Am i entitled to call myself a sparky?

[hillen1986]

Ok , so i completed 2365 level 3, and also 17th edition. At my place of work , I'm the go to guy, as well as another very experienced electrician, to do the electrical work. They don't seem to have a problem with me not having the nvq completed ( maybe naive) . I've had some issues with a new contract, and am seeking more pay. but am basing it on my quals that i already have, do i have a ground to fight for better pay?

4 years experience and 2365 level 3, i also have engineering maintenance level 2 nvq, IOSH, HACCP , 17th edition. Surely with these quals i can insist on this?

This is an engineering environment predominantly, but of course electrical work needs doing too.

 

[LankyWill]

I would say no if im honest, until you have completed the NVQ and Am2 you cant deem yourself an Electrician. I can swap a washer on a tap but i cant call myself a plumber. If im really honest your not really an Electrician until you have been qualified for a few years and have experienced a large variety of the different work areas, i.e. Domestic, Commercial and Industrial.

 

[TJ Anderson]

You can call yourself whatever you want lol.....the term "Electrician" is not a protected one. However, the JIB will grade people as Electricians , Approved etc and firms recognise this as it's the only reasonable system we have. They want NVQ3 for you as you have a later qual though..... old school can grade with 236 2360 or whatever.

 

[suffolkspark]

No

 

[hillen1986]

You can call yourself whatever you want lol.....the term "Electrician" is not a protected one. However, the JIB will grade people as Electricians , Approved etc and firms recognise this as it's the only reasonable system we have. They want NVQ3 for you as you have a later qual though..... old school can grade with 236 2360 or whatever.

Thanks for the reply

 

[Joshua]

Why didn't you do the NVQ? If you're working as an Electrician and you think you're an electrician then it'll be easy enough.
I'm fully qualified with 7 years experience and I don't truly feel like I'm done learning yet.

 

[westward10]

I have never done am AM2 so am I not an electrician.

 

[Joshua]

I never did the AM2 either, am I also not an electrician? My whole world just fell apart

 

[westward10]

I never did the AM2 either, am I also not an electrician? My whole world just fell apart

You and I are sinking, everything we thought we had has gone.

 

[Deleted member 26818]

Sorry but your lives have been lies.

 

[JAWS]

Call yourself what you want mate. People can go on a 4 week course join a CPS scheme and call themselves an electrician.

 

[Spoon]

I have not done the AM2 nor have a JIB card....

 

[Deleted member 26818]

I have not done the AM2 nor have a JIB card....

You must be a designer then.

 

[Spoon]

You must be a designer then.

'Mouse Pusher' please....

 

[Spoon]

I've had some issues with a new contract, and am seeking more pay.

What issues do you have with the new contract?
If they are going you the work of an 'electrician' but not the pay then ask them why.

 

[Deleted member 26818]

A tricky one this.
If a company pays for you to become qualified, should they then raise your pay because you are now qualified?

 

[Nigel]

I have never done am AM2 so am I not an electrician.

Me neither. I think it is utterly pointless.

 

[Nigel]

Me neither. I think it is utterly pointless.

A tricky one this.
If a company pays for you to become qualified, should they then raise your pay because you are now qualified?

Yes.

 

[westward10]

I have not done the AM2 nor have a JIB card....

I do have a JIB card though with Technician on it, don't know how I swung that.

 

[Nigel]

I do have a JIB card though with Technician on it, don't know how I swung that.

I am not sure if we are a similar age (36) but there was a time (2396) when the AM2 was not a part of the NVQ.