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This is a permanent full-time role, working 36.25 hours per week Monday to Friday (Monday - Thursday 8 am to 4.30 pm, with 30mins lunch & 2 x 15 min tea breaks and Friday 8am - 3pm with 30mins lunch & 1 x 15min tea break. All breaks are unpaid). Occasional weekend and evening working as required, including the attending of specific events, etc.
Staff Benefits
- 30 days holidays and 8 days public holidays, generally taken outside term time.
- Parking within the campus grounds. The campus is easily accessed by car and bus; there is a bus stop located outside the campus serving several routes across the city and to rail stations.
- Membership of Westwoods gym and health club which offers a range of excellent fitness and leisure facilities including a 25m swimming pool.
- Free lunchtime meals during term time, and at other times when catering is provided, and you are on duty.
- Excellent Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
- Fettes college Pension Plan - This scheme is a money purchase one, operating as a salary exchange plan. The College will contribute a minimum of 8% of your basic annual salary to the Plan and you will be required to contribute a minimum of 2% of basic annual salary.
- Access to discounted healthcare, additional life insurance, shopping discounts, etc through our benefits portal.
The Role
An opportunity has arisen for a proactive and motivated individual with outstanding skills to join Fettes College as Maintenance Electrician.
Reporting to the Maintenance Foreman and working as part of the Estates Maintenance Team, this role involves working to both planned and reactive maintenance schedules to ensure that the electrical systems are installed and maintained in good safe working order and in line with regulatory requirements.
Main Responsibilities
Please see the full Job Description for duties and responsibilities for this role
The Ideal Candidate
Person Specification
Qualifications and Skills
- Time served with an industry recognised qualification in electrical installations.
- * BS 7671 (18th Edition) – Confirms the electrician is trained and up to date with current UK wiring regulations
- * SVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds 2357 or equivalent -The core electrical installation qualification recognized in Scotland
- * City & Guilds 2391-52 - The inspection and testing qualification required for carrying out Electrical Installation Condition Reports (EICRs) and certifying completed work.
- * SJIB Grading Card - Issued by the Scottish Joint Industry Board, indicating whether the tradesperson is a qualified electrician or an Approved Electrician.
- Experience of carrying out electrical installations, preventative maintenance, diagnostics and fault finding.
- Knowledge and application of safe working practices.
- Able to work at heights and in enclosed spaces.
- Exceptional customer service skills.
- * You will be required to provide evidence of professional qualifications and up-to-date training.
Personal Qualities
- Enthusiastic and approachable.
- Able to work with others as part of a team with a helpful and flexible approach.
- A passion for detail and consistently high standards.
- Organised and able to plan work effectively.Able to take responsibility for own safety and work output.
- Professional, confident and friendly.
Maintenance Electrician Job Description Nov 2026
About the school/organisation
ABOUT FETTES
The school stands on a magnificent site of approximately 100 acres, within walking distance of Edinburgh’s city centre and is a leading HMC co-educational independent boarding and day school, with a Prep school for students starting at age 7 and from September 2025 a Pre-Prep was introduced. Known for its academic excellence, Fettes is unique in Scotland in following the English curriculum of GCSE examinations and the dual pathway of A Level and International Baccalaureate (IB). Fettes has a strong focus on pastoral care and all-round education, providing their students with ‘A place to live. A place to learn. A place to grow’. Founded by Sir William Fettes in 1870, it was originally a boy’s school and started admitting girls in 1970. The main building was designed by one of Scotland's leading architects, David Bryce. We are a community of more than 1000 individuals, made up of just under 700 students and over 300 dedicated staff.
Aims
- Receive the highest possible quality of education within a boarding environment
- Feel safe, valued, have a sense of personal worth and are thoughtful and considerate of the needs of others, possessing a willingness to take on responsibility
- Develop their self-confidence, integrity, emotional resilience, loyalty, good manners and humour, leadership skills and teamwork
- Value a sense of community and service, and develop a clear sense of right and wrong, equipping them for life beyond Fettes
- Are provided with equal opportunities regardless of gender, sexuality, ethnic origin race, or religion
- Are encouraged to stretch and challenge themselves in everything they undertake
Maintenance Electrician@ Fettes College employer: School Talent
Erskine Stewart's Melville Schools is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and dynamic work environment in the heart of Edinburgh. With a strong commitment to employee development, generous benefits including free school lunches and access to fitness facilities, and a culture that values kindness, confidence, and innovation, we empower our staff to thrive both professionally and personally. Join us in shaping the future of education while enjoying a fulfilling career in a vibrant community.
