Electrician

Sovereign Housing Association Limited; Bristol; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing association in the UK seeks an experienced Electrician to join their Testing Team. The role involves routine testing and repair of electrical services in residents' homes, along with a focus on health and safety. Candidates should hold relevant qualifications, including NVQ level 3 and 18th Edition certification. This full-time position offers opportunities for overtime and includes perks like a tool allowance and a company pension scheme.

Benefits

£335 yearly Tool Allowance

25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

Company pension scheme, matched up to 12%

Life cover 4 x annual salary

SmartTech scheme for buying electrical items

Qualifications

• Experience within a similar role in the Residential/Housing sector.
• Qualified to a minimum of NVQ level 3.
• Strong knowledge of health & safety best practices.

Responsibilities

• Carry out routine testing of electrical services equipment.
• Undergo responsive repairs and works in line with schedules.
• Estimate and requisition necessary materials for repairs.

Skills

Electrical testing

Health & safety compliance

Customer liaison

Education

NVQ level 3 or equivalent

18th Edition (BS7671)

City & Guild 2391 Electrical Test/Inspect

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 85,000 homes and over 200,000 customers across London and the South

We're currently on the lookout for an Electrician to join our Testing Team covering the Oxfordshire 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
• 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 Sovereign Housing, we'll ask you to:

• Carry out routine testing of electrical services equipment and repairs in our residents' 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 Sovereign'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 experience), 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 Sovereign Housing, as an Electrician you will be liaising with both internal and external customers