Electrician

ITS Property Maintenance; Stirchley; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A social housing contractor is seeking an Electrician to cover reactive repairs and installations in South Birmingham. The role requires a full UK driving license and offers £24 to £27 per hour as a temp to perm position. Essential qualifications include an NVQ Level 3 Electrotechnical Qualification and experience with 18th Edition Wiring Regulations. You will work Monday to Friday, maintaining communication with tenants and ensuring high-quality service delivery.

Benefits

Van and fuel supplied

Temp to perm role

Qualifications

• Must hold a full UK driving licence.
• Experience in domestic or social housing maintenance is essential.
• Competent with EICRs, fault finding, and rewires.

Responsibilities

• Perform reactive repairs in tenanted and void properties.
• Install smoke alarms and provide electrical installations.
• Maintain accurate records and communicate with stakeholders.

Skills

EICR testing

Electrical fault diagnosis

Customer service

Reactive repairs

Strong tenant communication

Education

NVQ Level 3 Electrotechnical Qualification

Experience with 18th Edition Wiring Regulations

Tools

Specialist electrical tools

PPE

Job description

SW-007-Elec-207
Electrician
£24 - £27 per hour
Temp to Perm Role
Working for a Social Housing Contractor
Van and fuel supplied
Full-time - Monday to Friday (8:00am-4:30pm)

This is a mobile role, with depot base at NN10 when attending the office. Covering South Birmingham. Position to know.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out reactive repairs, fault finding, and EICR testing in tenanted and void domestic properties.
• Electrical fault diagnosis and repair; rewiring, fuse board changes, remedial works.
• Install smoke alarms, extractor fans, and domestic accessories; provide electrical installations, inspection & testing.
• Adhere to IET Wiring Regulations (18th Edition), BS 7671 and internal policies; use PPE and tools appropriately.
• Maintain accurate records, certificates and material logs.
• Communicate with tenants and stakeholders, keeping all informed of job progress; elevate complex issues.
• Support the planned works team delivering full electrical upgrades in kitchens, bathrooms, or entire properties.
• Perform responsive repairs and remedial works as per job sheets; provide “first‑time repair”.
• Participate in on‑call rota once every 6‑8 weeks.

A full UK driving licence is essential; a company van and fuel card will be supplied.

Essential Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 Electrotechnical Qualification (C&G 2360 / 2357 / 2356 or equivalent)
• Experience with 18th Edition Wiring Regulations
• Full UK Driving Licence

Desirable Qualifications

• City & Guilds 2391 or equivalent Testing & Inspection
• Unvented Hot Water Certificate
• Water Regulations Certificate
• PAT Testing Certificate
• JIB H&S Test or valid JIB Card

Experience & Attributes

• Experience in domestic or social housing maintenance
• Competent with EICRs, fault finding, remedial works, rewires
• Strong tenant communication and customer service
• Able to work to job sheets and manage workload efficiently
• Own tools (specialist tools supplied)

Next step to apply for this electrical role: If you have similar experience, your application will be reviewed and the role explained in more detail.

ITS Property Maintenance are acting as an employment business for this vacancy and specialise in the social housing sector.