Approved Electrician

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

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £40,862 p.a.

25 days + 5 days

Pension up to 12%

Company van & fuel card

Mobile phone & iPad

Medicash healthcare

Job summary

Platform Property Care, part of Platform Housing Group, is recruiting an Approved Electrician for a mobile role covering Market Harborough and surrounding areas. You will carry out remedial work, maintenance and repairs in tenants’ homes while delivering high-quality service and keeping jobs on track.

You must have an electrical apprenticeship or NVQ L3 plus City & Guilds L3, AM2, City & Guilds 2391 or equivalent, and 18th Edition.

Qualifications

• apprenticeship in Electrical or 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

Responsibilities

• Deliver a range of electrical work and services in a domestic setting
• Deliver responsive repairs
• Work in customers' homes with a focus on great customer service
• Maintain a right first time approach and customer-centric mindset
• Hold a Full current valid driving licence as this is a mobile role
• DBS check is required

Skills

Electrical installation

Customer service

Team player

Education

NVQ Level 3 Electrical

AM2

City & Guilds 2391

18th Edition

Tools

Electrical testing equipment

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 work in Market Harborough, Northamptonshire and the surrounding areas.

You’ll 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.

Ideally 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

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
• Strong customer service skills
• 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 Market Harborough and the surrounding area so you will 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.