Do you want to be part of our Electrical Testing and Compliance Team, ensuring Brighton and Hove City Council Housings electrical installations meet the requirements of the Wiring Regulations? Do you want to focus on your trade and not sourcing materials, writing quotes or chasing customers for payment? Do you have a full drivers licence? Do you have a City and Guilds level 3 or equivalent in Electrical Installations?
If so, we’d welcome your application to work within our busy Housing Repairs and Maintenance Service.
For an informal discussion, please contact John McNamara – Electrical Testing and Compliance Supervisor John.McNamara@brighton-hove.gov.uk
About the role
You will carry out high-standard electrical upgrades and testing both in our residents’ homes and in communal areas. Delivering high customer service and meeting all safety, quality and cost control standards.
You will mainly be working in occupied properties within the Brighton and Hove area either on your own or in a small team. The key tasks will be:
Upgrading electrical installations in both communal and domestic settings to ensure they meet the requirements of the Wiring Regulations
Testing electrical installations in both communal and domestic settings producing certification as necessary (including EIC's, EICRs etc.)
Detecting, locating and diagnosing faults
Rewiring circuits or full installations as necessary
Working with asbestos (you will be fully trained and equipped to work on non notifiable non licenced asbestos)
Installing full smoke detection and gateway system
Producing Smoke Detection certification
Our residents come from a variety of backgrounds, you will need to be positive about interacting with and serving our diverse community.
Our team members say they enjoy working in Housing Repairs because “Every day is completely different, we really get a chance to help people from the local community and it feels great to have made a difference at the end of the day”.
In return for your skills and hard work, we offer:
- A standard working week of 37 hours per week plus 5.5 hours of contracted overtime (Monday – Friday 08.00 – 17.00). Part-time hours are available.
- The opportunity to take on additional call out shifts if available
- A full induction with job shadowing in your first week and on-going development
- Your own allocated fleet vehicle for work use
- Paid annual leave
- City and Guilds level 3 or equivalent in Electrical Installations
- Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
- Pension scheme
Electrician Testing and Compliance
Company: Brighton and Hove City Council
Salary: £43,501 to £49,461 a year
Hours: Full-time
Location: BN2 4QL
Working pattern: On-site
Job type: Permanent
Posting date: 2 Nov 2026
Closing date: 20 Nov 2026
Essential requirements
City and Guilds level 3 or equivalent in Electrical Installations
About Disability Confident
Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.
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