Multi-skilled Electrician

Bury Council; Bury; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market supplement £2,000 per annum

Generous annual leave: 27 days + bank

Flexible working options

Training and career development

Job summary

Bury Council’s Direct Works team is seeking a Multi Skilled Electrician (Housing Repairs) to deliver high-quality electrical repairs and refurbishments across council homes and public buildings. You will work alongside skilled colleagues, prioritise tasks, and maintain safety standards while delivering first-class customer care.

This 37-hour per week role requires a time-served background, relevant electrical qualifications, and a willingness to participate in out-of-hours call-out rotas.

Qualifications

• Must hold NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Installation.
• Demonstrated knowledge of BS 7671 (18th Edition).
• Experience with inspection/testing per City & Guilds 2391.
• Time-served apprenticeship with substantial industry experience.
• Full, valid driving licence and ICT proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Complete high-quality electrical repairs, maintenance and refurbishment across council homes, public buildings and other properties as directed.
• Support responsive repairs, planned works, voids/empty homes reinstatement, disrepair and capital programmes.
• Undertake multi-skilled tasks in line with the agreement and qualifications.
• Diagnose faults quickly and share updates with planners for right-first-time service.
• Work safely following health & safety policies and risk assessments.
• Use mobile IT (PDA/iPad) to update jobs and records in real time.
• Maintain tools, vehicle and stock for next jobs.
• Provide excellent customer care in tenants' homes and with colleagues.

Skills

Multi-skilled

Customer care

Communication

Prioritising workloads

ICT / PDA

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Installation

AM2

BS 7671 IET Wiring Regulations 18th Edition

City & Guilds 2391 (Inspection & Testing)

Time-served electrical installation apprenticeship

Tools

Driving licence

Job description

DIRECT WORKS

MULTISKILLED ELECTRICIAN

Multi Skilled Electrician (Housing Repairs) - Helping keep homes safe, powered and running smoothly

Join our trusted Direct Works team and make a visible difference to residents every day. Working alongside skilled colleagues who put quality and safety first, you’ll deliver a varied mix of responsive repairs, planned works, voids and refurbishment across council properties. This is a hands-on role where no two days are the same- combining strong technical standards with first-class customer care.

Hours: 37 per week

Grade: 10

Location: Various locations across the borough

Service requirement: Participate in the out-of-hours call-out rota

Team: Housing Repairs - Direct Works

Reports to: Electrical Supervisor

What you’ll be doing

• Complete high-quality electrical repairs, maintenance and refurbishment across council homes, public buildings and other properties as directed.
• Support responsive repairs, planned works, voids/empty homes reinstatement, disrepair, damp and capital investment programmes.
• Undertake agreed multi-skilled tasks (in line with the multi-skilling agreement and your qualifications).
• Diagnose faults quickly and share clear updates with planners to help deliver a right-first-time service.
• Work safely and professionally, following health & safety policies, safe systems of work and task-specific risk assessments.
• Use mobile IT (PDA/iPad) to update jobs and records accurately in real time.
• Take care of your vehicle, tools, plant and impressed stock - keeping everything secure, maintained and ready for the next job.
• Provide excellent customer care in tenants’ homes and when working with colleagues and partners.

What we’re looking for

• NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Installation
• AM2
• BS 7671 IET Wiring Regulations (18th Edition)
• City & Guilds 2391 (Inspection & Testing)
• Time-served electrical installation apprenticeship and substantial industry experience
• Experience in the building industry and in carrying out multi-skilled tasks
• Knowledge of safe working procedures in operational/high-risk environments
• Ability to trace, diagnose and rectify faults
• Strong communication skills and a customer-focused approach
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, prioritise workloads and complete work documentation
• Confident using ICT/mobile systems (e.g., PDA/iPad)
• Full, valid driving licence
• Willingness to take part in the out-of-hours emergency repairs rota
• Ideally (but not essential), you’ll have:
• ECS card, CSCS card and/or JIB membership
• Understanding of wider council property maintenance (housing, flats, schools and public buildings)
• CPC and tachograph licence (when driving 7.5 tonnes)

Why join us

• Market supplement £2,000 per annum (subject to review in August 2028)
• Make a direct, positive impact in the local community
• Generous annual leave: 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing by a further 5 days after 5 years’ continuous local government service
• Flexible working options (where service allows)
• Training and career development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme (Your Care) to support health and wellbeing
• Employee Volunteering Policy
• Diversity-related employee groups

About Bury

The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment may be subject to a satisfactory disclosure at the appropriate level under the Disclosure and Barring Service. Successful candidates will be asked to provide relevant references for the past ten years and character references will not be accepted.

Please note we are unable to support with sponsorship at this time.

As a Corporate Parent, ensure that the work and services you deliver considers our care experienced young people, promotes their life chances empowers them to influence the policies, services, and decisions that affect them, champions their rights, and ensure they grow up in the best possible way

Benefits of working for Bury Council

We support employees to work with agility, where appropriate for the post and service requirements.
We are committed to Bury being an equal society that recognises values and embraces all people, regardless of any difference, for the skills, abilities and experiences they bring into the workforce and the wider community. Therefore we guarantee an interview for disabled people, looked after children/ care leavers, armed forces personnel (including reservists and veterans) and carers of adults or disabled children if they meet the essential criteria.