Senior Electrician

Hartpury University and College; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Wellbeing support (EAP)

LGPS pension

Employee Discounts Scheme

Onsite fitness facilities

Cycle to Work Scheme

CPD support

Flexible working opportunities

Enhanced parental leave

Entrance to campus events

Free shuttle bus

Job summary

Hartpury University and Hartpury College are seeking a Senior Electrician to lead the Estates Maintenance Team, delivering planned and reactive electrical works across educational, residential and commercial facilities. You will support the supervision of the team and play a key role in fault-finding and maintenance.

The role requires strong fault-finding, inspection and maintenance experience, NVQ Level 3 Electrical Qualification, 18th Edition and JIB ECS Gold Card, with a permanent, full-time

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 Electrical Qualification is required.
• 18th Edition Certification - Inspection & Testing qualification is required.
• JIB ECS Gold Card is required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver planned and reactive electrical works across campus facilities.
• Support supervision of the maintenance team.
• Lead electrical fault-finding and essential maintenance activities.

Skills

Fault-finding

Inspection & Testing

Team leadership

Education

NVQ Level 3 Electrical Qualification

18th Edition Certification -Inspection & Testing

JIB ECS Gold Card

Job description

Senior Electrician

£36,253 - £44,541 per annum

40 hours per week

Permanent

About the Role

Join Hartpury's Estates Maintenance Team and help keep our diverse campus safe, compliant and fully operational. This is an opportunity to play a leadership role within a committed and professional maintenance team in an environment where no two days are the same.

We're looking for a Senior Electrician with strong fault-finding, inspection and maintenance experience to deliver planned and reactive works across educational, residential and commercial facilities and to support the supervision of the team.

About You

• NVQ Level 3 Electrical Qualification
• 18th Edition Certification -Inspection & Testing Qualification
• JIB ECS Gold Card

We offer a fantastic package of staff benefits including:

• 25 days annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays rising to 30 days with length of service
• Wellbeing support including our Employee Assistance Programme
• Generous pension scheme (LGPS)
• Employee Discounts Scheme
• Onsite fitness facilities
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Support for continuous professional development
• Flexible working opportunities available
• Enhanced maternity, adoption, paternity & shared parental leave
• Entry to seasonal events on campus
• Free shuttle bus service

About Us

Hartpury University and Hartpury College are among the UK's leading specialist education providers in agriculture, animal, equine, sport and veterinary nursing . Located in Gloucestershire, Hartpury University and Hartpury College sit side-by-side on a beautiful 360-hectare campus. We provide world-class facilities to more than 4,500 university and college-level students studying undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, A-levels and diplomas, as well as undertaking industry research. The University is rated top 10 in the UK for Teaching Quality ( The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025 ) and has 97% graduate employability, whilst the College is rated Ofsted Outstanding in all areas. Our passionate, innovative business culture and strong support networks make Hartpury an exceptional place to develop professionally and progress your career.

At Hartpury, we're committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace - a place where we can all be ourselves and everyone feels respected and valued. As a Disability Confident Employer, we actively welcome applications from ethnically diverse backgrounds, LGBTQI+ communities and disabled candidates. We offer an interview to any disabled applicant who meets the essential criteria for the role. We'll also ensure fair treatment and provide reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process for anyone who needs them. As part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion we offer a range of inclusive policies, flexible working arrangements and a multi-faith space to support staff from different backgrounds.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 13 th September 2026.

Interviews will be held on w/c 21 st September 2026.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the specified closing date should we receive sufficient applications or in order to respond to business needs. To avoid missing the opportunity to apply, we encourage candidates to submit their applications at their earliest convenience.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK.