Electrician - Grade 2

Serco Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on site parking

On-site gym

Pension scheme

Internal courses & apprenticeships

Employee Assistance Programme

Retail discounts

Volunteering day

Disability Confident scheme

Job summary

Serco Limited in London seeks an Electrician Grade 2 to maintain essential electrical systems within a secure custodial environment, ensuring safety and operational reliability. You will perform maintenance, repairs, and installations across a range of electrical assets.

The role requires BS7671 qualification and City & Guilds certification with a focus on safe isolation, plus experience with low-voltage distribution. Join a team committed to safety and progression.

Qualifications

• Qualified to BS7671 (current edition of the IET Wiring Regulations).
• Holds a City and Guilds Electrical qualification and certification in safe isolation and safe electrical working, or equivalent.
• Strong working knowledge of low-voltage electrical distribution and network systems.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs on electrical plant and equipment up to 240V AC.
• Diagnose faults and complete defect rectification across a range of electrical systems and assets.
• Install new electrical plant and equipment in line with operational and compliance requirements.
• Interpret technical drawings and wiring diagrams to support maintenance and installation activities.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, inspection documentation and tool inventories.
• Support investigations into plant performance and contribute recommendations to improve reliability and efficiency.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the facilities team and participate in the out-of-hours call-out rota.
• Assist with the specification and procurement of spare parts and equipment to support service continuity.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Interpret drawings

Maintenance documentation

Independent worker

Education

BS7671 wiring regs

City and Guilds electrical qualification

Job description

Electrician - Grade 2

HMP Thameside, London SE28 0FJPermanent, Full Time (40 hours p/w

- Participation in the out-of-hours call-out rota required)Up to £36,000 per annum + excellent benefits

Ready to impact a better future?

As an Electrician Grade 2 in our Justice and Immigration Facilities Management team, you'll help maintain critical electrical systems within a secure custodial environment, ensuring facilities remain safe, compliant and operational. Your expertise will support the day-to-day running of the prison and the services that depend on it.

Our work touches lives every day. By maintaining essential infrastructure, you'll contribute to a safe and effective environment for colleagues, service users and visitors. This is a role where your technical skills have a genuine positive impact on communities, with opportunities for growth, development and progression while helping us impact a better future.

What you’ll do as an Electrician Grade 2

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs on electrical plant and equipment up to 240V AC.
• Diagnose faults and complete defect rectification across a range of electrical systems and assets.
• Install new electrical plant and equipment in line with operational and compliance requirements.
• Interpret technical drawings and wiring diagrams to support maintenance and installation activities.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, inspection documentation and tool inventories.
• Support investigations into plant performance and contribute recommendations to improve reliability and efficiency.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the facilities team and participate in the out-of-hours call-out rota.
• Assist with the specification and procurement of spare parts and equipment to support service continuity.

Does this sound like you?

• Qualified to BS7671 (current edition of the IET Wiring Regulations).
• Holds a City and Guilds Electrical qualification and certification in safe isolation and safe electrical working, or equivalent.
• Strong working knowledge of low-voltage electrical distribution and network systems.
• Able to work independently, prioritise workloads and make sound technical decisions with minimal supervision.
• Confident producing maintenance documentation and communicating technical information clearly.
• Committed to safety, compliance and delivering high standards in a secure environment.

What we offer

• 25 days plus bank holidays (does this apply and the option to buy up to five additional leave days each year)
• Free on site car parking
• Free use of on site gym
• Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
• Over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships (including L3 Team Leader and L5 Operations Manager apprenticeships), mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression
• Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres, and 24/7 access to a virtual GP service
• Discounts across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel
• Paid volunteering day, tax-free charitable giving through Payroll Giving Scheme, donate your pennies from your monthly pay to the Serco People Fund Charity
• Our networks support inclusion and connection by providing spaces for collaboration, learning, and belonging. They represent and empower all our colleagues including LGBTQIA+ employees, women, parents and carers, people with disabilities, veterans, and people from all cultural backgrounds.

Vetting and checks

An Enhanced DBS check is required for this role. This includes spent and unspent convictions, cautions, and any relevant information held by local police, in accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and safeguarding requirements. You will also complete an Occupational Health Questionnaire to allow us to provide any support needed for you to succeed in the role.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme