Approved Electrician

[Toneyz]

I have been asked via a PM jobs advertised for a approved electrician I believe its a term that was used years ago referring to electricians that had some experience behind them, may be some of you could explain better than me and what it means when advertised for today.

 

[westward10]

It's a spam then, sorry I find the word scam irritating.

 

[Toneyz]

It's a spam then, sorry I find the word scam irritating.

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[ChrisElectrical88]

JIB grade and pay related if you work for a JIB company. I hold a Approved card as a JIb card is a must at our company for the ECS side of it, yet they don't pay near JIB rates, make of that what you will.

 

[electric al]

The J.I.B approved card is only really relative if you are a sub-contractor or working for
an agency,because it is tied in with construction health and safety (CSCS).
Very rarely will a direct employer ask if you have it because they are responsible for
ensuring you have H&S training . Agencies on the other hand will always insist that you are an approved electrician , mainly to cover their own arse, although they understand very little
about it themselves other than it lets them off the hook in the event of something going wrong..
I have to say that in my opinion Pete was entirely correct when he said it was a scam !

























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[robo83]

I've had 1 quote turned down as I wasn't an approved electrican. When I got back in touch with the customer and asked what do they mean (I thought JIB) they told me I must be registered Approved as that's that's what they had been told was required... I had my scheme call them up (stroma) and explain that approved was a term used by another scheme.

I got the work and continue to regularly.

 

[Toneyz]

I've had 1 quote turned down as I wasn't an approved electrican. When I got back in touch with the customer and asked what do they mean (I thought JIB) they told me I must be registered Approved as that's that's what they had been told was required... I had my scheme call them up (stroma) and explain that approved was a term used by another scheme.

I got the work and continue to regularly.

Their getting confused with the NICEIC Approved Contractors Scheme after all these years the public are still non the wiser.

 

[7029 dave]

Approved was/is graded by the JIB, not to say non JIB firms won't pay it, if they think you are worthy of it.

 

[Woofie]

You can't get a JIB grade such as 'electrician' or 'approved electrician' unless you are nominated by a JIB company and hold valid qualifications.
Ostensibly it's to maintain standards.

 

[westward10]

You can't get a JIB grade such as 'electrician' or 'approved electrician' unless you are nominated by a JIB company and hold valid qualifications.
Ostensibly it's to maintain standards.

I don't believe that to be correct.

 

[electric al]

Sorry but neither do I

 

[Pete999]

Nor Me
JIB Grading - https://www.ecscard.org.uk/jib-grading

 

[JK-Electrical]

You can't get a JIB grade such as 'electrician' or 'approved electrician' unless you are nominated by a JIB company and hold valid qualifications.
Ostensibly it's to maintain standards.

I was self-employed when I applied to be upgraded from electrician to approved electrician. I was not nominated by my former employer.

Anyone who served their time back in the late 70s/early 80s and had achieved success in the old City & Guilds 236 B course would have been entitled to apply for upgrading to approved electrician after having attained two years post-apprenticeship experience.

 

[Billsays]

I was self-employed when I applied to be upgraded from electrician to approved electrician. I was not nominated by my former employer.

Anyone who served their time back in the late 70s/early 80s and had achieved success in the old City & Guilds 236 B course would have been entitled to apply for upgrading to approved electrician after having attained two years post-apprenticeship experience.

I agree, I seem to remember you also had to have the C&G "Electricians" certificate. It was a long time ago though!

 

[Pete999]

I agree, I seem to remember you also had to have the C&G "Electricians" certificate. It was a long time ago though!

Agree