Multiskilled Electrician in Taunton

Multiskilled Electrician in Taunton

Taunton Full-Time No home office possible
University of Bath

Job Description

Multiskilled Electrician
Department
Campus Infrastructure
Salary
Starting from Β£31,236, rising to Β£37,694
Contract Type
Full-Time, Open-Ended
Closing Date
Monday 23 March 2026
Special Conditions
Participation in an on-call rota that receives an additional on-call allowance, Uniform, footwear or personal protective equipment is supplied and is required to be worn. Please note, manual handling will be involved.
We wish to appoint an Electrician to join the team!
This role is eligible for the Campus Infrastructure refer a friend bonus*
The Campus Infrastructure Department are responsible for the strategic planning, development and management of the Universitys lands and buildings. You will join the Electrical Services team.
Your new job will involve:
– Undertake small to medium-sized installations/alteration works as part of building refurbishment or change of use projects
– Planned and reactive maintenance activities in the University's academic buildings, residences, and sports facilities
– Repair tasks across the range of electrical building services, plant and equipment
– Some simple mechanical work
You must have:
– Completed a recognised electrical apprenticeship, be qualified to a minimum City & Guilds NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification
– A BS 7671 18th edition certificate
– Relevant technical experience in larger buildings or commercial facilities
– Good problem-solving, customer service and communication skills
Ideally, you will also have:
– Knowledge and experience in the maintenance of modern fire alarm systems, emergency lighting, LV distribution, intruder alarms, access control systems, telephone and data wiring
– A City & Guilds 2391 Inspection and Testing qualification
– Demonstrable mechanical skills or be willing to train for them
Further information
This is a full-time role, working 36.5 hours (Monday-Friday) from 8.15am to 4.45pm, however, to suit operational requirements, you may be requested to work flexibly at any time between 7am and 7pm. You will also be required to take part in an on-call rota, which attracts an additional allowance, and overtime opportunities are also available.
For an informal discussion about this position, please contact John Davis, Electrical Supervisor, however, please submit your application via the University website.
We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality, receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from underrepresented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.
We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, an accredited Disability Confident Leader, and an autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.
*If a University staff member has referred you to apply for this vacancy, they may be eligible for a bonus. Please ensure that when applying, you select Referred by current member of staff when answering the question Where did you learn of this job?' and contact us the name of the person who referred you.
What we can offer you:
We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us, and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:
– Free counselling services through Health Assured
– Cycle to work scheme
– Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
– Staff discount at Team Bath gym
– Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
– Staff discount on language courses
– Generous employer contributory pension schemes
– Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work-life balance
– A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities, including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
– Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
– Local discounts and more
– A family-friendly workplace
– An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
– Relocation allowance
– Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses
Find out more about our benefits on our website and watch the video to hear from our staff about what makes the University of Bath a great place to work, as well as following us on X and LinkedIn.
Right to Work in the UK: We do not assess immigration or right to work status until offer stage. Being invited to interview does not guarantee you are eligible for visa sponsorship, and all offers are conditional on meeting right to work requirements. Further information is available on our application support webpage.
Anonymous shortlisting: We are constantly seeking to reduce the unconscious bias that enters any assessment process, with the goal of creating an inclusive and equal assessment process. To support this, personal details such as your name may be removed from application forms at the initial shortlisting stage.

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University of Bath

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University of Bath Recruiting Team

Multiskilled Electrician in Taunton
University of Bath
Location: Taunton

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