# Electrician (4 on 4 off)

**Company:** [Together Housing](http://jobs.workable.com/companies/eMn1sv5oGxGGEGGe5Sw1bF.md)
**Location:** Brighouse, United Kingdom
**Workplace:** on site
**Employment type:** Full-time
**Department:** Property Services

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## Description

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](https://www.togetherhousing.group/about-us/our-social-responsibility/equality-and-diversity/)

**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)**

## Requirements

### _**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 qualified **Electrician/ Electrical Technician** along 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.

## Benefits

### _**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 leave equivalent to 27 days** (rising to 32 over 5 years’ service) + bank holiday supplement.
-   Attractive pension schemes -  Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
-   To explore the full range of our award-winning benefits, please click on the link and ensure that you review all that we have to offer - [Employee Benefits Link](https://www.togetherhousing.group/careers/working-for-us/)

**THG reserves the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient numbers of applicants are received. Therefore, please apply without delay!**

**Please ensure you fully answer the questions on the application form.**

**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.**

**INDTHG1**