PAT Tester

Babcock International Group; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK engineering company is seeking a Portable Appliance Tester for their Ashchurch site. In this full-time role, you will undertake Portable Appliance Testing in various locations, ensuring compliance with health and safety guidelines. Candidates must hold or be willing to attain the City & Guilds -22 certification. Excellent benefits include a matched pension scheme, employee share scheme, and development opportunities.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP

Employee share scheme

10 days of special paid leave for Reservists

Holiday Trading option

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Familiarity with the IET Approved Code of Practice for Inspection and Testing.
• Basic IT literacy to operate testing equipment.

Responsibilities

• Undertake Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) primarily in Data Centres.
• Follow health and safety guidelines and compliance.
• Rectify minor faults by performing simple repairs.

Skills

Familiarity with the latest edition of ACoP

Basic IT literacy

Education

City & Guilds -22 certification for In-Service Inspection and Testing

Job description

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At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Portable Appliance Tester at our Ashchurch site.

The role

As a Portable Appliance Tester, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. This is an exciting opportunity to join an established company facilitating critical work.

Day-to-day, you’ll undertake Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) as directed, primarily but not limited to Data Centres and desktops. Additionally, you will:

• Be prepared to travel on occasion to other locations within the UK, including overnight stays.
• Work outside core hours when required.
• Rectify minor faults by carrying out simple repairs at the point of testing, within your capability.
• Follow health and safety guidelines, including risk assessments and method statements.
• Ensure compliance with company health, safety, and environmental procedures at all times.

Please note that the successful candidate will be required to pass a targeted medical questionnaire and/or medical examination as a condition of employment for this role.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week, and is based on-site at Ashchurch with travel to various sites when required.

Essential experience of the Portable Appliance Tester

• Familiarity with, or willingness to attain, the latest edition of the IET Approved Code of Practice (ACoP) for In-Service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment.
• Basic IT literacy to operate testing equipment.

Qualifications for the Portable Appliance Tester

• City & Guilds -22 certification for In-Service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment, or willingness to attain it.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who can achieve and maintain Enhanced Developed Vetting (eDV) security clearance for this role.

Many positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. Your eligibility may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at our website.

What We Offer

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance.
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+.
• Employee share scheme.
• Employee shopping savings portal.
• Payment of Professional Fees.
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10 days of special paid leave.
• Holiday Trading, allowing employees to buy additional leave or sell up to one week's leave annually.
• ‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering with charities or organizations.
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits, including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental, and financial wellbeing.