Electrician

Sovereign Housing Association Limited; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading housing association as an Electrician, where your skills will make a significant impact on the lives of residents. This full-time position offers a supportive environment with a strong focus on health and safety. You'll conduct essential electrical testing and repairs, ensuring compliance with industry standards. Enjoy competitive benefits, including a tool allowance, flexible benefits pot, and a company pension scheme. With opportunities for overtime and a commitment to your professional development, this role is perfect for those looking to grow in a fulfilling career. Be part of a team that truly values your contributions!

Benefits

£335 yearly Tool Allowance

£450 yearly flexible benefit pot

Uniform & PPE

25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

Chance to buy or sell holiday

iPhone and iPad

Company pension scheme, matched up to 12%

Life cover 4 x annual salary

SmartTech payment plan

Qualifications

• Relevant qualifications including NVQ Level 3 and 18th Edition.
• Experience in the Residential/Housing sector is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Carry out routine testing and repairs in customers' homes.
• Ensure compliance with IEE wiring regulations and health & safety practices.

Skills

Electrical Testing

Health and Safety Compliance

Routine Maintenance

Education

NVQ Level 3

18th Edition (BS7671)

City & Guild 2391

Tools

Electrical Testing Equipment

PPE

Job description

Here at Sovereign Network Group we provide quality, affordable homes in happy, successful places.

What we do makes a real difference to people's lives, and you'll share the satisfaction of doing something that really matters in a environment where your health and safety is important to ensure you and your colleagues stay safe and well, everywhere, every day.

We are now the 6th largest housing association by size - with almost 3000 colleagues, over 82,000 homes and over 210,000 customers across London and the South.

We're currently on the lookout for a qualified Electrician to join our property services team covering the Berkshire area.

This role involves time on the road, so we will provide you with a van and fuel card together with:

• £335 yearly Tool Allowance
• £450 yearly flexible benefit pot to use against benefits of your choice
• Uniform & PPE
• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)
• Chance to buy or sell holiday as part of our flexible benefits package
• iPhone and iPad
• Company pension scheme, matched up to 12%
• Life cover 4 x annual salary
• SmartTech - Buy an electrical item and pay it off through your salary over 12 months.

As an Electrician with SNG, we'll ask you to:

• Carry out routine testing of electrical services equipment and repairs in our customers' homes as part of our Electrical Team
• Undergo responsive repairs and works within our planned teams in line with work schedules, Institute of Electrical Engineering (IEE) wiring regulations and to SNG's established standard procedures.
• Have a strong health and safety mindset with knowledge of health & safety best practices.
• Estimate, requisition and recommend the acquisition of necessary materials and spares to ensure that appropriate satisfactory repairs and maintenance are carried out in accordance with IEE wiring regulations and Health and Safety at Work regulations.
• Apply your knowledge and skills to record and report on status and condition of electrical services equipment via periodic inspection sheets and minor works/installation certificates.

Our Electricians must have relevant and up to date qualifications including:

Experience within a similar role, within a Residential/Housing sector is ideal and you should be qualified to a minimum of NVQ level 3 (or equivalent), 18th Edition (BS7671) and City & Guild 2391 Electrical Test/Inspect.

What else do you need to know?

• This is a full-time role, working 40 Hours per week, with the opportunity to supplement your salary through call out and overtime at competitive rates to enhance your earnings!
• Due to a requirement to travel within this role, candidates must hold a full and current driving licence with a minimum of 1 years' experience.
• This role is subject to a satisfactory licence check, essential qualifications check and a basic disclosure
• Our customers are at the heart of SNG, as an Electrician you will be liaising with both internal and external customers
• Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a MS Teams online interview with the hiring manager and a colleague.