Electrician

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Location: Leicester, Midlands (covering Northants and Leicestershire)

Salary: £32,993 per annum + vehicle and fuel card + put of hours payments

Permanent

Hours: 8:00am – 4:30pm 40 hours per week (Plus Out of Hours Rota)

Basic DBS Required

Clean driving licence required

Closing date: Midnight, Tuesday 10th August 2021

Interview date: 19th August 2021 (Northampton) and competency test (TBA)

We currently have an opportunity for an Electrician to join our dedicated team in the Midlands.

Job Requirements:
Carry out quality and efficient building repairs to both unoccupied and occupied properties, working safely and respecting customers at all times.
Build and maintain effective relationships with Customers.
Manage time effectively.
Plan and prioritise your own workload
Working at heights is a vital part of the role (You must physically be able to carry out competently the duties of an operative)

We really want to hear from you if;

Have experience in either Social Housing or Domestic repairs including fault finding, repairs, tests & upgrade to occupied & unoccupied properties
Have experience in Inspection and Testing and a good understanding of completing an EICR ideally ‘on line’
Have experience of housing maintenance/ remedial works and have experience of Decent Homes Kitchen and Bathroom programmes.
You will be qualified to Level 3 Electro technical studies C&G 2330 or equivalent, (time served), 18th Edition (C&G 2382), and Inspection & Testing (C&G 2391 or suitable equivalent).
You have a full clean driving licence

Skills to set you apart:
BS5266 Part 1
BS5839 Parts1,4 & 5 Part P Building Regs
Asbestos awareness training
Microsoft Office skills
Use of tablet/laptop
A strong knowledge of building repairs
Knowledge of housing management systems
Technical knowledge of electro technologies, fixed wiring systems, maintenance and testing procedures
Experience of carrying out building repairs
Experience of carrying out ‘Decent Homes’ Kitchen & Bathroom works
Experience of using mobile technology
Working in void and tenanted properties

Please refer to the attached job

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What’s in it for you?

We recognise that people are at the heart of our business and that success is dependant on enthusiastic and committed colleagues. We make sure they feel supported and encourage a culture of opportunity and learning to enable colleagues to fulfil their potential and make a real difference to people’s lives every day.

In return, we reward our staff for their dedication by offering competitive salaries and an excellent range of employee benefits including:

Generous annual leave entitlement per annum plus bank holidays (pro rated for part time roles)
Opportunities to develop your career through internal and external training, professional qualifications, career coaching etc.
Generous pension scheme
Health Cash plan for discounted optical, dental and health
Perkbox - High street discounts
Long Service Awards
Health and Wellbeing initiatives
Upon successful to completion of your probationary period, we offer our colleagues an interest free loan of up to £5,000 to assist with general living costs
Travel to work perks such as Bike2Work Scheme, allowing you to purchase a bike under salary sacrifice & 0% Season ticket loans for bus and train tickets
Perkbox Rewards – Big discounts on high Street shops, cinemas, airport parking and hotels, savings with Apple, free coffee at Caffe Nero each month, download a free film
each month and more!

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Do you care about the same things we do?

We have three values we work by. When we meet, we’ll need you to show us how they are important to you too.

We always do the right thing: We offer the best quality service that we can.

We’re there when you need us: We listen and take action ensuring we deliver on our promises.

We never give up: We are courageous in our pursuit of growth to provide more quality affordable homes.

Our EDI Policy:
At PA Housing, communities are at the heart of everything we do. We know how important it is to be representative of our customers and the communities we serve, and we have always committed to creating an inclusive approach to our recruitment process to ensure that we are hiring from a diverse talent pool of people. We’re an Equal Opportunity employer and encourage applications from any individual who has the relevant skills and experience for the role, inclusive of any protected characteristics such as gender identity, ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability status, sexual orientation and age.

At PA Housing, we pride ourselves in being a disability confident employer and support our applicants with any additional adjustments they may require during their application process. We take a flexible approach to working, and support part-time hours, job shares, where possible and provide a salary sacrifice option for childcare vouchers.

As part of our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion strategy, actively hiring women into this role is one our objectives to increase and promote diversity at PA Housing. If you have the relevant skills and experience for the role, please apply on our recruitment portal via our company website.

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So who are we?

PA Housing is an award winning provider of affordable, quality homes, but our business is about more than property – it’s about people. We aim to put our residents at the centre of everything we do and offer first class services to all.

Our business is built around decades of experience in the social housing sector across the Midlands, London, Home Counties and the South East. We hold a stock of more than 24,000 homes and employ 600 plus staff to provide a high standard of service to our householders.

Our success and our plans for the future would not be possible without our dedicated team of staff members. Every one of our employees help to make a difference to the lives of our residents and other local people, and we look after our team members well.

As a Disability Confident and Equal Opportunities Employer, PA Housing welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates including those from black and minority ethnic (BME) groups and disabled candidates.

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