Electrician

Build Recruitment Limited; Eastleigh; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established social housing provider in the UK is seeking an experienced Electrician to join their responsive repairs team. The role involves delivering responsive and emergency electrical repairs within occupied social housing properties. Key qualifications include being a fully qualified Electrician, strong fault-finding abilities, and excellent customer service skills. The position offers a competitive hourly rate, on-call participation, and opportunities for overtime. A company van and tools are provided along with a range of benefits.

Benefits

Company van with van vault, racking & inverter

Fuel card

Company tablet & mobile phone

Full uniform and PPE provided

28 days holiday including bank holidays

Option to buy or sell up to 5 days holiday per year

Qualifications

• Experience in domestic or social housing repairs is advantageous.
• Strong fault-finding and first-time-fix ability is essential.
• Full UK driving licence is required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver responsive and emergency electrical repairs.
• Replace damaged accessories and fittings.
• Ensure all work is completed safely and compliantly.

Skills

Fault finding ability

Customer service skills

Communication skills

Education

Fully qualified Electrician (Level 3 / AM2)

18th Edition wiring regulations

Tools

Own hand and power tools

Experience using NICEIC certification

Job description

Electrician – Social Housing

Location: Portsmouth, Petersfield, Bordon & Guildford
Rate: £25.94 per hour (Temp)
Salary: £42,000 per annum (Permanent)
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8am–5pm
Contract: Temp to Perm
On?Call Rota: Approx. 1 in 6 weeks (Thursday–Thursday)
Overtime: Available

Build Recruitment are working on behalf of a well?established social housing provider to recruit an experienced Electrician to join their South?region responsive repairs team, covering the Portsmouth, Petersfield, Bordon, and Guildford areas.

Role Overview

You will play a key role in delivering responsive and emergency electrical repairs within occupied social housing properties. The role requires a strong first?time?fix approach, excellent fault?finding ability, and a professional, customer?focused attitude.

Key Duties

• Responsive and emergency electrical repairs
• Replacing damaged accessories and fittings
• Electrical fault diagnosis
• Partial rewires
• Distribution board upgrades
• Circuit and heating system fault?finding
• Ensuring all work is completed safely, compliantly, and right first time
• Acting as a professional, customer?facing ambassador in residents’ homes

On?Call & Overtime

• Participation in the on?call rota approx. once every six weeks
• Standby allowance plus payment per completed call?out
• Option to cover additional on?call weeks
• Overtime rates:
  • Monday–Friday: Standard rate
  • Saturday: Time and a half
  • Sunday: Double time

What’s on Offer

• £25.94 per hour (temporary)
• £42,000 per annum upon permanency
• Overtime and on?call earnings on top of basic salary
• Company van with van vault, racking & inverter
• Fuel card
• Company tablet & mobile phone
• Full uniform and PPE provided
• Tools insured against theft once registered
• Option to purchase tools via salary deduction if required
• 2 x new batteries per year for your chosen tool brand
• 28 days holiday bank holidays
• Option to buy or sell up to 5 days holiday per year

Requirements

• Fully qualified Electrician (Level 3 / AM2)
• 18th Edition wiring regulations
• Experience in domestic or social housing repairs (advantageous)
• NICEIC certification or experience using equivalent certification software
• Strong fault?finding and first?time?fix ability
• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• Full UK driving licence
• Own hand and power tools

How to Apply

For more information or to apply, contact:

George Masson
Build Recruitment
[e-mail]
07900 864144