Electrician- Stratford Upon Avon

Fortem; Royal Leamington Spa; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Van

Fuel card

PPE & Power Tools provided

25 days annual leave + bank holidays &

Birthday off

On-call rota

Private pension scheme

Job summary

Fortem is seeking a permanent Electrician to join our responsive repairs and maintenance team serving Orbit Housing properties across Stratford upon Avon and surrounding areas. Travel is required and a valid UK driving licence is essential.

Core hours are Monday to Friday, with a generous benefits package including a company van, fuel card, PPE and power tools, plus a substantial on-call rota. You will perform maintenance, repairs and EICRs to high standards, ensuring first-time fixes where

Qualifications

• Essential electrical qualifications and DBS check.
• Must have 18th Edition and NVQ 2356 with AM2 portfolio.
• Valid UK driving licence with minimal points.
• Desirable compliance certificates (e.g., Water regs, PAT).
• Experience in social housing maintenance is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of work with a focus on first-time fix within budget and time constraints.
• Carry out maintenance and repairs on electrical systems to high standards with minimal supervision.
• Install, service and maintain electrical systems according to IET Wiring Regulations.
• Complete EICRs and electrical certificates/ERs.
• Provide excellent customer service to tenants and clients.

Education

NVQ Level 3 Electrical (2356) with AM2 portfolio

C&G 18th Edition Certificate

Full UK driving licence

Basic DBS Check

Desirable: Unvented Hot Water Certificate

Desirable: Water Regulations Certificate Part P

Desirable: JIB P & S or H&S Certificate

Desirable: Testing & Inspecting Certificate 2391 or C&G 2377

Desirable: PAT Certificate

Tools

Power Tools

Job description

The Role

We have an exciting new opportunity for a permanent Electrician to join us on our responsive repairs and maintenance team at the Orbit Housing branch. This will be covering a patch of social housing properties across Stratford upon Avon and surrounding areas, therefore travel will be part of this role and a full UK driving licence is essential.

The core working hours are Monday to Friday :30pm

We provide a competitive salary + Company Van, Fuel card and Power Tools. + Generous paying ON CALL Rota (Approx. 1 week in every 5-6 weeks)

Our Services

Fortem's contract with Orbit Housing covers over 17,000 properties across Stratford-upon-Avon, Leamington Spa, Coventry, Nuneaton, Northampton, Milton Keynes and Bedford. We have multiple workstreams, including Repairs & Maintenance, Voids, Capital Works and Re-Roofing.

We are currently rated as 4.5 on Glassdoor and 93% of staff would recommend to a friend!

Duties and Responsibilities

The Electrician's duties and responsibilities will include the following:

• Taking ownership of work, aiming for 'First time Fix' on all jobs whilst remaining within budget and time parameters.
• Carry out all aspects of maintenance and repairs on all electrical engineering services as required, ensuring all work is undertaken to a high standard with the minimum of Supervision.
• Installing, servicing and maintaining electrical systems and appliances in accordance with the current Edition of The IET Wiring Regulations
• Installation, repair, inspect & test electrical installations and have the ability to fill in correctly, the appropriate Electrical Certificate or Electrical Condition Report
• Carry out EICRs and remedial upgrades to properties.
• Completing reactive maintenance work as per the specification.
• Advising Supervisor in a timely manner when other trades are required.
• Working in partnership with other operatives to complete projects.
• Completing daily work sheets detailing work undertaken and materials used after each job undertaken.
• Provide excellent customer service to both tenants and clients.

What you will need

Essential criteria:

• * NVQ Level 3 Electrical (2356) with AM2 portfolio to support your experience (not just EAL)This can be a combination of C&G 2360 Part 1&2 Electrotechnical Competences plus the NVQ 3 Certificate 2356 with Technical Certs L2&3 plus the NVQ 3 Certificate or just the NVQ 3 2356 certificate
• * C&G 18th Edition Certificate
• * Full UK driving license with less than 6 points and no recent driving bans
• * Must be able to pass a Basic DBS Check

Desirable:

• * Unvented Hot Water Certificate Water Regulations Certificate Part P
• * JIPB H&S Test Certificate with Current JIBP card
• * Testing & Inspecting Certificate 2391 or C&G 2377
• * PAT Certificate

Benefits

• Company Van, Fuel card, PPE & Power Tools all provided
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays & your birthday off* (34 days total)
• Pay review every year
• 26 weeks full pay maternity leave
• 8 weeks full pay paternity leave
• Discounted gym memberships at national and local gyms
• Up to £3,000 colleague referral fee
• Vast directory of training on bespoke in-house Learning Management System and Fortem Advance schemes available for career progression
• 24/7 access to GP appointment for you and your immediate family from Day 1
• Private pension employer contribution 3-6% of your base salary into your pension pot
• Life Insurance, dental care, private healthcare insurance and eye care vouchers
• Cycle-to-work scheme, mobile phone provider shopping discounts & more

Who we are and why we are a great place to work

Fortem are Social Housing property experts. It is our sole focus, and the only sector we have worked in since inception in 2002. We successfully deliver works across three workstreams - Repairs & Maintenance, Capital Works and Retrofit. Our mission is to raise the bar in Social Housing and help our clients provide safe, warm and decent homes for people to live in - because Every Home Matters.

We are a Willmott Dixon Group Company. As such, we benefit from the credibility and recognition associated with a large and long-established brand - whilst as a standalone business within the Group, we maintain the flexibility to adapt our services to meet the unique challenges of the social housing marketplace. Our success is due to our people. They are passionate, committed and care about what we deliver for our clients and partners and residents. We take pride in developing our employees and supporting them to achieve their potential. For us, a sustainable future is about ensuring we continue to develop our people for our future needs and recruiting the right talent. Our culture, built around Courage, Care and Respect, ensures that we always deliver not only the job done but, most importantly, the job done in the right way.

We are Investors in People - Gold standard, we believe in equality, diversity and respect for all and encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

*Please note that we may close this vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date if we receive a high volume of suitable applications, so we encourage early applications.