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ScottishPower Apprenticeships: Routes and Applications
ScottishPower is preparing its 2027 apprenticeship intake. A separate Trainee Craftsperson route is advertised for people with relevant practical experience. Choose the route that fits your experience, then check its location and requirements.
UK Trade Jobs is independent of ScottishPower. Applications go to the employer; this guide does not reserve a place.
What is confirmed now?
Checked 25 October 2026: the apprenticeship hub offers interest registration for 2027. The separate Trainee Craftsperson advert gives a closing date of 15 November 2026. The employer may close it earlier. That trainee opportunity is separate from the next craft apprenticeship intake.ScottishPower: apprenticeship programme hub · ScottishPower: current Trainee Craftsperson advert
At a glance
- Next craft intake
- 2027 recruitment is being prepared. The detailed craft pages still describe the closed 2026 intake, so we have not confirmed the next intake’s starting salary, exact entry grades or application deadline.ScottishPower: apprenticeship programme hub · ScottishPower: England and Wales craft page (closed 2026 intake) · ScottishPower: Scotland craft page (closed 2026 intake)
- Experienced trainees
- The current Trainee Craftsperson advert states £30,630 starting pay, a two-year programme and a start in the week of 10 May 2027. It requires relevant practical experience and a full driving licence. These terms belong to this trainee route only.ScottishPower: current Trainee Craftsperson advert
- Work locations
- The craft overview covers Central and Southern Scotland, North West England and North Wales, with logistics routes in Scotland. The trainee advert also includes Mid Wales. Check the actual work base; these areas do not promise a vacancy near you.ScottishPower: craft routes and locations · ScottishPower: current Trainee Craftsperson advert
- Time away for training
- The experienced-worker trainee programme requires about five months of continuous technical-course attendance at the beginning. Check the training location, accommodation and travel arrangements before applying.ScottishPower: current Trainee Craftsperson advert
Choose the right route
Craft apprenticeship: learning the trade
The programme overview includes cable jointers, overhead linespeople and electrical fitters. Scottish craft routes use a different qualification system from England and Wales. Wait for the 2027 advert to confirm its grades, training, pay and location; the closed 2026 terms are not a new offer.ScottishPower: craft routes and locations · ScottishPower: Scotland craft page (closed 2026 intake) · ScottishPower: England and Wales craft page (closed 2026 intake)
Trainee Craftsperson: bringing practical experience
This route is aimed at people with relevant hands-on industrial, electrical or similar operational experience. It leads towards a Diploma in Electrical Power Engineering in Scotland or the Power Networks Craftsperson qualification in England and Wales. Use the current detail advert for the requirements and application link.ScottishPower: current Trainee Craftsperson advert
Higher skills and degree routes
The higher-skills hub groups routes such as renewables maintenance, project management and power engineering. Degree and graduate apprenticeships have a separate page. A programme category is not evidence that a role is currently open: check the exact advert and entry level.ScottishPower: higher-skills routes · ScottishPower: degree and graduate apprenticeship hub
How to apply
Start with the programme hub and select your route and location. For the experienced-worker opportunity, use the Trainee Craftsperson detail advert and check its 15 November 2026 deadline; the employer may close it earlier. Registering interest in the next apprenticeship intake is separate from applying for a job.ScottishPower: apprenticeship programme hub · ScottishPower: current Trainee Craftsperson advert
UKTJ’s preparation checklist
- Decide whether you are starting from school or college, or can show relevant practical work experience. Use examples of work you actually did.
- List your qualifications as awarded. If you have older or overseas qualifications, ask how they match the chosen route’s requirements instead of guessing an equivalent grade.
- Check the work base, shifts, outdoor duties, travel and time away for training. Ask which travel and accommodation costs are covered.
- For an experienced-worker application, explain the equipment, tools and safe working practices you have used, and what you want to learn next.
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Common questions
Are ScottishPower apprenticeships open now?
On 25 October 2026 the apprenticeship hub was preparing the 2027 intake and offered interest registration. A separate experienced-worker Trainee Craftsperson route was advertised with a 15 November 2026 deadline, subject to early closure. Check the relevant route rather than assuming every programme has the same status.ScottishPower: apprenticeship programme hub · ScottishPower: current Trainee Craftsperson advert
What is the starting salary?
A starting salary for the next craft apprenticeship intake has not been verified. The current experienced-worker Trainee Craftsperson advert states £30,630; that is not a confirmed salary for the next craft apprenticeship intake.ScottishPower: apprenticeship programme hub · ScottishPower: current Trainee Craftsperson advert · ScottishPower: England and Wales craft page (closed 2026 intake)
Can I change career through ScottishPower?
The Trainee Craftsperson route may suit a career changer who already meets its relevant practical-experience and driving-licence requirements. A beginner should compare craft apprenticeships instead. Neither route guarantees eligibility or a place.ScottishPower: current Trainee Craftsperson advert · ScottishPower: craft routes and locations
Are Scottish qualifications accepted?
Scottish craft programmes have their own qualification requirements. The previous intake used National 5 criteria, while the England and Wales pages used GCSE criteria. Read the new intake’s advert when it appears and ask ScottishPower about equivalence if your qualifications differ.ScottishPower: Scotland craft page (closed 2026 intake) · ScottishPower: England and Wales craft page (closed 2026 intake)
Can I use qualifications I gained years ago?
ScottishPower’s FAQs say older qualifications can be accepted where they meet the current entry criteria. Applicants also need valid UK right to work. The exact programme and advert determine the requirements.ScottishPower: apprenticeship FAQs
Official sources and last checks
Reviewed by the UK Trade Jobs editorial team. These dates record our source checks, not an employer’s promise that recruitment is open. Recheck the advert before applying.
- ScottishPower: apprenticeship programme hubLast checked:
- ScottishPower: craft routes and locationsLast checked:
- ScottishPower: England and Wales craft page (closed 2026 intake)Last checked:
- ScottishPower: Scotland craft page (closed 2026 intake)Last checked:
- ScottishPower: current Trainee Craftsperson advertLast checked:
- ScottishPower: higher-skills routesLast checked:
- ScottishPower: degree and graduate apprenticeship hubLast checked:
- ScottishPower: apprenticeship FAQsLast checked: