Electrician -Voids in Cambridge

Due to continued successful growth, we have a new permanent opportunity to join our Fortem Voids team at Cambridge Housing Society as a Qualified Electrician. The Electrician will be responsible for most aspects of property maintenance and repairs to Empty Void Social Housing Properties covering the region of Cambridgeshire which include Cambridge Central, and a patch that covers Royston, Duxford, Haverhill up to Peterborough and Wisbech so travel is essential.

Core Hours are Monday-Friday 8.00am-4.30pm - Work Van, Fuel card Tools provided! + Generous On call rota (1 week in every 6-8 weeks).

Our Services Cambridge Housing Society is one of our long term partnerships. We are responsible for all repairs and maintenance of their social housing properties which cover the Cambridgeshire region. Head office is based in Central Cambridge and the patch includes surrounding areas from Wisbech, Royston and Haverhill. There are nearly 3,000 properties, mostly houses and flats, and we look after a range of work including Repairs, Voids, Cyclical Works and Planned workstreams. We are currently rated as 4.5 on Glassdoor and 93% of staff would recommend to a friend!

Duties and Responsibilities

• Taking ownership of work, aiming for 'First time Fix' on all jobs whilst remaining within budget and time parameters.
• Carry out all aspects of maintenance and repairs on all electrical engineering services as required, ensuring all work is undertaken to a high standard with the minimum of supervision.
• Installing, servicing and maintaining electrical systems and appliances in accordance with the current Edition of The IET Wiring Regulations.
• Repair, inspect & test electrical installations and have the ability to fill in correctly, the appropriate Electrical Certificate or Electrical Condition Report.
• Carry out EICRs and remedial upgrades to properties including Consumer unit changes.
• Completing reactive maintenance work as per the specification.
• Advising Supervisor in a timely manner when other trades are required.
• Working in partnership with other operatives to complete projects.
• Completing daily work sheets detailing work undertaken and materials used after each job undertaken.
• Provide excellent customer service to both tenants and clients.

What you will need

Essential criteria:

• NVQ Level 3 Electrical (2356) with AM2 portfolio to support your experience (not just EAL). This can be a combination of C&G 2360 Part 1&2 Electrotechnical Competences plus the NVQ 3 Certificate 2356 with Technical Certs L2&3 plus the NVQ 3 Certificate or just the NVQ 3 2356 certificate.
• C&G 18th Edition Certificate.
• JIPB H&S Test Certificate with Current JIBP card.
• Testing & Inspecting Certificate 2391 or C&G 2377 PAT Certificate.
• Full UK driving license with less than 6 points and no recent driving bans.
• Must be able to pass a Basic DBS Check.

Benefits

• Competitive Annual Salary and we provide a company Van and Fuel card for work purposes + PPE and Power Tools.
• Eligible for bonus up to 5% per annum.
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays & your birthday off* (34 days total).
• Pay review every year.
• 26 weeks full pay maternity leave.
• 8 weeks full pay paternity leave.
• Discounted gym memberships at national and local gyms.
• Up to £3,000 colleague referral fee.
• Vast directory of training on bespoke in-house Learning Management System and Fortem Advance schemes available for career progression.
• 24/7 access to GP appointment for you and your immediate family from Day 1.
• Private pension employer contribution 3-6% of your base salary into your pension pot.
• Life Insurance, dental care, private healthcare insurance and eye care vouchers.
• Cycle-to-work scheme, mobile phone provider shopping discounts & more.

Who we are and why we are a great place to work!

Fortem are Social Housing property experts. It is our sole focus, and the only sector we have worked in since inception in 2002. We successfully deliver works across three workstreams - Repairs & Maintenance, Capital Works and Retrofit. Our mission is to raise the bar in Social Housing and help our clients provide safe, warm and decent homes for people to live in - because Every Home Matters. We are a Willmott Dixon Group Company.

As such, we benefit from the credibility and recognition associated with a large and long-established brand - whilst as a standalone business within the Group, we maintain the flexibility to adapt our services to meet the unique challenges of the social housing marketplace. Our success is due to our people. They are passionate, committed and care about what we deliver for our clients and partners and residents. We take pride in developing our employees and supporting them to achieve their potential.

For us, a sustainable future is about ensuring we continue to develop our people for our future needs and recruiting the right talent. Our culture, built around Courage, Care and Respect, ensures that we always deliver not only the job done but, most importantly, the job done in the right way.

We are Investors in People - Gold standard, we believe in equality, diversity and respect for all and encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

*Please note that we may close this vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date if we receive a high volume of suitable applications, so we encourage early applications. Please apply with your updated CV or if you need any assistance with your application, please contact our team.