Electrician

Southern Housing; England; Sur place; GBP 32 000 - 42 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Pension

Life assurance

Birthday leave

Retailersdiscounts

Cycle to work

Buy & sell annual leave

Season ticket loan

Résumé du poste

Southern Housing is seeking a skilled Electrician to deliver high-quality electrical repairs, maintenance and testing across our homes. You will work in the Direct Services Reactive Repairs team, managing your own workload and ensuring first-time fixes while keeping residents informed.

This field-based role may require support across locations, including evenings and weekends. A full UK driving licence (≤6 points) and relevant qualifications are essential.

Qualifications

• Qualified Electrician with NVQ Level 3 or City & Guilds equivalent.
• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations (BS7671).
• Inspection & Testing qualification (e.g. 2391) or willingness to work towards.
• Experience carrying out electrical repairs, maintenance and testing in a similar environment.
• Strong knowledge of health & safety and electrical compliance requirements.
• Ability to diagnose faults and deliver a first time fix wherever possible.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with residents including those who may be vulnerable.
• Flexible, proactive approach and ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Willingness to work evenings and/or weekends with reasonable notice and take part in a 24 hour emergency call out rota.
• Full UK driving licence with no more than six points and at least two years driving experience.

Responsabilités

• Carry out electrical repairs, maintenance and testing across properties as part of Reactive Repairs.
• Manage your own workload day to day with a right first time approach to ensure responsive service.
• Work across different locations as needed and participate in a 24-hour emergency rota.

Connaissances

Driving licence

Communication

Problem solving

Team player

Independent work

Formation

NVQ Level 3 or City & Guilds equivalent

18th Edition Wiring Regulations (BS7671)

Inspection & Testing qualification (e.g. 2391) or willingness to work towards

Description du poste

Were looking for skilled, reliable Electricians who take pride in delivering high quality work and excellent customer service. As part of our Direct Services team, youll play a key role in keeping our homes safe, compliant and well maintained for our residents. Youll be responsible for carrying out a wide range of electrical repairs, maintenance and testing across our properties, ensuring all work is completed safely, efficiently and to a high standard.

Working within our Reactive Repairs team, youll manage your own workload day to day, using a right first time approach to deliver a responsive and reliable service. Youll also keep residents informed throughout, ensuring a positive customer experience at every stage.

This is a field based role, and you may be required to support across different locations where needed. Youll also take part in a 24 hour emergency call out rota on a fair and planned basis.

About you

Youre a qualified Electrician with a strong work ethic and a focus on delivering great service. Youre confident working independently, but equally comfortable supporting colleagues and working as part of a team.

You will need:

• Relevant electrical qualifications (NVQ Level 3 or City & Guilds equivalent)
• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations (BS7671)
• Inspection & Testing qualification (e.g. 2391) or willingness to work towards
• Experience carrying out electrical repairs, maintenance and testing in a similar environment
• Strong knowledge of health & safety and electrical compliance requirements
• The ability to diagnose faults and deliver a first time fix wherever possible
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work professionally and sensitively with residents, including those who may be vulnerable
• A flexible, proactive approach and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Willingness to work evenings and/or weekends with reasonable notice and take part in a 24 hour emergency call out rota
• You must hold a full UK driving licence with no more than six points and with no serious motoring offences in the last 10 years (i.e., CD, DD, DG, DR, IN, MR, TT). You must also have a minimum of two years driving experience. We will undertake driving licence checks on the successful candidate as part of our standard pre-employment checks process.

About the team

Youll be part of our Direct Services Reactive Repairs team, delivering a comprehensive repairs and maintenance service to our residents, including emergency, routine and responsive works.

Our teams work closely together to provide a responsive, efficient and high quality service, ensuring our homes remain safe, secure and comfortable. Youll support your colleagues to meet targets, maintain compliance, and deliver excellent customer outcomes, with resident safety and satisfaction at the heart of everything we do.

What's in it for you

• Pension
• Life assurance
• Birthday leave
• Retailersdiscounts
• Cycle to work
• Buy & sell annual leave
• Season ticket loan

About Us

At Southern Housing, our residents are at the heart of everything we do. As one of the largest housing providers in the UK with over 77,000 homes across London, the Southeast, the Isle of Wight, and the Midlands, we give over 167,000 people somewhere affordable to call their own! We also understand the difference that safe, secure, and affordable homes can make to peoples lives.

A career at Southern Housing will allow you to make a difference every day you come to work. Working in the housing sector with us will bring fresh challenges and give you the opportunity to grow and develop, too.