Electrician

Paradigm Housing Group; High Wycombe; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension scheme

Health cash plan

Life cover & income protection

Flexible working

EV charging & free parking

Training and apprenticeships

Job summary

Paradigm Housing Group seeks an Electrician to join our mobile compliance team, covering Buckinghamshire and surrounding counties. You’ll perform EICRs, repairs and routine testing in social housing properties, with a van provided and a focus on first-time fixes and resident satisfaction.

We value qualified electricians with City & Guilds and 18th Edition, a valid UK driving licence, and a commitment to safety.

Qualifications

• Experience in domestic installations, inspections, fault finding, servicing and repairs.
• Good knowledge of building regulations and health and safety.
• Excellent communication with residents and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Carry out EICRs in domestic properties.
• Complete installations, servicing and partial rewires.
• Perform annual emergency lighting tests and other duties.
• Deliver first-time fix service with minimal disruption.
• Maintain accurate job records and documentation.
• Follow safety regulations and internal procedures.

Skills

Domestic installations

Inspections

Fault finding

Customer communication

Education

City & Guilds 2365 Level 2

City & Guilds 2365 Level 3

18th Edition

City & Guilds 2391

NVQ Level 3

1+ year testing experience

Job description

Electrician
Location of our offices: Chesham, High Wycombe. You'll attend a few times a month for meetings, 1-1s and team catch-ups.
Mobile role: With travel across Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and surrounding counties.
Salary: £44,819 plus excellent benefits
Van and fuel card provided for business use
Contract: Permanent

We're looking for skilled Electricians to join our growing Compliance Testing team. This is a mobile role covering our property portfolio across Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire and nearby areas. You'll be provided with a van and fuel card for business use, and you'll work as part of a supportive, values-led organisation with a clear social purpose.

SettleParadigm manages more than 30,000 homes across the region. Everything we do is focused on delivering excellent services, safe homes and neighbourhoods we can be proud of. Following our merger, we're strengthening our electrical compliance and testing capability, and this role plays an important part in keeping our residents safe.

About the role

As an Electrician, you'll carry out electrical testing, inspections and repairs across our homes, ensuring we maintain full compliance and deliver a high-quality service. You'll complete EICRs, emergency lighting tests, repairs and partial rewires, working with a first-time fix approach and providing excellent customer care in residents' homes.

You'll work independently across a mobile patch, supported by a wider team who are committed to delivering safe, compliant and well-maintained homes.

Key responsibilities

• Carry out Electrical Installation Condition Reports (EICRs)

• Complete installations, servicing, repairs and partial rewires in domestic properties

• Perform annual emergency lighting tests and other compliance duties

• Deliver a first-time fix service with minimal disruption to residents

• Maintain accurate documentation and job records

• Follow health and safety regulations and internal procedures

• Represent SettleParadigm professionally in residents' homes

What we're looking for

Experience

• Strong experience in domestic installations, inspections, fault finding, servicing and repairs

• Good understanding of construction, building regulations and health and safety

• Excellent communication skills with residents and colleagues

• Full valid UK manual driving licence

Essential qualifications / Must haves

• City & Guilds 2365 Level 2 and 3 (or equivalent)

• 18th Edition

• City & Guilds 2391 (or equivalent)

• NVQ Level 3

• Minimum one year of experience in inspection and testing

Preferred/Nice to haves

• Confidence working independently across a mobile patch

• Passion for maintaining safe, compliant homes

• Experience working in social housing or local authority properties

Benefits

• Annual salary: £44,819

• 25 days holiday increasing with service, plus Christmas closure and buy options

• Generous pension scheme with up to 9.5% employer contribution

• Enhanced family-friendly leave

• Health cash plan with up to £1,800 claimable (plus free cover for children)

• Life cover and income protection

• Flexible working, modern offices, free parking and EV charging

• 30+ qualified Mental Health First Aiders

• Car leasing via salary sacrifice

• Funded training, qualifications and apprenticeships

• Three paid volunteering days

• Peer‑recognition rewards platform

• Paid professional subscription (one per year)

Our commitment

We are committed to creating an inclusive workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We welcome applications from disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds, disabled and neurodiverse people, LGBTQ+ colleagues and underrepresented groups.

Accessibility and adjustments: We will provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. Please let us know in advance if you require any arrangements.

Due to the nature of this role, a basic or enhanced Criminal Disclosure will be required at the conditional offer stage.

Closing date: 30 September 2026