Electrician
- by Build Recruitment Limited
- Location Bedford, Bedfordshire, UK
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Salary
£42,000 / year
2 hours ago
Job Description:
Electrician- Planned Works (Social Housing)
Bedfordshire
Permanent – Up to £42,000 (DOE) Van & Excellent Package
Build Recruitment provides specialist recruitment services, supplying quality candidates on a temporary and permanent basis to leading organisations across the built environment, from executive through to operative level.
With offices in London, Manchester and the South West, we specialise in Housing, Construction, Facilities Management, Property, Surveying, Health & Safety and Sales. We are currently working with a well-established Housing Association seeking an experienced Electrician to join their Planned Works team.
Day-to-Day DutiesResponsive Repairs
- Attending electrical faults in occupied properties, including power failures, tripping circuits, faulty sockets, lighting issues, immersion heaters and extractor fans.
Planned Electrical Works
- Carrying out scheduled electrical maintenance including emergency lighting, smoke and heat detector testing, fixed-wire inspections and electrical upgrades.
Minor Installation Works
- Installing additional sockets, replacing lighting, upgrading extractor fans, installing new circuits and completing minor rewires where required.
Heating & Controls
- Working on electrical components of heating systems including programmers, thermostats, wiring centres, immersion elements and basic fault finding.
Social Housing Compliance
- Ensuring all work is completed to BS7671 standards while maintaining compliance with housing association and health & safety requirements.
Working in Occupied Homes
- Providing excellent customer service, respecting tenants' homes and completing work cleanly with minimal disruption.
Team Working
- Supporting other trades including plumbers, gas engineers and multi-trades on joint projects where electrical expertise is required.
Emergency Call-Outs (where required)
- Responding to urgent electrical issues including loss of power, alarm faults and potentially dangerous electrical defects.
- Salary up to £42,000 depending on experience and qualifications
- Company van & fuel card
- Power tools provided (if required)
- Permanent position
- Excellent benefits package
- Career progression opportunities
Please apply today or contact Tom Morgan at Build Recruitment for more information.
We'll take the time to understand your career history and motivations before matching you with the right opportunity. We'll also take references and may ask for proof of your eligibility to work in the UK.
Our goal is to become your long-term career partner, providing support throughout the interview process, salary benchmarking and access to exclusive opportunities across the social housing sector.
Suitable BackgroundsThis role would suit candidates with experience as an Electrician, Maintenance Electrician, Domestic Electrician, Social Housing Electrician, Electrical Engineer, Electrical Installer, Electrical Maintenance Operative or Electrical Multi Trader, with experience working within social housing, housing associations, local authorities, council housing, MOD properties or domestic maintenance environments. Applicants should have experience carrying out responsive repairs, planned maintenance and electrical installations within occupied and void residential properties.
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Job Type
Permanent, Full Time
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Work Authorisation
No
- Industry Sector Public Sector & Services