signed up for the electrical course straight away after speaking to one of their lead electrical tutors. His knowledge of the industry and his character is what convinced me to study with them.
I qualified as a Domestic Electrical Installer through New Career Skills in June 2010. It was hard-work trying to juggle my studies whist I was based in Kenya for three months and all over the UK, completing my training for the Army, but I enjoyed the challenge.
Most evenings I was sat out in the Kenyan bush with all my books, trying to fit in as much study time as I could."
Now Michael has set up his own business, London Electrical Solutions Ltd, with help from New Career Skills and his colleague, Stewart, who also retrained with the company.
"I'm also keen to make the company green and one aspect I want to offer is solar panel installation. I'll be doing some more training with New Career Skills to ensure I've got the right qualifications and hopefully London Electrical Solutions will be one of the few installation business in London to offer Solar P.V.
Renewable energy has a huge part to play in helping the environment we live in. If we can help reduce the damage that has been done over the past few decades, we will be able to preserve the natural environment for generations to come.
In the next few years we're aiming to get maintenance contracts with all local estate agents, shops, pubs and restaurants, where we'll help provide all their electrical needs. We also hope to expand the company and employ more staff - potentially with students who have retrained with New Career Skills.
Although I do miss the Army and the camaraderie of being around the guys, I know I've made the right career change financially and for my future."
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- Your Career As An Electrician
- About New Career Skills
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As a qualified domestic electrician you will enjoy a fulfilling and varied career. It is a challenging, satisfying job which involves high amounts of individual freedom and responsibility. As successful New Career Skills students will tell you, it is also financially very rewarding. You Can Read Their Stories And Watch Their Videos By Requesting A FREE Information Pack Here.
NCS recognise that they need to deliver you first class training and that they also need to support you once you’ve graduated, unlocking the value of your training and your new skills. That is why NCS offer a staged training and support programme – theory and certification, practical training and hands-on experience, help finding work or starting your own business, and on going support once you are out working.
You will find out how NCS do this when you request an information pack. And when you have completed your career change programme you will discover the wide range of potential areas in which you can work and some areas where you may want to specialise.
From advertising hell to electrical heaven
Ivan was tired of work stress and long hours and realised he needed a change. After completing his training, Ivan has his own electrical business and is looking to take on additional staff. “A year ago I had no idea that I would be able to get to where I am now. Anyone thinking about re-training shouldn’t think about it too long otherwise the opportunity will pass you by.”
From a desk job to entrepreneur with a van
Before he had even got half way through the course Ben, with the help of the New Career Search job search service, found work with a local electrical contracting firm. “Within four weeks I had got the hang of it and now I don’t look back as my confidence has grown. I’ve worked on many domestic jobs, as well as a few commercial jobs, including a Toyota garage.”
A fast learner
Natasha was a professional make up artist working in TV and film. She wanted a job which would give her more freedom and still an opportunity to earn a good living. Less than a year after enrolling with us she was qualified. “It’s hard work, but women aren’t any less capable of doing it then men. I enjoyed it!” She now runs her own business, called Electra.
New Career Skills was founded in 1998 as a specialist training provider. Recent years have seen New Career Skills expand and in 2008, NCS were named by the Sunday Times as one of the 100 fastest growing companies in the UK. NCS believe the secret to their success is delivering a service that’s best in class.
Established
- NCS have trained thousands of successful students
- NCS own our training centres, and deliver all training their selves, using an employed team of tutors, so everyone can be confident of quality
- NCS are an accredited examination centre for City & Guilds, EAL, BPEC and Logic
Expert
- All of their course materials are written by experts and lead to industry standard qualifications, accredited by top awarding bodies
- NCS tutors are all qualified and also have real world industry experience
- Students practise hands-on in specially constructed training bays
Excellent
- The tutor to student ratio is typically 1 to 8
- NCS achieve pass rates of over 95%
- A first re-sit (should you ever need it) is free and you can even retake a week’s practical free
- Student satisfaction rates are consistently over 95% and NCS publish these rates on their website every month
End-to-end
- NCS fees include everything – there are no hidden charges (some other organisations do not include exam fees or retakes or extra weeks training)
- You receive the services of NCS Career Search – help finding employment or starting your own business, plus offers and discounts on vital services and free professional development courses
- You can join the NCS Community - a free resource centre and a place where you can source work or work alongside other trained NCS graduates already running businesses
- A tutor is contactable even after you graduate to offer advice while you’re working
New Career Skills (NCS) recognise that some people learn best from books, some in a class and some by doing rather than reading. NCS try to offer what suits you best. You will train for your new career using their special blended learning approach.
The structure is very simple – you study a block of theory at home and then you book in for a week of practical hands-on learning at one of their training facilities. They try to offer you maximum flexibility and break everything down into bite size chunks.
At the training sessions you will be guided by your tutor and practise hands-on in a safe, controlled environment the theory you have learnt in home study. Because you do the theory at home you do not have to spend days sitting in a classroom.
You can get started straight away. You are in control of when you learn and the pace at which you learn. This approach is taken so that you do not have to give up your job until you are ready to become a full-time electrician.
How you tutor will support you
You will have access to the NCS team of tutors while you learn your theory at home. Later, during your practical weeks in centre, NCS have around 1 tutor for every 8 students. You will work in a specially designed bay which is a replica of what you will find on a domestic job. As you work through the different practicals each week, your tutor will be at your side, supervising and guiding you through. All tutors have many years hands-on experience in their relevant industry and also a number of years in education, which means you get the best possible support available, and a lot of common sense advice.
At the end of every week NCS ask their students to rate the quality of tuition they receive in centre. These results are published on their web site. NCS tutors consistently achieve satisfaction grades of 95% and above for training style and delivery, helpfulness and friendliness.
Even after you have finished your course, the NCS tutors will be available to give you advice while you’re working. So if you get stuck when you are out on a job, you can call. Or if you have a big project and you need some guidance, go and see your tutor for a chat first.
NCS Career Search is a division of New Career Skills which supports you starting out and growing your new career. Career Search will help you get a job in the electrical industry or start your own business and, once you are working, it can help you to succeed. NCS Career Search has a dedicated team in centre and also an exclusive community, MyNCS, to serve you better.
Help you will receive from NCS Career Search. During your course you will be contacted by your Career Search advisor and right from the start you will be offered advice on preparing your CV, interview techniques and creating a business plan (including sales, marketing, finance, staffing issues and legislation).
Work experience – NCS Access. As you progress through your course, subject to availability and on recommendation by your tutor, you may be eligible for the NCS Access programme. This is an opportunity for you undertake work experience with an NCS graduate who is already running a business in your area, and provides a real world environment for you to test out the skills and knowledge you have learnt in your practical sessions. Because NCS have trained thousands of trade professionals we are in a position to offer this exclusive service to their students.
Career Manuals. Towards the end of your course you will receive manuals on working as an electrician or setting up your own electrical business. These manuals contain plans and techniques for starting and growing your business and some invaluable tricks of the trade. You will also be introduced to a range of other opportunities to further your skills, with free workshops on pricing and estimating, renewable technologies and many other courses which may be of use to you.
The NCS Career Search web site also gives you access to a range of products and services at exclusive discounts which will be helpful to you in your new career – services like web design, financial and legal advice, low cost van hire, insurance discounts, and money off tools and workwear.
NCS Community – MyNCS. Throughout your course and beyond you will be able to access the NCS community, called MyNCS. Through this community you can keep in touch with the other students you meet while training, and stay in contact even after you graduate, so you can share jobs with them. New Career Skills trains people as electricians, plumbers and in renewable technologies (like solar and heat pumps), so there are plenty of jobs which can be shared amongst the community. Early on if you have a large job you may wish to share it with a more experienced NCS graduate, who can give you a few pointers as you start out. Job opportunities are also posted on the community and there is a library of materials you can download for free and use in your business, including quote sheets, sample contracts, customer satisfaction forms, marketing materials and financial planning templates.
NCS Career Search is an important part of your career change programme. Its services are only possible because NCS have been delivering trades training for so many years and can draw upon the experience of people who have successfully completed our programme and are now running new businesses. It is a unique and vital ingredient in your success. You can find out more about it by requesting your free information pack here.