Electrician (4 on 4 off)

Together Housing; Virginia; On-site; USD 52,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

LGPS pension

Annual leave 27–32 days

Employee benefits package

Job summary

Together Housing Group is hiring an Electrician to join the Repairs & Maintenance team in the Calderdale area. You will perform a range of electrical repairs in both tenanted and vacant properties with a focus on quality service and efficiency.

The role follows a 4 on/4 off pattern, with 12-hour weekdays and 7.5-hour weekend shifts. Benefits include LGPS pension, annual leave, and a company van shared with another electrician. Basic disclosure will be required on offer.

Qualifications

• Electrical qualification and practical competence across repairs and maintenance.
• Familiarity with Building Regulations and electrical standards.
• Experience delivering customer-focused repairs.

Responsibilities

• Carry out all types of electrical repairs in tenanted and vacant properties.
• Aim for first-time-right repairs in a single visit where possible.
• Organise workload to minimise non-productive time and support standby rota.

Skills

Customer service experience

Efficient time management

Team player

Problem solving

Education

NVQ Level 3 Electrotechnical Installations or equivalent

BS7671:2018 knowledge

2391/2394 Testing & Inspection

Full UK Manual driving licence

Job description

We are looking for a Electrician to join our Repairs & Maintenance team. As an Electrician you will provide all types of Electrical repairs, to tenanted and vacant properties, with a customer service quality driven repair and maintenance service. In this role you will be covering the Calderdale area.

Together Housing Group:We are one of the largest housing associations in the North of England, managing over 38,000 homes across the North of England. We are a non-profit organisation, meaning any money we make is invested back into the company for the benefit of our residents and local communities.

Diversity & Inclusion: As an organisation we are committed to having a Diverse and Inclusive workforce. We would therefore welcome applications from candidates with any of the nine protected characteristics. We are also proud to be a Disability Confident employer. Further information can be found at this link - Equality and diversity - Together Housing Group

Please be aware that this role is working 4 days on 4 days off- working 12 hours (Monday to Friday) and working 7.5 hours (Saturday and Sunday)

Outline of Key responsibilities of the Electrician…

• To carry out all types of Electrical repairs to both tenanted and vacant properties in accordance with job tickets, opti-time appointment slots, specifications and contract drawings, to good practice, Building Regulations etc as appropriate and applicable.
• To carry out work with an ethos of "Right First Time" always completing a repair where practicable in one visit, with good quality workmanship and good standard of performance.
• To organise your work to minimise lost or non-productive time, highlighting pro-actively if you have too much / too little work so that work can be re-allocated, extra work allocated etc as appropriate.
• To assist in addressing the peaks and troughs in workload by working overtime and at other times when requested by prior arrangement with your manager. To participate in a stand-by or call-out rota.
• To use your initiative to diagnose and undertake a repair which may be different from the job required or where the job required was of a locate fault type nature. Obtaining approval beforehand as appropriate where the job is more expensive than anticipated, will take much longer than anticipated etc.
• To work to a consistently high standard of workmanship in line with service specification, service standards, safe working procedures and as part of a team to ensure the most efficient use of time, materials and resources etc.

We are looking for someone who has…

• Electrical qualification – NVQ Level 3 Electrotechnical Installations or equivalent
• Knowledge of BS7671:2018 requirements for Electrical Installations
• 2391/2394 Testing & Inspection
• Full UK Manual drivers licence
• Experience of working competently in all disciplines normally expected of a qualifiedElectrician/ Electrical Technicianalong with other associated building disciplines as required and as appropriate
• Relevant post qualification experience
• Experience of working in a customer service environment
• Experience of maximising number of jobs completed and repairs completed in one visit.

In return, we are offering the successful candidate in the Electrician role:

• Starting salary £43,109
• You will share a fully equipped van with another employee within the same trade, with responsibility for handing the vehicle over at the end of your four-day shift.
• This role operates on a 4 on / 4 off shift pattern.
• Monday to Friday: 8:00am - 8:00pm (11-hour shift including a 1-hour break), Weekends (Saturday & Sunday): 9:00am - 5:00pm (7.5-hour shift including a 30-minute break).
• Annual leaveequivalent to27 days(rising to 32 over 5 years' service) + bank holidaysupplement.
• Attractive pension schemes - Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• To explore the full range of our award-winning benefits, please click on the link and ensure that you review all that we have to offer - Employee Benefits Link

Due to the nature of the role involving work with vulnerable members of society, this post is subject to a Basic Criminal Disclosure, which will be carried out when a conditional offer is made.