Details:
- Salary: £43,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Horsham West Sussex
- Date: 2 days ago
Description:
Electrician - Social Housing
Location: Horesham
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Rewards: £43,000 - Plus van and fuel card
About the Role
We are a leading provider of professional construction, refurbishment, building maintenance, and facilities management services across the South of England.
We have an exciting opportunity for a conscientious, enthusiastic, and highly skilled Electrician to join our dynamic team. This permanent position is well-suited to an individual looking to advance their career and gain hands-on experience in a thriving, supportive workplace.
If you bring a strong "can-do" attitude, a flexible approach to your work, and solid core electrical expertise with a willingness to tackle broader task requirements when needed, we want to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities
Inspections & Repairs: Carry out electrical testing, inspections, reactive repairs, and fault finding.
Installations & Rewires: Execute full domestic electrical rewires, kitchen/bathroom installations, and domestic heating system installations.
Emergency Response: Diagnose and rectify electrical faults swiftly, responding efficiently to emergency situations.
Workplace Efficiency: Complete tasks cost-effectively, minimizing non-productive time, and maintaining open lines of communication with Supervisors and Resource Controllers.
Compliance & Safety: Strictly adhere to company Health & Safety rules, employing Risk Assessments, Method Statements (RAMS), and proper PPE at all times.
Documentation & Asset Management: Keep clear, accurate records of work (including photos where required) and ensure all tools, plant, and equipment are kept safe, clean, and in top working order.
What We Are Looking For
Qualifications & Essentials
NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Installation
City & Guilds 2391 Testing and Inspection (or equivalent - Essential)
18th Edition Electrical Regulations (17th Edition knowledge desirable)
Full UK Driving Licence
A DBS check will be required prior to starting the role.
Experience & Skills
2-5 years of experience working within Social Housing or Building Maintenance environments.
Strong Communication: Able to liaise clearly and concisely over the phone with team members and controllers.
Tenant Management: Comfortable, polite, and professional when interacting with tenants, including managing sensitive or contentious discussions regarding ongoing repairs.
Safety First Mindset: A practical, proactive approach to site safety for yourself, colleagues, and residents.
Bonus: An active CSCS card is a distinct advantage.
Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business