Electrician (4 on 4 off) in Leeds

Leeds Full-Time On-site

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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)

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.

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