Electrician

City of Lincoln Council; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Lincoln Council is seeking a dedicated Electrician to join their Housing Repairs Team. This full-time, permanent role involves repairing and maintaining 7,800 properties, with a focus on quality service and customer care. Benefits include a company vehicle, flexible working options, and generous leave.

Benefits

Company vehicle and fuel card

Power tools

Company uniform/PPE

Flexible working options

Generous annual leave

Local government pension scheme

Employee online discount scheme

Health and Wellbeing support

Sustainable Travel Options

Qualifications

• Experience in installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
• Full driving licence is required.
• Ability to work in various weather conditions.

Responsibilities

• Carry out installations, repairs and maintenance for the council.
• Work on electrical duties across properties.
• Utilize problem-solving skills to ensure efficient repairs.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Decision making

Fault diagnosis

Health & Safety knowledge

Job description

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The City of Lincoln Council have an exciting opportunity for an Electrician to join our team.

You will be part of the Housing Repairs Team, who are responsible for repairing and maintaining 7,800 properties throughout Lincoln. We pride ourselves on providing quality housing and repairs for our tenants.

We are looking for a friendly and approachable candidate who will underpin our core values to provide excellent customer care to the residents of Lincoln.

We work on a grading approach depending on experience with opportunities for training and development.

This role will be full time (37hrs per week Mon-Fri) and permanent. Standby and overtime opportunities are also available.

Candidates must have a full driving licence.

Key responsibilities:

Carry out all installations, repairs and maintenance work required by the Authority and all other Electrical duties.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:

- Ability to problem solve to achieve an effective right first time repair.

- Ability to effectively communicate with staff, managers and customers.

- Ability to make decisions on how to carry out an effective repair or renew.

- Ability to work at heights, outdoors and in all weathers.

- Experience in installation and maintenance of all aspects of wiring in domestic, commercial and industrial properties. Good fault diagnosis. Knowledge of Health & Safety in the workplace.

Benefits we offer:

- Company vehicle and fuel card.

- Power tools.

- Company uniform/PPE.

- Company tablet.

- Flexible working options / Flexi time scheme.

- Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays.

- Local government pension scheme (currently 23.4% employer contribution).

- Employee online discount scheme (including cinema, retail/supermarkets and homeware/tech).

- Health and Wellbeing support.

- Sustainable Travel Options (Tax free bike scheme and discounted City parking).

For an informal discussion, please contact Daryl Wright, Maintenance Team Leader on 01522 873267.

In order to complete your application, please download and read the job description attached. You will find the essential criteria required for the role in the person specification section, so please ensure you address this in your supporting statement.

All external candidates are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks and a 6-month probationary period. This role also requires a basic DBS check.

As a Disability Confident Scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the vacancy.