Approved Electrician

Platform Housing Group; England; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Van + Fuel Card

Mobile phone & iPad

Lone worker device provided

Medicash health plan

25 days holiday (+5 via purchase)

Job summary

Platform Property Care is seeking an Approved Electrician to join our repairs and maintenance team in a mobile role covering Worcestershire. You will deliver remedial electrical work and general maintenance across properties, ensuring customer needs are met and jobs stay on track with a right-first-time approach.

The role is in a busy, customer-facing environment; you must be able to work flexibly, including out-of-hours, and hold a valid driving licence.

Qualifications

• Electrical installation/apprenticeship or NVQ L3 & City & Guilds L3
• AM2
• 2391 or equivalent in testing and inspection
• 18th Edition regulation

Responsibilities

• Carry out remedial electrical work, general maintenance and repairs in properties.
• Provide excellent customer service and keep jobs on track.
• Work in customers' homes in Worcestershire on a mobile basis.

Skills

AM2

2391 testing & inspection

18th Edition

Education

Electrical installation apprenticeship / NVQ L3 & City & Guilds L3

Job description

Have you got the right tools for the job?

Platform Property Care has a great opportunity for an Approved Electrician to join our repairs and maintenance team in a mobile role covering Worcestershire.

You've be joining a talented team carrying out remedial work, general maintenance, and repairs across our properties. You will thrive on giving great customer service and keeping jobs on track and have the drive to make sure the work is completed to spec. You will have a right first-time mentality ensuring the Customer is at the centre of everything you do.

The role is varied, and no two days are the same! It's a tough task and our expectations are high. In return you'll have the support of a great team!

Working for Platform Property Care you will benefit from

• Basic salary of £40,862 per annum for an Approved Electrician (additional can be earned from voluntary overtime and out of hours)
• 25 days holiday plus opportunity to buy additional 5 days leave
• Pension contribution scheme with employer contributions of up to 12% (inclusive of life assurance and dependent on employee contributions)
• PPC Van + Fuel Card
• Mobile phone, iPad & lone worker device provided
• Access to free healthcare and dental plan through Medicash

We want somebody who can:

A team player, you'll be hard working and keen to learn with a can-do attitude. You'll be working in people's homes, so you'll need to be friendly and approachable with good communication skills.You'll also need to be organised and recognise the importance of delivering good customer service.

You will have

• Served an apprenticeship in Electrical or obtained an equivalent NVQ L3 & City & Guilds L3 in Electrical installation, commissioning, and certification
• AM2
• City and Guilds 2391 or equivalent in testing and inspection
• 18th Edition regulation
• If you do not have your 2391 or equivalent, you would be classed as an Electrician (£38,296 per annum) however we would look to upskill any applicants without this, provide the training as a route to the Approved Electrician

Please note we can not progress applications from candidates who have not yet achieved their Level 3 qualifications. If you have yet to take your 18th or 2391 please state this in your application.

We are looking for someone who has:

• Sound experience in delivering a range of electrical work and services in a domestic setting
• Experience of working for a social Landlord, Housing Association or Council.
• Experience of delivering responsive repairs
• Full current valid driving Licenceessential as this is a mobile role
• As you will be working within Customer's homes this role requires a DBS check.

This role will require working on the out of hours rota which includes availability over 7 days including working Saturdays and Sunday.

This role is for a team covering Worcestershire so you would need to live here.

Part of Platform Housing Group, Platform Property Care is a well-established property maintenance business. Working with us is more than just a job. We value the contribution that our colleagues make to our business; our vision is clear - we are growing fast, and we aim to achieve our plan through an engaged and highly skilled team.

This role is mobile, so it is essential you have a current valid driving licence. Unfortunately, we cannot progress applications from applicants who do not hold this.