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Electrical Talent
For Businesses · Pathway to Placement
Why work with us
Business Benefits
Flexible support
Flexible additional site support when workloads increase.
Available at short notice
Semi-skilled electrical labourers and Improvers available at short notice.
Improved productivity
Improved productivity and project efficiency.
Reduced pressure
Reduced pressure on experienced electricians.
Extra resource, no fees
Extra resource without recruitment costs or agency fees.
Trial opportunities
Trial opportunities before making longer-term decisions.
No Recruitment Fees. No Contracts. No Obligation.
Just simple, flexible and low-risk support as and when needed. Businesses can work with learners for a single day, for short-term projects or for long-term ongoing support. Businesses can choose to offer a week's paid or unpaid trial period and then pay the trainees at a level commensurate with their experience and the business needs.
Support You Can Count On
Skills & qualifications
Our students hold a range of qualifications and certifications, which may include City & Guilds Level 2 and Level 3 Diplomas, the 18th Edition Wiring Regulations, C&G 2391-52 Inspection and Testing, and valid ECS cards.
We recommend speaking with our team so we can understand your specific requirements, identify the qualifications and experience needed, and provide the right level of support.
- 1st and 2nd fixes
- Cable pulling and containment
- Preparation and installation work
- Testing assistance
- General on-site labour tasks
Extra hands, without the overhead
Flexible site support
However, increasing site capacity doesn't have to mean committing to permanent staff, recruitment fees, or long-term contracts. Optima's Pathway to Placement programme gives businesses flexible access to reliable, semi-skilled electrical trainees ready to support your projects.
Motivated. Dependable.
Real-world ready.
Who our learners are
Optima Electrical Training is a City & Guilds-approved training provider supporting adult career changers retraining as electricians. Our learners are motivated and dependable, and keen to gain practical on-site experience while progressing towards full qualification. Unlike many younger apprentices, Optima's learners have real-world experience and bring a broad range of valuable transferable skills.
A Managed Programme Designed Around Your Needs
Fully managed
What makes Pathway to Placement different is that it's a fully managed programme. Optima carefully assesses each learner's qualifications, practical ability, attitude and work-readiness before matching them to suitable businesses. We can make taking on a trainee hassle-free for you by supporting you with a range of recruitment and onboarding tasks including:
In Their Words
What Our Business Partners and Students Say
Business Partners
"Communication throughout the process was excellent, and we received a high-quality trainee who is progressing well within the business."
"The Pathway to Placement programme has worked very well for us."
"No fee for placement!"
"We would be very happy to work with you again in the future to place further trainees."
Students
"The service is amazing because it directly links us to the companies and eliminates other third parties (job agencies)."
"Although I learned testing with Optima in theory and practical classes, I got the chance to practise it in the real world. Thanks to my teachers, I had no problem doing the testing, fault finding and EICR."
"Thank you for this opportunity."
Speak with one of the team
Ready to talk?
Join the growing number of businesses already working with Optima's Pathway to Placement programme. Speak to our team today about flexible electrical labour support for your business.
Call 0330 330 8489