The board's live — free for the trade

Sparks and improvers, finally in one place.

The free UK job board built for the trade: qualified electricians find a reliable hand, and improvers find the on-site hours that get them qualified.

🔌 Free for electricians and improvers — always. No middleman taking a cut of your day rate.
26,000finish electrical college every year in the UK
< 1 in 5actually get into the trade — stuck for on-site hours
0%commission on your work. We're free, on purpose.
The board

See who's available — and who's hiring.

Every listing shows an honest ECS grade, so you know exactly what someone can legally do on site — install, test, certify — before you ever pick up the phone.

Cards marked Example just set the tone — real listings sit on top, and one example drops off for every genuine one added. The board's live: add yours and you'll appear instantly.
How it works

Built for the trade. Dead simple to use.

01

Put yourself on the board

Improver or spark, it takes two minutes. Your ECS grade, your area, what you can do or what you need. No CV faff.

02

Match on what matters

Filter by grade and location. A spark sees instantly whether you can install, test or certify — no wasted calls, no awkward surprises on day one.

03

Talk directly. Keep your money

Connect and sort the work between you. We never take a cut of your day rate. The board is free — that's the whole point.

Both sides win

One board. Two problems, solved.

For improvers & mates

Get the hours that get you qualified.

  • Find supervised on-site work near you — the thing college can't give you.
  • Show your real ECS grade and skills, not a buzzword CV.
  • Deal direct with sparks — keep 100% of your day rate.
  • Log your progress toward your Gold Card (coming soon).
Add your profile — free
For qualified electricians

Find a reliable hand, fast.

  • Post what you need in a minute — grade, days, type of work.
  • See exactly what each improver can legally do before you call.
  • Local, electrician-only — no tyre-kickers, no all-trades noise.
  • Bring on cheaper progressing labour without the agency fee.
Post what you need — free
Why sparx.work

Not another trades directory.

Checkatrade helps a homeowner find a tradesman. We do the opposite — we help the trade find each other.

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Grade-accurate matching

The one thing nobody else does: we tell you what someone can legally do under BS 7671 — install, test, certify — by their ECS grade. No guesswork.

Electrician-only

We speak your language — grades, JIB bands, first & second fix, testing. No plumbers, no plasterers, no leads sold to ten people.

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Free, on purpose

You never pay to find work or find a hand. We make our money from partners around the trade — never from your day rate.

New to the trade, or chasing a qualification?

Our sister site LearnSparx takes you from Level 1 to the 2391 inspection & testing exam, with a study buddy in your pocket. Learn it there — get placed here.

Visit LearnSparx ↗
Not ready to post?

Get a heads-up instead.

The board's live — you can add a listing any time. Or just leave your details and we'll email you when sparks or improvers turn up in your area.

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