APPRENTICES ELECTRICIAN INTERVIEW
Hi Conor. You got started in the industry by doing the Get Into Electrical Installation course that SECTT runs in partnership with the Prince’s Trust and Edinburgh College. What was it like? I was working in retail at H&M and had just been dotting from job to job, but I really wanted to do something long-term, get into a proper career and not just settle for a minimum wage job. I saw the advert for the Get Into Electrical Installation course and thought that it was something that I could try.
What did you enjoy at college? The college was good and handy to get to, and we covered lots of topics in a relatively short time. In particular, we received a good grounding in health and safety in the fi rst stage, which was really helpful. Health and safety runs through the whole course, both in theory and in the workshop practical, which gives you a good grounding for the job. I also really enjoyed the second stage warehouse project that I did. In the second stage, I found the lecturers seemed more relaxed as they got to know us. I also found that having the SECTT Training Offi cer on hand was really benefi cial too – it was good to have someone else to talk to.
How was your Final Integrated Competence Assessment (FICA) experience? To be honest, I was pretty relaxed and tried not to get too worked up. I started out by looking at the booth and developing a plan, and came away after the fi rst day feeling pretty positive. I was pushed for time during the inspection and testing part, but I felt that I managed fi ne. I also found the test centre staff were excellent and was certainly made to feel welcome and relaxed. And of course I was delighted to pass fi rst time!
What do you enjoy most about your current job? Is there anything on-site you don’t enjoy so much? Before lockdown I was helping to refurbish the Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh, which was a great job
NAME: Conor Reilly AGE: 26
POSITION: Recently qualifi ed electrician WORKS:
HF Electrical Ltd HOBBIES:
Playing football
Finding the right route to success
In the second of our new features on the talent of tomorrow, we caught up with a recently-qualifi ed electrician before lockdown to fi nd out how he enjoyed his journey from apprentice to fully-fl edged tradesperson
42 CABLEtalk AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2020
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