Electrician - Housing Repairs & Maintenance in B15, Birmingham, West Midlands (County)

Energy Jobline CVL; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy recruitment firm is seeking an experienced Electrician to join their Repairs & Maintenance team in Birmingham. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in electrical repairs within the social housing sector and possess relevant qualifications. This role offers a competitive salary of up to £49,000 plus bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Performance bonus up to £5,000

Out of hours payments

Company van and fuel card

Healthcare benefits

Annual leave increasing with tenure

Career development support

Qualifications

• Experienced Electrician with background in social housing repairs.
• Qualified to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
• Hold full UK Manual Driving Licence.

Responsibilities

• Undertake electrical installations, servicing, inspection & testing.
• Maintain electrical systems to high-quality standard.
• Work in occupied and empty properties.

Skills

Electric repairs and maintenance

Knowledge of IET Wiring Regulations

Customer service skills

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Electrotechnical Systems

City & Guilds 2360 Parts 1 & 2

Inspection & Testing (e.g., City & Guilds 2391/2394/2395)

City & Guilds 2382: 18th Edition

Tools

Power tools

Mobile Phone

iPad

Job description

Energy Jobline is the largest and fastest growing global Energy Job Board and Energy Hub. We have an audience reach of over 7 million energy professionals, 400,000+ monthly advertised global energy and engineering jobs, and work with the leading energy companies worldwide.

We focus on the Oil & Gas, Renewables, Engineering, Power, and Nuclear markets as well as emerging technologies in EV, Battery, and Fusion. We are committed to ensuring that we offer the most exciting career opportunities from around the world for our jobseekers.

Electrician - Housing Repairs & Maintenance
City: Birmingham, B15 1LZ
Salary: Up to £49,000 per annum + Company Vehicle & Fuel (inclusive of bonus and out of hours)
Hours per Week: 39
Term: Permanent

We have an exciting opportunity for electricians to join our In‑House Repairs & Maintenance team. You'll play a vital role in ensuring that our 35,000 homes are places that people love to live in. Working in both occupied and empty properties, you'll undertake electrical installations, servicing, inspection & testing, rectify faults and maintain electrical systems and appliances to a high‑quality standard, in accordance with the current edition of IET Wiring Regulations.

What is on offer?

• Basic Salary of £40,762 per annum PLUS; Performance bonus of up to £5,000 per annum.
• Out of Hours Payments (on average, around £4,000 per annum).
• Midland Heart Van & Fuel Card.
• Equipment including power tools, full uniform and PPE, as well as a Mobile Phone and iPad.
• Access to healthcare benefits such as Medicash.
• Access to our Brilliant Benefits portal providing discount on a variety of major brands and retail stores.
• Up to 8% pension contributions, 25 days annual leave (increasing to 30 within five years PLUS the option to purchase 5 extra days per annum).
• Support needed to develop your career should you need it.

We are proud to say we have recently been named in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work list, within the Big Organisations category (The Times).

Our ideal candidate?

• Experienced Electrician, with a background in completing electrical repairs and maintenance tasks, ideally on domestic properties in the Social Housing sector.
• Achieved relevant qualifications including an NVQ Level 3 in Electrotechnical Systems or equivalent (e.g., City & Guilds 2360 Parts 1 & 2), Inspection & Testing (e.g., City & Guilds 2391/2394/2395), and current accreditation on the requirements of BS 7671 (e.g., City & Guilds 2382: 18th Edition) and be fully conversant with the current IET Wiring Regulations.
• Hold a full UK Manual Driving Licence.

Please ensure that, if you hold any relevant qualifications for this role, they are highlighted in your application.

Who are Midland Heart? We’re one team working together for our tenants; a large and ambitious housing organisation providing more people an affordable place to call home. As one of the top 50 large companies to work for in the UK, we welcome people from every walk of life, at every stage of their career. We expect a lot from our people but in return you can be assured of a great place to work, where you will be well rewarded and where great people are able to succeed.

Closing Date: 10th November 2025

Please be advised that suitable candidates may be invited to take part in an assessment shortly after applying. We reserve the right to stop recruitment activity, should an appointment be made prior to the advertised closing date.

Interested? Applying is easy – simply click the apply button. You will be directed to our candidate portal. There you can upload a CV and Covering Letter, which show us that you have what it takes to make a success of the role.

We’re proud to be a Confident Employer. Please feel free to contact us if you would like to discuss any adjustments you might need in order to be successful in this role.

No agencies please.

If you are interested in applying for this job please press the Apply Button and follow the application process. Energy Jobline wishes you the very best of luck in your next career move.