Electrician

Description:

Annual salary: up to £38,512.00

Electrician

Location: Medway
Contract: Full Time, Permanent
Salary: Up to £38,512.00 per annum, plus company van & fuel card
Hours: 42.5 hours per week (8-5, Monday-Friday)

We're currently looking for a skilled and qualified Repairs & Maintenance Electrician to join our team. This is a hands-on, field-based role where you'll be responsible for carrying out reactive and planned electrical repairs across occupied domestic properties.

This role is ideal for an electrician who enjoys problem-solving, working in people's homes, and delivering a high-quality, customer-focused repairs service.

About the Role

You'll play a vital role in maintaining the safety, compliance, and comfort of residents' homes. Working across our housing stock, you'll complete day-to-day reactive repairs, planned maintenance tasks, and occasional minor installation works.

With a strong pipeline of work and an established presence in the area, this is a great opportunity to join a growing team that makes a real difference to local communities. We're looking for someone reliable, proactive, and committed to delivering excellent workmanship and customer care.

Electrical Duties
Carry out reactive and planned electrical repairs within domestic properties
Fault finding and repairs to lighting circuits, sockets, consumer units/fuseboards, and associated electrical systems
Inspect, test, and certify electrical installations to ensure safety and compliance with current regulations
Repair or replace faulty components including switches, sockets, light fittings, circuit breakers, and extractor fans
Complete minor installation works as required as part of maintenance or refurbishment programmes
Work independently or as part of a team to achieve daily repair and productivity targets
Communicate clearly and professionally with tenants or residents, explaining works undertaken and expected outcomes
Ensure work areas are left clean, safe, and tidy on completion
Accurately complete job records using relevant IT systems to manage and prioritise workload
Adhere to all health and safety policies, procedures, and safe systems of work
Deliver consistently high levels of customer service
Participate in emergency and out-of-hours call-out rotas where requiredRole Criteria
NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Installations (including AM2)
City & Guilds 18th Edition Wiring Regulations
(Candidates with 17th Edition will be supported to achieve 18th Edition)
Full UK driving licence with a clean driving record
Proven experience working in domestic properties, ideally within social housing or repairs & maintenance
Inspection & Testing qualification (2391 or equivalent - 2394/2395) desirableBenefits We Can Offer You
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Annual Mears Fun Day - a thank you from our Executive team
Volunteering Leave - paid time to support community initiatives
Mears Rewards - discounts on groceries, holidays, eye tests, Share Save scheme and more
Family-friendly policies
Company van, fuel card, uniform and PPE providedAll roles require candidates to have the right to work in the UK. Visa sponsorship is not currently available.

To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged 21 or over, have held your licence for at least 3 months, and have fewer than 9 points.

Please note that all appointments are subject to relevant background, identity, and security checks prior to employment.

Apply below or to discuss your application further; contact:
Francesca Swan ((url removed))
If you need any help with your application process, we are here to support you. We will be accessible every step of the way.

At Mears Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, we are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all.

We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) to coincide with this, we hold an Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership, recognising our commitment to veterans transitioning into civilian careers.

In our continued effort to promote social mobility, we invite applicants to voluntarily share their background information during the application stages to help us better understand the diverse experiences of our candidates. This is to ensure we are committed to improving social mobility. We use the Social Mobility Index to assess and enhance opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds. These questions are optional and will not impact your ability to apply