Electrician

Guinness; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing provider in Milton Keynes is seeking an experienced Electrician to join their Repairs and Maintenance team. This role involves delivering responsive repairs and requires strong customer service skills. The candidate must hold relevant qualifications, including City and Guilds certifications, and have a full UK driving license. The position offers competitive pay and benefits, including company sick pay and pension contributions. The role requires participation in out-of-hours callout duties.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Out-of-hours callout compensation

Pension contributions up to 9%

Company sick pay

Lifestyle benefits portal

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence required.
• Experience in social housing preferred.
• Competence in electrical tasks and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Perform electrical repairs and maintenance duties.
• Ensure housing safety and customer satisfaction.
• Follow health and safety guidelines in all tasks.

Skills

Customer service skills

Methodical working

Time management

Organizational skills

Education

City and Guilds 236 Pt 1 & 2 or NVQ Level 3

17th or 18th Edition Wiring Regulations BS7671

City & Guilds 2391 Inspection and Testing or equivalent

Job description

Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

Job Description

Our Repairs and Maintenance team play an important role in delivering our vision of providing great homes and great service. They offer vital support, ensuring that our homes are safe, warm, and dry, and where everything works; Places where our residents are proud to live.

We are looking for an Electrician to join our South Central team to support with the delivery of responsive repairs. The successful candidate will have excellent customer service skills and the drive to make things possible. This vacancy will cover Milton Keynes and the surrounding areas. This is a full‑time, permanent vacancy, working 39 hours per week. There is a requirement to cover out‑of‑hours callouts on a rota basis, which offers an additional payment.

We are a customer‑focused organisation, so we know that how we do things is just as important as what we do. You will not only be an experienced Electrician, but you will also have great customer service skills, a willingness to go the extra mile to get the job done.

The successful candidate will reside within a commutable distance of Milton Keynes, enabling them to reach our customer locations promptly. You must have a full UK driving licence.

There is a requirement for a basic DBS check, which will be paid for by The Guinness Partnership.

Key Responsibilities

• You must be fully qualified and able to demonstrate competence within the primary trade.
• Experience of working in a customer‑focused environment and ideally within the social housing sector, where you have delivered a great service.
• Proven ability to work methodically, achieve targets, follow agreed procedures and accurately record information.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, demonstrating organisational and time‑management skills.
• Ability to carry out physical tasks and apply products that remove and treat damp and mould, in accordance with Health and Safety guidelines.
• Ability to operate safely, considering any environmental circumstances and possible risks.

Qualifications

• You will hold a City and Guilds 236 Pt 1 & 2 (or NVQ Level 3).
• You will have the 17th or 18th Edition Wiring Regulations BS7671.
• You will be able to undertake out‑of‑hours call‑out duties on a rota basis.
• You will hold a valid driver’s licence, as a company vehicle will be provided.
• Experience in completing EICR’s.
• City & Guilds 2391 Inspection and Testing or equivalent.

Please note: This position will require a basic DBS check, which will be paid for by The Guinness Partnership.

Guinness Property have an outstanding benefits package to reward hard work and commitment to our values, which includes:

We offer an excellent benefits package that helps make Guinness Property a great place to work. These include, but aren't limited to:

• Competitive pay £41,229 per annum.
• Competitive out‑of‑hours callout.
• Permanent, full‑time 39 hours per week, Monday – Friday.
• Company sick pay after a qualifying period and life insurance.
• Up to 9% pension contributions on a matched basis.
• Excellent lifestyle benefits portal including cycle to work scheme and fantastic discounts at supermarkets and many other shops, online retailers & leisure activities.

If you’re interested in the vacancy and would like to apply for this role, please review the role profile to view all the key responsibilities and to ensure you meet the essential criteria.

If you are interested in joining us and would like to apply for this position, please review the role profile to view all the key responsibilities and submit a copy of your CV.

*The advertised salary includes a Market Supplement of £2,500

About Us

The Guinness Partnership is one of the leading providers of affordable housing in England. We build and manage homes and provide housing services for nearly 160,000 residents nationwide. Guinness Property, our in‑house maintenance service, delivers repairs to 55,000 of our homes. Our national teams deliver rapid‑response housing repairs, maintenance, and improvement services to ensure our residents’ homes are safe and maintained to a high standard.

The Guinness Partnership is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all colleagues, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.