electrician in Portsmouth

electrician in Portsmouth

Portsmouth Full-Time No working from home possible
Vivid Housing

Join our team as a full‑time, permanent electrician based in Portsmouth. You will work 39 hours per week and participate in the emergency on‑call rota. The role covers Portsmouth and the surrounding South Hampshire area.

Qualifications

  • NVQ Level 3 Electrical Installation Qualification + AM2
  • City and Guilds 2360 Parts 1 and 2
  • City and Guilds 2330 Levels 2 and 3 (from Sept 2011)
  • City and Guilds 2365 Levels 2 and 3 + AM2
  • City and Guilds 2357 + AM2
  • Level 3 Electrotechnical Experienced Worker Qualification 2346 + AM2E
  • Industry recognised level 3 qualification in Electrical Installation
  • City & Guilds 2391-95: Inspection and Testing – periodic inspection/testing of existing systems
  • City & Guilds 2394/95
  • Industry recognised level 3 qualification in Initial verification and Periodic testing
  • City & Guilds 2382-18/20, 18th Edition Wiring Regulations (BS 7671) – with commitment to achieving Amendment Four (April 2026)

Key Responsibilities

  • Perform electrical installation, testing, fault finding, repairs and maintenance in domestic and social housing properties.
  • Participate in the emergency on‑call rota.
  • Cover the Portsmouth area and surrounding South Hampshire.

Requirements

  • Capable of working at heights.
  • Capable of manual handling and lifting heavy and bulky items.
  • High degree of mobility – walking, lifting, loading and unloading vehicles.
  • Full, clean current driving licence held for at least 1 year (required for driving a company van).
  • Ability to pass a DBS check and satisfactory driving licence checks.

Benefits

  • 26 days holiday (plus bank holidays), with the opportunity to buy or sell annual leave.
  • Use of a company van & fuel card for work travel.
  • Productivity‑related bonus scheme.
  • Uniform and PPE provided.
  • Generous contributory pension – 6% with a match of 7–10% of employee contributions.
  • Life assurance paid at 3× annual salary.
  • Private medical insurance.
  • Medicash health care cash plan.
  • Enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave.
  • Access to counselling, legal and financial information.
  • Electric car scheme.
  • Huge variety of in‑house & e‑learning courses and coaching and mentoring programmes.
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Vivid Housing

Contact Details:

Vivid Housing Recruitment Team