ESB apprenticeship

redeye101 · 05-03-2021 9:03am

wherearewe45 wrote: »

Is there an unofficial cut off to be an apprentice electrician? I'm not happy where I am and this kind of job really appeals to me. I'm in my early 30's so not sure if I'm what they would be looking for.

No, there is no maximum age limit by ESB or SOLAS for apprenticeships. It could be looked upon favourable if you transferable skills for the trade.

My advice would be go for it 100%. There’s plenty of lads that went through it that weren’t straight out of school - the worst they can say is no!

wherearewe45 · 05-03-2021 1:05pm

redeye101 wrote: »

No, there is no maximum age limit by ESB or SOLAS for apprenticeships. It could be looked upon favourable if you transferable skills for the trade.

My advice would be go for it 100%. There’s plenty of lads that went through it that weren’t straight out of school - the worst they can say is no!

Exactly, it's a big change for me that's the kinda push I need.

wherearewe45 · 06-03-2021 8:46pm

Is there anywhere to see the timetable for ESB apprenticeships. Just so I know how much time is spent work verses studying/holidays/etc.

redeye101 · 06-03-2021 10:12pm

wherearewe45 wrote: »

Is there anywhere to see the timetable for ESB apprenticeships. Just so I know how much time is spent work verses studying/holidays/etc.

You will follow the SOLAS timetable for electrical apprenticeships - 4 years consisting of 7 Phases.

Phase 1, 3, 5 & 7 are on the job training with 1 & 7 a minimum of 3 months, and 3 & 5 a minimum of 6 months training. These on the job training modules are in between your off the job (college) phases.

Within ESB you are rotated across various sections for 12 week stints to gain experience in all areas.

Phase 2, 4 & 6 are 22, 11 and 11 weeks respectively.

In addition to this you carry out ESB specific training in their own training school (overhead lines, underground cables, substations, metering etc.) this is conducted during your on the job training time and is located in Portlaoise.

You will get a standard annual leave allowance of around 20 days p.a. which cannot be taken during college phases or planned training.

wherearewe45 · 06-03-2021 11:23pm

redeye101 wrote: »

You will follow the SOLAS timetable for electrical apprenticeships - 4 years consisting of 7 Phases.

Phase 1, 3, 5 & 7 are on the job training with 1 & 7 a minimum of 3 months, and 3 & 5 a minimum of 6 months training. These on the job training modules are in between your off the job (college) phases.

Within ESB you are rotated across various sections for 12 week stints to gain experience in all areas.

Phase 2, 4 & 6 are 22, 11 and 11 weeks respectively.

In addition to this you carry out ESB specific training in their own training school (overhead lines, underground cables, substations, metering etc.) this is conducted during your on the job training time and is located in Portlaoise.

You will get a standard annual leave allowance of around 20 days p.a. which cannot be taken during college phases or planned training.

I was supposed to take 2 months holidays this year, we deferred until next year because of covid and now there's a chance if I get this apprenticeship I won't be able to go at all ðŸ€¦*♂️

daraghd9 · 09-03-2021 7:31pm

Filling out the application at the moment. Does anyone know if you have to put the base closest to home address as first choice? I'm in Sligo and don't want to get stuck working here forever. More opportunities if I put down Galway or Dublin.

Do they pay rent allowance as well?

redeye101 · 09-03-2021 10:46pm

daraghd9 wrote: »

Filling out the application at the moment. Does anyone know if you have to put the base closest to home address as first choice? I'm in Sligo and don't want to get stuck working here forever. More opportunities if I put down Galway or Dublin.

Do they pay rent allowance as well?

You can put any base as your preference but you are not guaranteed to get it.

No, there is no rent allowance.

monseiur · 10-03-2021 1:24pm

Hi Folks,
Are the ESB recruiting trainee electricians at the moment ?
Is the application done thru SOLAS or directly thru ESB
Thanks.

tweek84 · 11-03-2021 12:06pm

monseiur wrote: »

Hi Folks,
Are the ESB recruiting trainee electricians at the moment ?
Is the application done thru SOLAS or directly thru ESB
Thanks.

Application is done through the ESB,
https://www.candidatemanager.net/cm/p/pJobs.aspx?mid=YGTWB&sid=BUCXF&a=tXihOt3zRCE%3d
You have 4 days left for your application.

monseiur · 11-03-2021 5:50pm

tweek84 wrote: »

Application is done through the ESB,
https://www.candidatemanager.net/cm/p/pJobs.aspx?mid=YGTWB&sid=BUCXF&a=tXihOt3zRCE%3d
You have 4 days left for your application.

Thanks, greatly appreciated

MmmmmCheese · 14-03-2021 4:25pm

Hi everyone, my brother is applying for the apprenticeship and was just wondering if anyone has any experience of the process.

He is 19 and doing the leaving cert this year, has no real work experience aside from a brief stint of work experience with an electrician in transition year. Would he have any chance of getting in? Anyone know what rate of applicants are successful? Anything they are particularly looking for in the 500 word bit?

Thanks in advance for any advice.

wherearewe45 · 19-03-2021 8:15pm

How long does it usually take to hear back from this and are you guaranteed a reply or do we just assume that if we hear nothing then we weren't successful?

kaydog · 22-03-2021 11:07am

They email you to say you've bern unsuccessful. Last year it was mid-late April. Very difficult to even get to the interview stage.

daraghd9 · 26-03-2021 3:12pm

Anyone who applied heard anything back yet? Or know when we might hear back? I’m thinking I probably didn’t get in.

wherearewe45 · 26-03-2021 3:21pm

daraghd9 wrote: »

Anyone who applied heard anything back yet? Or know when we might hear back? I’m thinking I probably didn’t get in.

Mid April according to the comment above yours. Give it a few weeks

wherearewe45 · 08-04-2021 1:07pm

Got an email from ESB today telling me they received my application and they will be in touch if I'm successful.

kadman · 08-04-2021 1:35pm

wherearewe45 wrote: »

Got an email from ESB today telling me they received my application and they will be in touch if I'm successful.

Best of luck.:)

kaydog · 08-04-2021 2:15pm

Got the same email, all starting to feel very real now!

Dildert123 · 08-04-2021 5:22pm

I got a email from esb today saying they're starting the shortlisting.
Does this mean i passed that aptitude test?

wherearewe45 · 11-04-2021 12:37pm

Dildert123 wrote: »

I got a email from esb today saying they're starting the shortlisting.
Does this mean i passed that aptitude test?

I was wondering the same thing, I don't have an answer though

Dildert123 · 12-04-2021 8:11am

wherearewe45 wrote: »

I was wondering the same thing, I don't have an answer though

I know a lad who got an email saying he got rejected.
So we must be in the next phase seeing as they said they're beginning the shortlisting.

Thecatonthemat · 21-04-2021 3:56pm

Anyone here anything this week? Lads in class who applied said they have heard of others getting called for interview but I can see how they would be calling people yet

Dildert123 · 21-04-2021 4:40pm

Thecatonthemat wrote: »

Anyone here anything this week? Lads in class who applied said they have heard of others getting called for interview but I can see how they would be calling people yet

Would they not email about an interview?

The email i got said they'll update by email on the process if the application.

kaydog · 21-04-2021 6:52pm

Nothing on my end. Bit early I'd say. I'm sure I seen a post about the last campaign that rejection emails were still being sent out a few months after the aptitude tests. But who knows maybe after the last campaign dragging out for so long due to covid they may speed things up a little this time. No evidence for that ofc just a notion.

Dildert123 · 28-04-2021 5:22pm

Anybody hear of anything yet?

kaydog · 28-04-2021 6:50pm

Nope. Unrelated but I also did the aptitude for the Bus Eireann HGV mechanic apprenticeship the same week, similar tests, got a text last Saturday saying I had passed & would get an interview (time/date TBC). Was more inclined for the ESB though and feel I did worse in that one. &#55358;&#56616;

Dildert123 · 28-04-2021 9:59pm

kaydog wrote: »

Nope. Unrelated but I also did the aptitude for the Bus Eireann HGV mechanic apprenticeship the same week, similar tests, got a text last Saturday saying I had passed & would get an interview (time/date TBC). Was more inclined for the ESB though and feel I did worse in that one. ��

Oh nice one will you be doing the interview?
Id say they wouldn't have the same amount of interest as the esb though.

eGannon123 · 09-05-2021 2:41pm

Has anyone heard anything back yet since the start of shortlisting email?

kaydog · 11-05-2021 1:23pm

Got an email there saying they are continuing the shortlisting process and will have an update on my application status in June

Thecatonthemat · 20-05-2021 2:43pm

Got email today saying thanks but no thanks. Best of luck to everyone else hope it’s good news

BuzzMcdonnell · 20-05-2021 3:01pm

Thecatonthemat wrote: »

Got email today saying thanks but no thanks. Best of luck to everyone else hope it’s good news

Sorry to hear that! That’s interesting because I wrongly presumed that everybody who was being shortlisted for interview would have been put on a panel of some kind. I was clearly mistaken!

I’ll be watching my emails non stop now

Dildert123 · 21-05-2021 9:16am

I got an email saying they'll be in touch in june about the status of my application.
I thought that was automated that?

Thecatonthemat · 21-05-2021 10:20am

Dildert123 wrote: »

I got an email saying they'll be in touch in june about the status of my application.
I thought that was automated that?

I got that email on the 12th of May but then yesterday got the “your application was unsuccessful” I think over 6000 applications and only 60 places, I was never too hopeful I’d get an interview.

Dildert123 · 21-05-2021 12:17pm

Thecatonthemat wrote: »

I got that email on the 12th of May but then yesterday got the “your application was unsuccessful” I think over 6000 applications and only 60 places, I was never too hopeful I’d get an interview.

How was your personal statement? If you don't mind me asking.....
Or have you any experience that could've helped?

eGannon123 · 22-06-2021 11:52am

Anyone hear anything recently?

Dildert123 · 22-06-2021 5:03pm

eGannon123 wrote: »

Anyone hear anything recently?

There's another message board for the apprenticeship on here it's a bit more active for this year's programme.

I got a phone call last week about an interview and so did a few others on the board.

Look up ESB apprenticeship on this and it should come up.

Larryduff2018 · 24-06-2021 9:16pm

Dildert123 wrote: »

There's another message board for the apprenticeship on here it's a bit more active for this year's programme.

I got a phone call last week about an interview and so did a few others on the board.

Look up ESB apprenticeship on this and it should come up.

Type in esb apprenticeship and the forum that dates a year ago is the one thats most active for this years campaign. My buddy got called for interview. Slow process but hang in there you coukd be called yet.

INTERCEPTOR135 · 07-04-2023 2:14pm

Did online aptitude tests for esb electrician apprenticeship 2023 and still no reply all it keeps saying every week of the last two months is " The Hiring Manager is Considering your profile" .

competition · 12-04-2023 3:29pm

Taught it would be much faster reply

rgrpo23 · 26-04-2023 6:34pm

Has anyone heard anything from this years competition yet? Thought they would have gotten back to us by now

cargil36 · 28-04-2023 1:05pm

ESB Apprenticeship 2023

Does anyone know what the "update" button does under "jobs applied for".

If selected does this just update the status of the application?

Thanks

rgrpo23 · 05-05-2023 11:29am

Anyone from 2023 hear anything back yet? Wasn’t expecting the wait to be this long.

rf2023 · 08-05-2023 4:25pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120557968#Comment_120557968

i’ve a few friends who have received phone calls about an interview but personally i’ve received no news whatsoever i’ll thought by now they would have sent something even if it was a rejection

rgrpo23 · 08-05-2023 6:18pm

Was it last week they got calls? Id say if we don’t get a call this week we prob didn’t get it unfortunately. It’s weird that they don’t give the results of the aptitude, I feel like I passed it but will never know

Corkgal007 · 11-05-2023 11:25am

I applied last year and got a call for an interview around 17th May , this is a horrendous long process !! my interview last year was on the 1st June and i didn't hear again until nearly august so be prepared for the long road . Good luck to everyone .

Corkgal007 · 11-05-2023 11:29am

If your application still says " being considered or under review" - then your still in the running. This is such a slow process and will take until at least August before an offer will be made. Interviews only start this month and interviews for females usually 1st week in June in Portlasoise.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120570897#Comment_120570897

Corkgal007 · 11-05-2023 11:30am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120571534#Comment_120571534

No news is actually good news , keep an eye on your application as it changes a few days before you get your interview call

Corkgal007 · 11-05-2023 11:32am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120531824#Comment_120531824

Keep an eye on jobs applied section this will change to "interview" if you are to get a call in relation to an interview. The rejection at each stage happens quicker than moving to next phase like interview or resit assesssment or medical .

Corkgal007 · 11-05-2023 11:36am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120451587#Comment_120451587

The closing date for applications was end of March 2023 so they will only process assessments this month and next . when did you do your assessment ? This is the longest hiring process ever. Until you get a rejection email then you are still in the running. 9000 people applied last year for 90 places .

Corkgal007 · 11-05-2023 1:21pm

Just got called for interview on 30th May

ESB apprenticeship

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