Electrician

Together Housing; Sowerby Bridge; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A large housing association in the UK is seeking an experienced Electrician for their Repairs & Maintenance team. The successful candidate will provide high-quality electrical repairs to tenanted and vacant properties across the Calderdale area. Key qualifications include an NVQ Level 3 in Electrotechnical Installations and a full UK driver's license. The role offers a competitive salary starting at £35,229 with potential increases, a company van for personal use, and numerous benefits including generous annual leave and a local government pension scheme.

Benefits

Company van available for personal use

27 days annual leave (rising to 32)

Attractive pension scheme - Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

Qualifications

• Electrical qualification – NVQ Level 3 Electrotechnical Installations or equivalent.
• Knowledge of BS7671: 2018 requirements for Electrical Installations.
• Full UK Manual driver's licence.
• Experience in all disciplines expected of a qualified Electrician.
• Relevant post qualification experience.
• Experience of maximising jobs completed in one visit.

Responsibilities

• Carry out all types of Electrical repairs in accordance with job tickets.
• Complete repairs on the first visit when practicable.
• Organise work to minimise lost time and improve efficiency.
• Participate in an on-call rota as necessary.
• Diagnose and address job-related challenges proactively.

Skills

Electrician competencies

Customer service experience

Problem-solving skills

Education

NVQ Level 3 Electrotechnical Installations or equivalent

Tools

Electrical tools and equipment

Job description

Requirements

We are looking for a Electrician to join our Repairs & Maintenance team. As an Electrician you will provide all types of Electrical repairs, to tenanted and vacant properties, with a customer service quality driven repair and maintenance service. In this role you will be covering the Calderdale area.

Together Housing Group : We are one of the largest housing associations in the North of England, managing over 38,000 homes across the North of England. We are a non-profit organisation, meaning any money we make is invested back into the company for the benefit of our residents and local communities.

Diversity & Inclusion : As an organisation we are committed to having a Diverse and Inclusive workforce. We would therefore welcome applications from candidates with any of the nine protected characteristics. We are also proud to be a Disability Confident employer. Further information can be found at this link - https : / / togetherhousing-group.my.canva.site /

Outline of Key responsibilities of the Electrician…

• To carry out all types of Electrical repairs to both tenanted and vacant properties in accordance with job tickets, opti-time appointment slots, specifications and contract drawings, to good practice, Building Regulations etc as appropriate and applicable.
• To carry out work with an ethos of “Right First Time” always completing a repair where practicable in one visit, with good quality workmanship and good standard of performance.
• To organise your work to minimise lost or non-productive time, highlighting pro-actively if you have too much / too little work so that work can be re-allocated, extra work allocated etc as appropriate.
• To assist in addressing the peaks and troughs in workload by working overtime and at other times when requested by prior arrangement with your manager. To participate in a stand-by or call-out rota.
• To use your initiative to diagnose and undertake a repair which may be different from the job required or where the job required was of a locate fault type nature. Obtaining approval beforehand as appropriate where the job is more expensive than anticipated, will take much longer than anticipated etc.
• To work to a consistently high standard of workmanship in line with service specification, service standards, safe working procedures and as part of a team to ensure the most efficient use of time, materials and resources etc.

We are looking for someone who has…

• Electrical qualification – NVQ Level 3 Electrotechnical Installations or equivalent
• Knowledge of BS7671 : 2018 requirements for Electrical Installations
• Full UK Manual drivers licence
• Experience of working competently in all disciplines normally expected of a qualified Electrician / Electrical Technician along with other associated building disciplines as required and as appropriate
• Relevant post qualification experience
• Experience of working in a customer service environment
• Experience of maximising number of jobs completed and repairs completed in one visit.

Benefits

In return, we are offering the successful candidate in the Electrician role :

• Starting salary : £35,229 per annum , with yearly reviews and potential increases up to £39,298 , based on experience and qualifications.
• Company van available for personal use
• 27 days annual leave (rising to 32 over 5 years’ service) + bank holidays
• You will work a total of 37 hours per week , scheduled between 08 : 00 and 19 : 30 across any five days from Monday to Saturday. The exact schedule will depend on business needs at the time. However, to give an idea, a typical working week may be Monday to Thursday from 08 : 00 to 16 : 00 and Friday from 08 : 00 to 15 : 30 . Please note that this is subject to change based on business requirements.
• Additional earning due to call out rota.
• Attractive pension schemes - Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• To explore the full range of our award-winning benefits, please click on the link and ensure that you review all that we have to offer - Employee Benefits Link

THG reserves the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient numbers of applicants are received. Therefore, please apply without delay!

Please ensure you fully answer the questions on the application form.

Due to the nature of the role involving work with vulnerable members of society, this post is subject to a Basic Criminal Disclosure, which will be carried out when a conditional offer is made.