At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead electrical compliance and ensure safety standards across our in-house teams.
- Company: Join L&Q, a leading housing association dedicated to quality homes and community wellbeing.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, excellent pension, generous leave, and lifestyle perks.
- Other info: Flexible hybrid working with opportunities for professional growth and development.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on electrical safety and quality for residents in your community.
- Qualifications: NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Installation and relevant supervisory experience required.
The predicted salary is between 47000 - 47000 £ per year.
Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time, 35 hours per week
Salary: £47,000 per annum to £53,000 per annum, dependant on experience
Grade: London Grade 8
Reporting Office: Berwick Avenue, Slough
Working Location: Covering Slough, North West London and surrounding areas
Persona: Agile (Part site/office based & part home working)
Working Pattern: Mon–Fri, 8am–4pm
Closing Date: Monday 15th June 2026 9:00am
Interview Dates: 18th June 2026. In person at L&Q West Ham Lane, E15 4PH
Benefits include:
- Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution)
- 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service + Bank Holidays
- Westfield Health Cash Plan
- Non-contributory life assurance
- Up to 21 hours volunteering paid days
- Lifestyle benefits
- Employee Assistance Programme
This is a unique opportunity to step into a high-impact compliance supervisory role, where you will shape how electrical safety and quality are delivered across our in-house workforce. Safe, compliant homes is central to our service delivery. This role is critical to maintaining regulatory compliance, supporting audits, improving workmanship standards, and reducing risk across all electrical activities carried out by our in-house teams.
As a Qualified Supervisor, you’ll set the standard, influence service delivery, and ensure our homes remain safe for our residents. This role combines the responsibilities of an Electrical Supervisor and Qualified Supervisor (QS), with accountability for electrical compliance across our Direct Labour Organisation (DLO). You will lead on technical assurance, inspection regimes, certification, and regulatory adherence, ensuring all electrical works meet BS 7671 and organisational standards, whilst supporting efficiency and operative performance. You will report into the Electrical Compliance Manager and sit within the Maintenance Services team, working closely with Maintenance supervisors, electricians, and compliance stakeholders across the business.
Your impact in the role:
- Act as the organisation’s Qualified Supervisor (NICEIC)
- Oversee electrical compliance across all DLO activities
- Conduct inspections, audits, and quality assurance checks
- Ensure adherence to BS 7671, statutory regulations, and internal policies
- Manage electrical certification and compliance records
- Support and mentor electricians and supervisors to improve standards
- Identify trends, risks, CPD, and areas for improvement in service delivery
What you'll bring:
Essential:- NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Installation inc. AM2 (or equivalent)
- 18th Edition (BS 7671) Wiring Regulations
- Inspection & Testing qualification (2391 / 2394 & 2395 or equivalent)
- Proven experience as an Electrical Supervisor, QS (NICEIC or equivalent), compliance experience.
- Full UK driving licence
- Strong knowledge of electrical certification, inspection & testing, and regulatory compliance
- Experience working within a social housing, maintenance, or DLO environment
- Experience of NHF Schedule of Rates (SOR)
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to challenge non-compliance
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage during this process, including application stage, please email lqcareers@lqgroup.org.uk
About L&Q:
We’re one of the UK’s leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high quality housing is vital for people’s health, happiness and security. Everyone deserves a quality home that gives them the chance to live a better life. 250,000 people call our properties ‘home’, and we’re proud to serve diverse communities across London, the South East and North West of England.
People are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. The foundation of everything that we are is built on our corporate values, which outline our core expectations and should be demonstrated at all times, and all levels, when representing L&Q.
At L&Q, we know that diversity and inclusion make us stronger – and they’re at the heart of everything we do. When we recruit, we look at what really matters: your skills, experience, and potential. We’re proud to be recognised for creating an inclusive workplace. We’re a Disability Confident Leader (Level 3) and we’ve introduced our own Recruitment Advocate scheme to make sure every step of our hiring process is fair, transparent, and consistent. It’s all part of our commitment to ending discrimination and making L&Q a place where everyone feels welcome.
Sustainability is also at the heart of what we do. We recognise the responsibility we hold as one of the UK’s largest housing associations.
Electrical Supervisor - 7871 in Slough employer: We build homes for sale or rent across the country
L&Q is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive work culture that prioritises employee well-being and professional growth. With a competitive salary, generous benefits including an excellent pension plan and ample annual leave, as well as a commitment to diversity and inclusion, L&Q fosters an environment where employees can thrive while making a meaningful impact in the communities they serve. The hybrid working model allows for flexibility, ensuring a healthy work-life balance for our Electrical Supervisors covering Slough and North West London.
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