Electrician SLHD

St Leger Homes; Dartford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social housing provider seeks an experienced Electrician to join their Responsive Repairs Team. In this role, you'll ensure homes are safe and well-maintained while delivering excellent customer service. Offering competitive pay and numerous benefits, the position promises a fulfilling opportunity to make a difference in the community.

Benefits

Monthly tool allowance

Company uniform and PPE

Access to a liveried company vehicle

Opportunity for call out and overtime

Generous annual leave starting at 31 days

Enrolment in Local Government Pension Scheme

Formal training courses for career support

Flexible work-life balance

Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave

Access to private healthcare

Qualifications

• Proven track record in electrical testing, upgrades, and repairs.
• Trained to NVQ 3 or equivalent, 18th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations.
• Full UK driving licence and experience driving a van.

Responsibilities

• Ensure customers' homes are safe and compliant.
• Plan and organise work efficiently to complete jobs.
• Work collaboratively within the Responsive Repairs Team.

Skills

Electrical testing

Fault finding

Customer service

Communication

Education

NVQ Level 3

18th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations

City & Guilds Electrical Test/Inspect

Tools

Testing equipment

Power tools

Job description

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Hours/Type: 37 hours per week permanent

Location: Across the City of Doncaster

Closing Date: There is no fixed closing date for this position. All applications will be considered as they are submitted and the application window will close once sufficient applications have been received.

Are you an experienced Electrician looking for your next exciting career opportunity in an award winning, customer focused and forward thinking organisation? Do you want to work for an organisation that values its colleagues, offers a range of great benefits and the opportunity to work flexibly? If this sounds like you then read on……

St Leger Homes is an award winning, customer focused social housing provider that manages over 20, homes on behalf of Doncaster Council.

Our Mission is to keep our customers’ homes safe, secure and well maintained – it’s what we do.

As part of the Responsive Repairs Team, you will play a crucial role ensuring that our customers’ homes are safe and compliant.

You will share our passion for delivering an excellent service for our customers and will be able to plan and organise your work to ensure that all jobs are completed safely and efficiently.

Teamwork is an essential part of this role, and there is an expectation that our colleagues share best practice and provide support to each other in order to meet the common goals of the team. You will also actively seek out new ways to add value and take our performance to the next level.

So, who are you?

We’re looking for someone with a proven track record in electrical testing, upgrades and repairs, who has a sound understanding of the principles of testing, inspecting and fault finding, in line with current legislation

You will also need:

• To be trained to NVQ 3 or equivalent, and 18thEdition IEE Wiring Regulations (BS, and have a City & Guild Electrical Test/Inspect or be willing to complete
• You will also have a full UK driving licence, and ideally have experience of driving a van.
• You will be fully equipped with our testing equipment and power tools
• Customer satisfaction is our absolute priority, so you will be able to achieve a high quality of workmanship while working on your own or as part of a team.
• You will have excellent communication skills, and feel comfortable managing the expectations of our customers and building relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Although not essential, experience within the social housing sector would be an advantage.

Enjoy the rewards

We are asking a lot from our new Electrician(s), but this is a job that offers true satisfaction with the chance to help keep our customers’ homes safe, secure and well maintained.

As part of the St Leger Homes family, we are focused on being an employer of choice, where people thrive and your voice is truly heard. You will enjoy competitive pay, and a wide range of benefits, including:

• A monthly tool allowance
• Company uniform and PPE
• Access to a liveried company vehicle
• Opportunity to supplement your salary through call out and overtime at competitive rates to enhance your earnings
• Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 31 days a year plus bank holidays and increasing with length of service to 36.
• Enrolment to the Local Government Pension Scheme, contributing 16% to your pension (The average UK employer contribution is 4.5%)
• Support your career by offering a wide variety of formal training courses which a combination of in-house and externally provided courses. We believe in supporting our colleagues to grow their career and improve their knowledge.
• A flexible approach to your work life balance. We know people give their best when they can give % to the job.
• Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave with enhanced pay (subject to eligibility)
• Access to pay for private healthcare with the opportunity to upgrade

If you are the kind of person that wants to do a great job and make a difference to our customers and colleagues, we think you will love it here.

We recognise that our colleagues are our greatest asset and want every single person to feel comfortable bringing their whole selves to work. We encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our colleagues. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities.

If this sounds like a challenge, you would like to take on, click Apply Now and tell us about the fantastic skills that you can bring to St Leger Homes of Doncaster.

Good luck! And we look forward to receiving your application for this essential role with St Leger Homes….