Electrician

Portakabin; Knowsley; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement: 24 days + bank

Pension including life assurance

Fixed bonus scheme

Health & wellbeing services

Volunteering day

Cycle to Work

Employee discounts

Career progression

Job summary

Portakabin in Merseyside is seeking an Electrician for its Prescot-based fit-out team. You will carry out skilled installation, refurbishment and build-out of buildings, ensuring safety, quality and on-time delivery. A driving licence is required and permanent full-time hours apply.

The role offers a competitive hourly rate with a merit-based uplift, a pension and health benefits, and opportunities for career progression within a well-established organisation.

Qualifications

• Experience and practical skills gained within a specific trade.
• Technical training with supervised hands-on application.
• Industry recognised trade qualification (e.g. NVQ Level 3).
• Knowledge of site, yard, refurbishment and fit-out practices, incl. safe systems of work.
• Ability to read and interpret SOPs, RAMS, and method statements.
• Proven ability to apply trade skills independently to deliver safe, quality outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe, organised and compliant working environment to health, safety and environmental standards.
• Refurbishment, fit-out and installation work to technical specs, SOPs, RAMS and company standards.
• Apply trade skills independently, solving problems and escalating issues as needed.
• Work to refurbishment and fit-out timescales to support cost-effective project delivery.
• Collaborate with team members, assisting across trades when qualified.

Skills

Trade experience

Practical skills

NVQ Level 3

Site/refurbishment knowledge

Read SOPs/RAMS

Independent trade skills

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Job description

Electrician

Application Deadline: 16 October 2026

Department: Merseyside Hire And Service Centre

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Merseyside Hire And Service Centre

Reporting To: Malcolm Deluce

Compensation: £17.15 / year

Description

Role: Electrician

Hourly Rate: £17.15 per hour + additional merit of up to £4.73, overtime and testing hourly rate where applicable.

Role based: Merseyside Hire & Service Centre, Knowsley Business Park, Prescot, Merseyside, L34 9JG. Driving licence is required for the role.

Contract type: Permanent

Working hours: Mon – Thurs 07.45 – 16.30, Fri 07.45 – 15.30

We are seeking an Electrician to join our fit out team based in Prescot.

As an Electrician you will carry out skilled installation, refurbishment and fit-out of buildings, ensuring all work is completed safely, efficiently and to the required quality standards, supporting on-time and cost-effective delivery for customers.

In this role, as Electrician you will be required to:

• Maintain a safe, organised and compliant working environment, in line with health, safety and environmental standards.
• Carry out refurbishment, fit-out and installation activities in line with technical specifications, SOPs, RAMS and company standards, ensuring work is completed safely and to the required quality.
• Apply trade skills and experience to complete tasks independently, solving problems where possible and escalating issues when required to maintain progress.
• Work to agreed refurbishment and fit-out timescales, contributing to cost-effective and efficient project delivery.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the team, supporting activities outside own trade or expertise where qualified or experienced to do so.

Benefits & Opportunities as Electrician

• 24 days holiday plus bank holidays, option to buy 5 days
• Contributory pension including life assurance scheme
• Fixed bonus scheme
• A range of dedicated health and wellbeing services
• A chance to give back to your community with an annual volunteering day
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Benefits Program (Discounts at 100s of shops, gyms, restaurants and even holidays!)
• Opportunity for career progression

Our Ideal Candidate as Electrician

We are looking for someone who has:

• Experience and practical skills are gained within a specific trade.
• Practical skills are developed through technical training combined with supervised hands-on application.
• Industry recognised trade qualification (e.g. NVQ Level 3 or equivalent).
• Working knowledge of site, yard, refurbishment and fit-out practices, including safe systems of work.
• Ability to read and interpret technical documentation such as Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Risk Assessments and Method Statements.
• Proven ability to apply trade skills independently to deliver safe, efficient and high quality outcomes.