Electrician

VIVID Housing; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A housing association is seeking an experienced Electrician to perform electrical repairs and installations across domestic and commercial properties. The ideal candidate will hold an NVQ Level 3 qualification and have strong skills in fault finding, testing, and installations. This full-time permanent role offers great benefits including a company van, generous pension contributions, and the opportunity for a productivity-related bonus.

Benefits

26 days holiday plus bank holidays

Company van and fuel card

Generous contributory pension of 6%

Life assurance at x 3 annual salary

Private medical insurance

Qualifications

• Must hold a current driving licence for at least 1 year.
• Experience in domestic properties or social housing preferred.
• Ability to work at heights and handle heavy items.

Responsibilities

• Carry out electrical repairs and installations.
• Fault find on circuits and conduct electrical testing.
• Participate in emergency on-call rota.

Skills

Electrical testing

Fault finding

Electrical repairs

Installation skills

Good communication

Education

NVQ Level 3 Electrical Installation Qualification

City and Guilds 2391

City and Guilds 2382-18/20

Tools

P.A.T testing equipment

General electrical tools

Job description

As an electrician, you'll carry out electrical repairs and installations to our domestic and commercial properties. You'll make sure you work in line with all current IEE Electrical Regulations whilst maintaining high Health & Safety standards. You'll fault find on circuits and carry out electrical testing as required. You may also be required to carry out P.A.T testing as required.

Electrical Installation - one of the below

NVQ Level 3 Electrical Installation Qualification + AM2

City and Guilds 2360 Parts 1 and 2

City and Guilds 2330 Levels 2 and 3, (from Sept 2011)

City and Guilds 2365 Levels 2 and 3 + AM2

City and Guilds 2357 + Including AM2

Level 3 Electrotechnical Experienced Worker Qualification 2346 + AM2E

An industry recognised level 3 qualification in Electrical Installation

Inspection & Testing

City and Guilds 2391 Periodic Inspection and Testing

Or

City and Guilds 2394/95

An industry recognised level 3 qualification in Initial verification and Periodic testing

Wiring Regulations

City and Guilds 2382-18/20, 18th Edition of the Wiring Regulations - desirable but not essential

Please ensure that your current qualifications are clear on your CV or application!

You'll be able to demonstrate good all-round electrical skills including testing, fault finding, repairs and installation. Experience working in domestic properties and/or for social housing would be an advantage.We do our best to make reasonable adjustments wherever possible. However, due to the nature of this position, the job holder must be capable of:

Working at heights

Manual handling and lifting heavy and bulky items

A high degree of mobility, which will include walking/lifting/loading and unloading vehicles

A full, clean current driving licence (held for at least 1 year) is needed so you can drive one of our vans when necessary. Offers are subject to satisfactory driving licence checks and DBS check.

We're recruiting for an Electrician to join our team! Contractually based out of our Basingstoke office, you'll predominantly cover Basingstoke and the surrounding North Hampshire area. This is a full time, permanent position working 39 hours per week, alongside participation in the emergency on-call rota. You'll need to live within a suitable distance to attend out of hour emergencies within a reasonable time frame, and will be paid at very competitive rates for the on call rota!

On top of the competitive salary, you can benefit from:

26 days holiday (plus bank holidays), with the opportunity to buy or sell annual leave

Use of a company van & fuel card for your work travel

A productivity-related bonus scheme to enhance your take-home

Uniform and PPE provided

A generous contributory pension of 6%. We'll match employee contributions between 7% and 10%

Life assurance paid at x 3 annual salary

Private medical insurance