Electrician (4 On 4 Off)

Together Housing; Ledston; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully equipped van shared

4 on / 4 off shift pattern

27 days annual leave rising to 32

LGPS pension

Employee Benefits

Job summary

Together Housing Group in the Calderdale area is seeking an Electrician to join our Repairs & Maintenance team. You will carry out electrical repairs in tenanted and vacant properties with a customer-focused approach, working a 4 on / 4 off shift pattern and sharing a van with a colleague.

The role requires NVQ Level 3 Electrotechnical Installations or equivalent, knowledge of BS7671, 2391/2394 testing, a full UK driving licence and proven experience in service delivery.

Qualifications

• Electrical qualification – NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
• Knowledge of BS7671:2018 requirements for electrical installations.
• 2391/2394 Testing and Inspection.
• Full UK manual driving licence.
• Experience in customer service environments.
• Experience maximising number of jobs completed in one visit.

Responsibilities

• Carry out electrical repairs in tenanted and vacant properties per tickets and drawings.
• Aim for Right First Time, completing repairs in one visit when possible.
• Organise work to minimise non-productive time and reallocate excess work as needed.
• Participate in overtime and stand-by/call-out rota when required.
• Diagnose and repair as appropriate, obtaining approvals for costlier jobs.
• Maintain high workmanship standards and teamwork for efficiency.

Skills

Electrical qualification

BS7671:2018 knowledge

2391/2394 testing

Full UK driving licence

Customer service experience

Multi-visit efficiency

Job description

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 - Equality and diversity - Together Housing Group

Please be aware that this role is working 4 days on 4 days off- working 12 hours (Monday to Friday) and working 7.5 hours (Saturday and Sunday)

Requirements

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
• 2391/2394 Testing & Inspection
• 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 £43,109
• You will share a fully equipped van with another employee within the same trade, with responsibility for handing the vehicle over at the end of your four-day shift.
• This role operates on a 4 on / 4 off shift pattern.
• Monday to Friday: 8:0am – 8:0pm (11-hour shift including a 1-hour break), Weekends (Saturday & Sunday): 9:0am – 5:0pm (7.5-hour shift including a 30-minute break).
• Annual leave equivalent to 27 days (rising to 32 over 5 years’ service) + bank holiday supplement.
• 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

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.