Electrician. Job in Oakham Education & Training Jobs

Uppingham School; Oakham; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading independent boarding school in the United Kingdom is seeking an Electrician to join its Estates Department. The ideal candidate will perform routine maintenance, installations, and quality checks on electrical systems while ensuring compliance with safety standards. A competitive salary ranging from £33,000 to £36,000 per annum based on experience is offered alongside various employee benefits, including health contributions and discounts.

Benefits

50% contribution to private health scheme

Free healthcare membership

Free staff lunches

Discounts for school staff

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Appropriate professional accreditation is required.
• Full driving license is necessary.
• Practical knowledge of portable appliances and controls.

Responsibilities

• Conduct daily maintenance operations on various electrical systems.
• Perform electrical installations and modifications.
• Complete electrical certification, including Minor Works Certificates.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Fault diagnosis

Installation of electrical systems

Knowledge of NICEIC standards

Fire alarm installation/maintenance

Education

Level 3 City & Guilds 2230 or equivalent apprenticeship

2391 qualification in Inspection and Testing

Job description

Electrician

Uppingham School, founded in 1584, is a leading co-educational independent boarding school. Its 830 pupils, aged 11-18, are accommodated in 15 boarding houses, taught by over 20 academic departments, and participate in numerous extra-curricular activities such as sports, music, and drama. The academic programme is supported by business units responsible for marketing, estates, finance, human resources, IT, catering, cleaning, health and safety, and the School's trading subsidiary. The School employs almost 600 staff and operates seven days a week during term-time.

Uppingham School Estates Department is a multi-trade maintenance organisation committed to a policy of delivering a swift response, high repair service to the buildings, which make up the Estate. The Maintenance Department has an establishment of around 19 posts comprising carpenters, plumbers, decorators and electricians. Many of the School's buildings are either listed and/or lie in the Uppingham Conservation Area. This brings its own special demands to the job of the Maintenance Department.

Uppingham is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and welcomes applications from anyone who feels they could fulfil the role.

Job Purpose

Uppingham School's estate has 80 buildings whose footprint exceeds 70,000m and includes 24 listed structures (Grades I-II), including teaching blocks, assembly buildings, boarding houses, staff housing, administrative and technical accommodation, and sports facilities. The School covers approximately 125 non-contiguous acres, almost one mile apart at its extremities and interspersed by town housing and retail properties.

Reporting to the Mechanical & Electrical Supervisor, the Electrical QS will join a small team of electricians to work proactively and deal with reactive requests from the school users, assist with installation works, deliver replacement and upgrade programmes and complete assigned planned maintenance tasks

Your accountabilities

Note: this section is a guide to the nature and principal duties of the position as they currently exist and is not intended as a comprehensive list.

• Carrying out daily/routine maintenance operations on various systems, equipment and appliances, including both single-phase and three-phase systems, lighting and alarm systems etc.
• Carrying out electrical installations and modifications.
• Complete all types of electrical certification, including Minor Works Certificates, Electrical Installation Certificates, including the production of Part P certificates where required and EICR certificates.
• Oversee and verify the quality of electrical installations and services, ensuring compliance with NICEIC standards.
• Attending to breakdowns, fault finding, reporting and resolving any issues.
• Working on larger refurbishment projects as part of the team, including the wider Maintenance Team.
• Utilising the Schools' facilities management system, through use of a tablet, to pick up, respond to and complete jobs.
• Carrying out other areas of work within the employee's capability and training.
• Planned Preventative Maintenance Manager and Senior Electrician.

Person specification

The selection of candidates for short-listing will be based on this specification and candidates should bear this in mind when preparing their application and completing the application form.

Skills and experience

• An appropriate professional (or trade) accreditation (e.g., Level 3 City & Guilds 2230 or equivalent apprenticeship, 18th Edition of IEE regulations).
• Must hold a 2391 qualification (or equivalent) in Inspection and Testing.
• A full driving licence.
• Fire Alarm Installation / Maintenance (desirable).
• Emergency lighting maintenance & remedial works (desirable).
• Ability to diagnose faults and report findings accurately.
• Practical knowledge and experience of electrical maintenance, including power supplies, lighting and alarm systems, motors, controls and portable appliances.
• Both single-phase and three-phase systems.
• Maintaining and updating professional knowledge and keeping abreast of current market trends.
• Door Access Systems (desirable).
• Suggesting and introducing energy efficiency and sustainability measures, methods, products and devices (desirable).
• Sustainability / Energy Management (desirable).
• Working on a large and varied estate (desirable).
• Working in a School or further education environment (desirable).
• Working as a multi-trade team on refurbishment projects (desirable).
• Available for call-out duties.

Location: Uppingham Working hours: 39 hours per week, 52 weeks per year. Salary: £33,000 - 36,000 per annum, dependant on experience.

Benefits

• 50% contribution to premiums for the School's private health scheme
• Free Westfield Healthcare
• Free membership of dual-use Sports Centre (£25 annual joining fee)
• Free staff lunches in term-time
• School fee discount for children of Uppingham staff
• 25% Holiday Club discount for children
• Retail, gym, supermarket, cinema and restaurant discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Occupational Health Services
• Free annual flu jabs
• Recognised as a "Disability Confident" employer
• Recognised as a "Mindful" employer
• Favourable rates and terms with local nursery
• Complimentary staff ticket to selected School performances
• Discount at local coffee shop for Uppingham staff

You may also have experience in the following: Electrical Qualifying Supervisor (QS), Electrical Maintenance Engineer, Electrical Maintenance Technician, Maintenance Electrician, Electrician (18th Edition), Electrical Installation Engineer, Electrical Inspection & Testing Engineer (2391), Facilities Electrician, Building Services Electrician, M&E Maintenance Engineer, Electrical Compliance Engineer, Fire Alarm Engineer, Emergency Lighting Engineer, Estates Electrician, School / Education Facilities Electrician