On-Site Electrician

ameygroupi; Wilmslow; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Flexible benefits

Discounts

On-site parking/gym

Job summary

Amey Ltd is recruiting a qualified Electrician to join the on-site team at HMP/YOI Styal, Wilmslow, on a permanent contract. This is a single-site role with no travel between sites, offering steady work, clear routines and long‑term security within a Ministry of Justice framework.

You will undertake planned and preventative electrical maintenance, fault finding and repairs, and minor works, ensuring compliance with BS7671.

Qualifications

• 18th Edition electrical certification (17th Edition considered with upskilling support)
• Experience in electrical maintenance
• Knowledge of Electrical Systems and Electricity at Work Regulations
• Good Health & Safety awareness
• Ability to work independently and manage workload
• Basic IT skills
• Fire alarm or CCTV experience is useful but not essential
• Weekend working is 1 in 4 on a rota, paid with a 15% allowance

Responsibilities

• Planned and preventative electrical maintenance
• Fault finding and repairs across the prison site
• Like-for-like replacements and minor works
• Electrical testing and inspections to BS7671
• Working safely, following set procedures and systems of work
• Occasional escorting duties as required

Skills

18th Edition

Electrical maintenance experience

Knowledge of Electrical Systems & EWAR

Health & Safety awareness

Independently manage workload

Basic IT skills

Job description

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HMP/YOI Styal, Wilmslow (SK9 4HR)
£30,866 – £36,135 + 15% weekend allowance
39 hours per week | 07:45 - 16:30 Sat - Thu (finish at 15:30 Fri) | Permanent

We’re looking for a qualified Electrician to join our on‑site team at HMP/YOI Styal, working on a long‑term Ministry of Justice contract with Amey.

This is a single‑site role — no travelling, no moving jobs around the region — offering steady work, clear routines, and long‑term security.

What you’ll be doing

• Planned and preventative electrical maintenance
• Fault finding and repairs across the prison site
• Like‑for‑like replacements and minor works
• Electrical testing and inspections to BS7671
• Working safely, following set procedures and systems of work
• Occasional escorting duties as required

What you’ll need

• 18th Edition (17th Edition considered with upskilling support)
• Experience in electrical maintenance
• Knowledge of Electrical Systems and Electricity at Work Regulations
• Good Health & Safety awareness
• Ability to work independently and manage your own workload
• Basic IT skills

Fire alarm or CCTV experience is useful but not essential.

Weekend working is1 in 4 on a rota, paid with a 15% allowance.

Why HMP/YOI Styal?

• One permanent site — no travelling between jobs
• Well‑run prison with structured routines
• Supportive facilities team
• Ideal for electricians wanting stability and work–life balance

Prison security clearance and Enhanced DBS with Child Barring required (full support provided).

What we offer

• Career progression opportunities
• Funded training and development
• Pension, flexible benefits, discounts, and on‑site parking/gym

About Amey

Who weare Amey is a global, integrated infrastructure consultancy and operations partner. We design, deliver, protect, andmaintaincritical assets and systems.

What we do
We advise, design, finance, deliver, and enhance civic, transport, and defence systems. By combining strategic intelligence, engineering, infrastructure finance, and operationalexpertise, we create secure, resilient, compliant, and high-value outcomes across the lifecycles of new and legacy assets.